Jnanpith Award
Tested in 5 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2015–2015). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
Years it was asked
What you need to know first
Knowledge of India's highest awardsList of Marathi Jnanpith awardeesMajor works of Bhalchandra NemadeBasic knowledge of India's top literary awards
Real questions that test this
श्री भालचंद्र नेमाडे यांना 'हिंदू' या प्रख्यात कादंबरीसाठी 2014 चा ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार जाहीर झाला. या कादंबरीत Shri Bhalchandra Nemade has been declared winner of the Gyanpeeth Award for 2014 for his most talked about novel 'Hindu'. The novel
a)(1) हिंदूंचे सण आणि त्यांचे महत्त्व यांचे वर्णन आहे. / describes festivals of Hindus and their importance.
b)(2) हिंदू संस्कृतीचे वर्णन 'जगण्याची अप्रतिम कला' असे आहे / describes Hindu culture as a 'beautiful art of living'.
c)(3) हिंदू धर्माच्या उद्याबाबत वर्णन आहे. / describes the rise of Hindu religion.
d)(4) हिंदू संस्कृतीचे वर्णन 'जगण्याची समृद्ध अडगळ' असे आहे / describes Hindu culture as a 'huge obstacle for living'.✓ Correct
Bhalchandra Nemade described Hindu culture in his Jnanpith-winning novel 'Hindu' using the famous phrase 'जगण्याची समृद्ध अडगळ' (a huge obstacle/clutter for living).