Jnanpith & Akademi — Set 2

Correct Answer: D. Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay

• **Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay** = He was the Bengali writer who won the Jnanpith Award for his novel 'Ganadevta'. • **1966** — He received the Jnanpith Award in this year for his significant literary contribution. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Satyajit Ray]: He was a renowned filmmaker, not primarily a novelist receiving Jnanpith; [Bishnu Dey]: He was a Bengali poet and a later Jnanpith awardee; [Subhash Mukhopadhyay]: He was a noted Bengali poet, not the recipient for 'Ganadevta'.

Correct Answer: A. Ministry of Education

• **Ministry of Education** = The Sahitya Akademi was established by a resolution of this ministry. • **1954** — The Sahitya Akademi was set up in this year, later functioning under the Ministry of Culture. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Ministry of Information]: This ministry primarily deals with media and broadcasting; [Ministry of Culture]: While it now functions under this ministry, it was not established by it; [Ministry of Home Affairs]: This ministry deals with internal security and governance.

Correct Answer: D. Gopinath Mohanty

• **Gopinath Mohanty** = He was the first Odia writer to receive the Jnanpith Award for his novel 'Matimatal'. • **1973** — He received the Jnanpith Award in this year for his outstanding contribution to Odia literature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Sitakant Mahapatra]: He was also a distinguished Odia poet and Jnanpith recipient but not the first for 'Matimatal'; [Pratibha Ray]: She is a prominent Odia writer and later Jnanpith awardee; [Sachidananda Routray]: He was a celebrated Odia poet and Jnanpith recipient, but Gopinath Mohanty was earlier.

Correct Answer: D. Jnanpith Award

• **Jnanpith Award** = This award is exclusively given only to Indian citizens for literary work in languages mentioned in the VIII Schedule. • **VIII Schedule** — The Jnanpith Award specifically covers literary works in languages listed in this schedule of the Indian Constitution. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Sahitya Akademi Award]: This award also includes English and Rajasthani, which are not in the VIII Schedule; [Saraswati Samman]: While prestigious, it is broader in its scope than strictly VIII Schedule languages for Indian citizens only; [Vyas Samman]: This award is specifically for Hindi literature written by an Indian citizen.

Correct Answer: D. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

• **Ramdhari Singh Dinkar** = He won the Jnanpith Award in 1972 for his poetic masterpiece 'Urvashi'. • **1972** — He received the Jnanpith Award in this year for his significant contribution to Hindi literature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Jai Shankar Prasad]: He was a legendary Hindi poet but passed away before the Jnanpith Award was instituted; [Suryakant Tripathi Nirala]: He was a prominent Hindi poet, but not the recipient for 'Urvashi'; [Maithili Sharan Gupt]: He was a distinguished Hindi poet but not the Jnanpith awardee for 'Urvashi'.

Correct Answer: A. Punjabi

• **Punjabi** = Amrita Pritam is widely considered the most prominent female voice in Punjabi literature. • **1956** — Amrita Pritam won the Sahitya Akademi Award in this year for her long poem 'Sunehade'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sindhi: Amrita Pritam did not write in Sindhi; Urdu: While she wrote poetry in Urdu scripts, her primary literary language for which she won the Sahitya Akademi was Punjabi; Hindi: She did not primarily write in Hindi for this award.

Correct Answer: A. V.S. Khandekar

• **V.S. Khandekar** = He was the first Marathi author to win the Jnanpith Award. • **1974** — V.S. Khandekar won the Jnanpith Award in this year for his novel 'Yayati'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: V.V. Shirwadkar: He was also a Marathi writer but won the Jnanpith Award in 1987; Vinda Karandikar: He was a Marathi writer who won the Jnanpith Award in 2003; Bhalchandra Nemade: He was a Marathi writer who won the Jnanpith Award in 2014.

Correct Answer: D. Immortals of literature

• **Immortals of literature** = The Sahitya Akademi Fellowship is reserved for literary figures considered to be of outstanding and enduring contribution. • **Dr. S. Radhakrishnan** — He was the first person to be elected as a Sahitya Akademi Fellow. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Young writers: This fellowship is for established, highly regarded figures, not emerging talent; Publishers: Publishers are not directly honored with this literary fellowship; Translators: While translators are crucial, this specific highest fellowship focuses on original literary creators.

Correct Answer: A. Mahadevi Varma

• **Mahadevi Varma** = She was a prominent figure in the Chhayavaad movement of Hindi literature, known as the 'Modern Meera'. • **1982** — Mahadevi Varma received the Jnanpith Award in this year for her poetry collection 'Yama'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Subhadra Kumari Chauhan: A noted Hindi poet, but 'Yama' is not her work; Krishna Sobti: A celebrated Hindi writer who received the Jnanpith Award in 2017; Amrita Pritam: A renowned Punjabi writer who won the Jnanpith Award in 1981.

Correct Answer: B. Sahitya Akademi

• **Sahitya Akademi** = This is India's national academy of letters, dedicated to promoting Indian literature. • **1957** — The 'Indian Literature' journal was first launched by Sahitya Akademi in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Bharatiya Jnanpith: This trust administers the Jnanpith Award but doesn't publish 'Indian Literature'; National Book Trust: It is an Indian publishing house, but 'Indian Literature' is not its publication; Kala Ghoda Foundation: This organization promotes arts and culture, not directly publishing this specific literary journal.