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Question : 21 [SSC CGL 2016]
Indira Goswami, the famous editor, poet, scholar and writer won the Jnanpith Award in which language?
a) Assamese
b) Odia
c) Bengali
d) Hindi
Answer »Answer: (a)
Indira Goswamiwas an Assamese editor, poet, professor, scholar and writer. She won the 36th Jnanpith award for the year 2000 for her contribution to Indian literature between 1978 and 1999. She also won the Sahitya Akademi Award (1983).
Question : 22
Who among the following has been selected for the Jnanpith Award 2014?
a) M. N. Paloor
b) Satish Kalsekar
c) Rabindra Sarkar
d) Bhalchandra Nemade
Answer »Answer: (d)
Bhalchandra Nemadeis the 4th Marathi writer to receive the award. He is the 50th recipient of Jnanpith award.
Question : 23 [SSC CML 2002]
Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
a) Rajiv Gandhi
b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award is given for service to children. Under this Scheme, every year the National Selection Committee selects three individuals who are presented the award on August 20 (the birthday of Rajiv Gandhi).
Question : 24 [SSC MTS 2013]
The first recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award was
a) B.N. Sarkar
b) Mrs. Kanan Devi
c) Mrs. Devika Rani
d) Prithvi Raj Kapoor
Answer »Answer: (c)
Mrs. Devika Rani Roerich received the first Dada Sahab Phalke Award in 1969. Soumitra Chatterjee was conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2011 on May 3, 2012. Pran will be conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke award for 2012 on May 3, 2013.
Question : 25 [SSC CGL 2016]
Which of the following international prizes/awards is given for outstanding contribution in the field of Journalism?
a) Pulitzer Prize
b) Booker Prize
c) Oscar Award
d) Sullivan Award
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher. It is administered by Columbia University in New York City.
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