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Sahitya Akademi Award

Sahitya Akademi Award is a Current Affairs concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2015, 2018, 2021). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.

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'ज्ञानपीठ' पुरस्काराबाबत खालील विधने विचारात घ्या : वरीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Consider the following statements about 'Jnanpith (Gyanpith) Awards : Which of the above statements are correct?

(a)हा पुरस्कार भारत सरकार द्वारा 1952 पासून प्रायोजित आहे. / Sponsored by the Government of India since 1952.

(b)1982 च्या अगोदर लेखकाच्या एका कृतीबद्दल दिला जात होता. / Prior to 1982 it was given for single work of a writer.

(c)आता लेखकाच्या जीवनातील योगदानाबद्दल दिला जातो. / Now it is given for lifetime contribution of the writer.

(d)2017 चा पुरस्कार कृष्णा सोबती यांना घोषित झाला आहे. / Award for the year 2017 has been declared to Krishna Sobti.

1)अ, ब आणि क / a, b and c
2)ब, क आणि ड / b, c and d✓ Correct
3)अ आणि ड / a and d
4)अ, ब, क आणि ड / a, b, c and d

Statement a is false because the Jnanpith Award is sponsored by the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust, not the Government of India. Statements b and c are correct (earlier given for a single work, now for lifetime contribution). Statement d is correct (Krishna Sobti received the 53rd Jnanpith Award for 2017).

भारतातील साहित्यिक क्षेत्रातील सर्वोच्च पुरस्कार मानला गेलेला 'ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार' __________ पुरस्कृत केला आहे.

1)भारत सरकारने / Government of India
2)महाराष्ट्र सरकारने / Government of Maharashtra
3)भारतीय ज्ञानपीठ या सांस्कृतिक संघटनेने / Bharatiya Jnanpith, a cultural organisation✓ Correct
4)भारतीय विद्या भवनने / Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

The Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust.

ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कारांची सुरुवात 1961 मध्ये झाली. कोणता वृत्तपत्र गट या पुरस्कारा मागे आहे ?

1)दी इंडियन एक्सप्रेस / The Indian Express
2)दी टाइम्स ऑफ इंडिया / The Times of India✓ Correct
3)हिंदुस्तान टाइम्स / Hindustan Times
4)दी हिंदू / The Hindu

The Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, was instituted by the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust, which was founded by the Sahu Jain family, promoters of the Times of India / Bennett, Coleman & Co. group.

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