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Marathi literature

Marathi literature is a Current Affairs concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 7 past MPSC questions across 6 exam years between 2014 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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6 · 2014–2025
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What you need to know first

List of Marathi Jnanpith awardeesMajor works of Bhalchandra NemadeBasic awareness of Marathi authorsKnowledge of Marathi authorsCurrent Affairsmarathi writersAwareness of major Marathi writers and poetsHistory of social reform movements in MaharashtraBasic awareness of Marathi writersEnvironmental literature in Maharashtra

Real questions that test this

पुढीलपैकी अयोग्य विधानें शोधा : / Find the incorrect statements from below :

(a)23 भाषांमध्ये साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार 2019 देण्यात आले.

(b)हे पुरस्कार चरित्र लेखनास दिले जातात पण आत्मचरित्रास दिले जात नाहीत.

(c)मराठी लेखिका अनुराधा पाटील यांना त्यांच्या लघुकथा लेखनासाठी 2019 मध्ये मिळाला.

(d)इंग्रजी मध्ये श्री. शशी थरूर यांच्या पुस्तकास 2019 मध्ये पुरस्कार मिळाला.

1)(a), (b), (c), (d)
2)(a), (b)
3)(b), (c)
4)(a), (b), (c)✓ Correct

Sahitya Akademi awards are given for autobiographies as well, and Anuradha Patil received it for poetry, not short stories. Thus statements (a), (b), and (c) contain factual inaccuracies.

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).

मारूती चितमपल्ली यांनी खालीलपैकी कोणते ग्रंथ लिहीले आहेत ? / Which of the following books are written by Maruti Chitampalli ?

(a)रातवा / Ratva

(b)पाखर माया / Pakhar Maya

(c)चकवा चांदण / Chakwa Chandan

(d)फुलवंती / Phulvanti

(e)जंगलाचा पाऊस / Janglacha Paus

1)फक्त अ, ब, क / Only A, B, C✓ Correct
2)फक्त ब, ड, इ / Only B, D, E
3)फक्त अ, ड, ब / Only A, D, B
4)वरीलपैकी सर्व / All of the above

Maruti Chitampalli is a renowned Marathi naturalist, writer, and forester. 'Ratva', 'Pakhar Maya', and 'Chakwa Chandan' are among his famous literary works on nature and wildlife.

कोणाच्या साहित्यातून त्याच्या खासगी जीवनाचा मागमुसही लागत नाही?

(a)शेक्सपिअर

(b)बर्नाड शॉ

(c)आल्फ्रेड हिचकाॅक

(d)राम गणेश गडकरी

1)(क) व (ड) बरोबर
2)(ब) व (क) बरोबर
3)(अ) व (ब) बरोबर
4)(अ) बरोबर✓ Correct

According to literary criticism and biographical studies, Shakespeare's personal life is famously obscure and leaves no trace in his vast dramatic literature, making statement 'a' correct.

साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कारासंदर्भात सूची “A” व सूची “B” मधील जोड्या जुळवा. सूची-A ( व्यक्ती ) (a) श्याम मनोहर (b) वसंत डहाके (c) अशोक केळकर (d) माणिक गोडघाटे (ग्रेस) सूची-B ( पुरस्कार वर्ष ) (i) 2011 (ii) 2009 (iii) 2010 (iv) 2008 Match the list “A” with list “B” with reference to Sahitya Academy Awards : List - A (Person) (a) Shyam Manohar (b) Vasant Dahake (c) Ashok Kelkar (d) Manik Godghate List - B (Award year) (i) 2011 (ii) 2009 (iii) 2010 (iv) 2008

(a)श्याम मनोहर - 2011

(b)वसंत डहाके - 2009

(c)अशोक केळकर - 2010

(d)माणिक गोडघाटे (ग्रेस) - 2008

1)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2)(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)✓ Correct
3)(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
4)(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

Matching Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Marathi literature: Shyam Manohar (2011), Vasant Dahake (2009), Ashok Kelkar (2010), Manik Godghate/Grace (2008).

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