Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025; Vinod Kumar Shukla

1. Question 1Answer D

   On which date did the Sahitya Akademi announce its 2025 awards?

   • A6 March 2026
   • B26 March 2026
   • C16 February 2026
   • DCorrect answer: 16 March 2026

   Core Trigger: On 16 March 2026 the Sahitya Akademi announced its 2025 awards for 24 writers in 24 languages.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 1

2. Question 2Answer B

   Navtej Sarna won the Sahitya Akademi Award for which English novel?

   • AThe Exile
   • BCorrect answer: Crimson Spring
   • CSavage Harvest
   • DWinter Evenings

   Winners: Navtej Sarna won for the English novel Crimson Spring; Mamta Kalia won for the Hindi memoir Jeete Jee Allahabad.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Vinod Kumar Shukla, the 59th Jnanpith laureate, was the first from which State?

   • AJharkhand
   • BCorrect answer: Chhattisgarh
   • COdisha
   • DMadhya Pradesh

   Laureate: Vinod Kumar Shukla, the 59th Jnanpith laureate and first from Chhattisgarh, died in Raipur on 23 December 2025, aged 88.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 3

4. Question 4Answer D

   The Jnanpith Award takes the form of a bronze statue of whom?

   • ALakshmi
   • BDurga
   • CAnnapurna
   • DCorrect answer: Vagdevi

   Symbol: The Jnanpith Award takes the form of a bronze statue of Vagdevi, goddess of learning.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 4

5. Question 5Answer C

   Who won the first Jnanpith Award in 1965?

   • AKuvempu
   • BHarivansh Rai Bachchan
   • CCorrect answer: G. Sankara Kurup
   • DTarashankar Bandyopadhyay

   Data: The first Jnanpith Award, in 1965, went to G. Sankara Kurup for Malayalam writing.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 5

6. Question 6Answer C

   Statements: 1. The Bharatiya Jnanpith confers the Jnanpith Award. 2. The Sahitya Akademi is India's national academy of letters. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Stakeholders: The Sahitya Akademi is India's national academy of letters; the Bharatiya Jnanpith confers the Jnanpith Award.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 6

7. Question 7Answer A

   The Sahitya Akademi is headquartered at which building in New Delhi?

   • ACorrect answer: Rabindra Bhavan
   • BSahitya Sadan
   • CVigyan Bhawan
   • DBharat Mandapam

   Headquarters: The Sahitya Akademi is headquartered at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   In which year was the Sahitya Akademi established?

   • A1956
   • BCorrect answer: 1954
   • C1950
   • D1947

   Founded: The Sahitya Akademi was established in 1954.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   The 92nd Amendment (2003) added which languages to the Eighth Schedule?

   • ACorrect answer: Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali
   • BSindhi and Kashmiri
   • CTelugu and Sanskrit
   • DKonkani, Manipuri and Nepali

   Landmark: The 92nd Amendment (2003) added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali, raising the Eighth Schedule to 22 languages.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Statements: 1. Article 351 directs the development of the English language. 2. Article 343 makes Hindi in Devanagari the official language. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BCorrect answer: Only 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 343 makes Hindi in Devanagari the official language; Article 351 directs its development.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 337, point 11

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