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Awards for Indian Literature in Hindi

Description: This quiz focuses on the various awards given to Indian literature in Hindi. It covers prestigious awards like the Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, and others. Test your knowledge about these awards and the authors associated with them.
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Which of the following authors has won the Jnanpith Award for their Hindi literary work?

  1. Amrita Pritam

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

  4. Munshi Premchand


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Harivansh Rai Bachchan was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1976 for his Hindi literary work, including the famous poem "Madhushala".

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to recognize outstanding literary work in which Indian language?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is specifically given to recognize outstanding literary work in Hindi and other Indian languages.

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi novel "Godan"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Premchand won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his Hindi novel "Godan", which is considered a classic of Hindi literature.

Which of these awards is specifically given to recognize outstanding literary work in Hindi?

  1. Bharat Ratna

  2. Padma Shri

  3. Sahitya Akademi Award

  4. Nobel Prize in Literature


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is specifically given to recognize outstanding literary work in Hindi and other Indian languages.

Who among the following authors has won the Jnanpith Award for their Hindi literary work "Surya Ka Satvan Ghoda"?

  1. Amrita Pritam

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

  4. Dharamvir Bharati


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dharamvir Bharati won the Jnanpith Award in 1979 for his Hindi literary work "Surya Ka Satvan Ghoda", which is a historical novel.

Which of these awards is given to recognize outstanding literary work in Hindi poetry?

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Sahitya Akademi Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Shri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to recognize outstanding literary work in various Indian languages, including Hindi poetry.

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi poetry collection "Madhushala"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Harivansh Rai Bachchan won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968 for his Hindi poetry collection "Madhushala", which is a collection of poems about life and love.

Which of these awards is given to recognize outstanding literary work in Hindi drama?

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Sahitya Akademi Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Shri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to recognize outstanding literary work in various Indian languages, including Hindi drama.

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi drama "Andha Yug"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Dharamvir Bharati


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dharamvir Bharati won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1974 for his Hindi drama "Andha Yug", which is a play about the aftermath of the Mahabharata war.

Which of these awards is given to recognize outstanding literary work in Hindi short stories?

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Sahitya Akademi Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Shri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to recognize outstanding literary work in various Indian languages, including Hindi short stories.

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi short story collection "Manto"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Saadat Hasan Manto


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Saadat Hasan Manto won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958 for his Hindi short story collection "Manto", which is a collection of stories about the partition of India.

Which of these awards is given to recognize outstanding literary work in Hindi essays?

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Sahitya Akademi Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Shri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to recognize outstanding literary work in various Indian languages, including Hindi essays.

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi essay collection "Nai Kahani Ki Bhoomika"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Shivprasad Singh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Shivprasad Singh won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1986 for his Hindi essay collection "Nai Kahani Ki Bhoomika", which is a collection of essays on the new wave of Hindi literature.

Which of these awards is given to recognize outstanding literary work in Hindi literary criticism?

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Sahitya Akademi Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Shri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to recognize outstanding literary work in various Indian languages, including Hindi literary criticism.

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi literary criticism book "Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Ramchandra Shukla


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ramchandra Shukla won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968 for his Hindi literary criticism book "Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas", which is a history of Hindi literature.

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