Award/Honour (Rajasthan)

Total Questions: 11

1. Which of the following personalities has been nominated for the Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskaar 2023 for the Rajasthani language? [Raj. P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (a) Devilal Mahiya
Solution:Devilal Mahiya was honored with the Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar 2023 in Rajasthani language for his poetry collection 'Antas Ro Olma'.

2. 23 writers have been selected for Sahitya Akadami Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2018. Who among them is selected for the Rajasthani Language? [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (d) C.L. Sankhla
Solution:On June 22, 2018 National Academy of Letters known as Sahitya Akademi announced the names of 21 winners of Bal Sahitya Puraskar. C.L. Shankhla was among 21 poets who were selected for Rajasthani language. It is noteworthy that Kamal Ranga won Sahitya Academy Award for his play 'Alekhu Amba'.

3. Dr. Krishna Jakhar of Rajasthan has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Rajasthani translation 2017. She is awarded this prize for which of her work of translation? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (a) Gatha Tista Par Ri
Solution:Dr. Krishna Jakhar of Rajasthan has been awarded Sahitya Akademi Prize for Rajasthani Translation 2017 for 'Gatha Tista Par Ki'. Toba Tek Singh in a short story written by Saadat Hasan Manto, Majhi Bhint in book written by Rajendra Darda.

4. Who was the first Dronacharya Awardee of Rajasthan state? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Karan Singh
Solution:Karan Singh was the first person from Rajasthan to receive Dronacharya Award in 1995.

5. Which of the following list of awardees of Rajasthan-Ratna 2013 is correct? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Late. Gavari Devi, Late. Kailash Sankhla, Pandit Ram Narayan and Late. Nagendra Singh
Solution:Rajasthan Ratna-2013 was announced in August 2013. The recipients were:
(i) D.R. Mehta (Social Work)
(ii) Jasdev Singh (Commentary)
(iii) Pt. Ram Narayan (Sarangi Player)
(iv) Late. Nagendra Singh (Law)

(v) Late. Kailash Sankhla (Environment Conservation)
(vi) Hasarat Jaipuri (Urdu-Hindi Poet)
(vii) Late. Gavari Devi (Singer)
Rajasthan-Ratna Award for 2016 was given to Dr. Manjul Bhargava. In 2022 this award was given to Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Justice R.M. Lodha- Industrialist Anil Agarwal, Industrialist LN Mittal, Sheen Kaif Nizam and KC Malu.

6. Which artist associated with music was honoured with Rajasthan Ratna posthumously? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (c) Jagjit Singh
Solution:In May, 2012 Ashok Gehlot, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan announced to award seven people with 'Rajasthan Ratna'. Jagjit Singh, the famous gazal singer was also one of them.

7. Suryamali Misan Award, 1999 Rajasthani Sanskriti Academy has been given to: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (c) Shyam Maharshi
Solution:Shyam Maharshi was awarded the Suryamali Misan Award 1999. For the year 2022-23 this award was given to Madhu Acharya 'Ashawadi' for his poetry 'Peed Aadi Pal Bandh.'

8. Which State in India became the first state to win the P.A.T.A. Golden Award for marketing the state’s tourism potential? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (b) Rajasthan
Solution:Rajasthan is the first state of India to receive Golden Award of Pacific Asia Travel Association for expanding its tourism possibilities. Tourism was given the status of an industry in 1989.

9. Who among the following has been recently awarded by the 'Central Sangit Natak Academy' for developing a typical method to teach Kathak dance to handicapped children? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (a) Pt. Durgalal
Solution:Pt. Durgalal was awarded by the Sangeet Natak Academy in 1984 for developing a unique method to teach 'Kathak' to handicapped children. Prerana Shrimali (awarded Padma Shri in 2001) and Uma Sharma are famous Kathak dancers of Rajasthan.

10. One Rajasthan-born industrialist contributed a sum of Rs. 22,000 in 1920s to C.V. Raman’s path breaking research which won him the Nobel Prize [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Ghanshyam Das Birla
Solution:Ghanshyam Das Birla arranged assistance of Rs. 22000 for C.V. Raman for an important research in 1920. Due to this research (discovery of Raman effect), C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize.