The 'Sahitya Akademi' was established in which year? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Sahitya Akademi' was established in which year?
A. 1960
B. 1956
C. 1954
D. 1958
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sahitya Akademi was established in 1954 as a national literary organization. Its awards were also instituted in 1954.

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Question #1
The Ashok Chakra is the peacetime equivalent of which award?
A. Param Vir Chakra
B. Maha Vir Chakra
C. Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
D. Vir Chakra

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Ashok Chakra is the highest peacetime gallantry award, equivalent to the Param Vir Chakra which is for wartime.

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Which Indian author has won the Booker Prize (including the International Booker)?
A. Vikram Seth
B. All of the above
C. Salman Rushdie
D. Arundhati Roy

Correct Answer: Option D


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Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for 'The God of Small Things'. Salman Rushdie won in 1981 for 'Midnight's Children' (but he is British-Indian). Vikram Seth has not won the Booker. The International Booker has been won by Geetanjali Shree (2022) for 'Tomb of Sand'.

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The 'Vikram Sarabhai Award' is given for contributions to:
A. Environmental science
B. Space research
C. Defence research
D. Nuclear physics

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Vikram Sarabhai Award is given by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for outstanding contributions to space science and technology.

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