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What is the Jnanpith Award?

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Answer: The Jnanpith Award is the oldest and highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith.

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When was the Bharatiya Jnanpith established?

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Answer: The Bharatiya Jnanpith was established in 1944.

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Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award, and for which work was it awarded?

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Answer: The first recipient was Malayalam writer G. Sankara Kurup, awarded for his collection of poems, “Odakkuzhal” (The Bamboo Flute), published in 1950.

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When was the Jnanpith Award first established?

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Answer: The Jnanpith Award was established in 1961.

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What is the purpose of the Jnanpith Award?

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Answer: It is awarded to an author for their outstanding contribution towards literature.

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Who founded the Bharatiya Jnanpith?

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Answer: The Bharatiya Jnanpith was founded by Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain.

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What event prompted the initiation of the Jnanpith Award?

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Answer: The award was initiated to celebrate Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain’s fiftieth birthday on May 22, 1961.

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On what date was the Jnanpith Award first awarded?

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Answer: The Jnanpith Award was first awarded in 1965.

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Who are the recipients of the 58th Jnanpith Award?

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Answer: The recipients are Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya.

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What is another name for the Jnanpith Award?

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Answer: The Jnanpith Award is also known as the Gyanpith Award.

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What is the waiting period for a language after it has received the Jnanpith Award?

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Answer: Once a language receives the award, it is not eligible for consideration for the next three years.

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When was English included in the consideration for the Jnanpith Award?

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Answer: English was included for consideration starting from the 49th Jnanpith Award.

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Which Bengali novelist was the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award, and for what work did she receive it?

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Answer: In 1976, Bengali novelist Ashapoorna Devi became the first woman to receive the award for her novel “Prothom Protishruti” (The First Promise).

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What were the original criteria for awarding the Jnanpith Award from 1965 to 1981?

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Answer: From 1965 till 1981, the award was given for an author’s “most outstanding work” and included a citation plaque, a cash prize, and a bronze replica of Saraswati.

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What are the current prizes awarded to the recipients of the Jnanpith Award?

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Answer: Awardees now receive a cash prize of Rs 11 lakh, a statue of Vagdevi (goddess Saraswati), and a citation honoring their literary achievements.

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What significant changes were made to the award criteria in subsequent years?

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Answer: The rules were revised to consider only works published during the preceding twenty years, excluding the year for which the award was to be given.

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What is the full name of the poet and filmmaker popularly known as Gulzar?

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Answer: His full name is Sampooran Singh Kalra.

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Which prestigious literary award did Gulzar receive for Urdu literature in 2002?

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Answer: He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu in 2002.

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In which year did Gulzar receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and what is its significance?

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Answer: Gulzar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2013, which is India’s highest award in cinema.

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For which notable contributions was Gulzar awarded the Padma Bhushan, and in what year?

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Answer: Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2004 for his contributions to literature and film.

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How many National Film Awards has Gulzar won for his works, and what do these awards recognize?

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Answer: Gulzar has won at least five National Film Awards, which recognize excellence in Indian cinema.

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What innovative poetic form did Gulzar create, and what are its characteristics?

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Answer: Gulzar invented a new genre called ‘Triveni,’ which is a non-mukaffa poem consisting of three lines.

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Which song did Gulzar write for the film “Slumdog Millionaire,” and what awards did it receive?

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Answer: Gulzar wrote the song “Jai Ho” for the film “Slumdog Millionaire,” which received an Oscar in 2009 and a Grammy Award in 2010.

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What is the full name of the founder and head of Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot?

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Answer: Jagadguru Rambhadracharya.

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What positions does Rambhadracharya hold within the Ramananda sect?

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Answer: He is one of the present four Jagadguru Ramanandacharyas of the Ramananda sect and has held this position since 1982.

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Which prestigious award did Jagadguru Rambhadracharya receive in 2015, and what is its significance?

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Answer: He received the Padma Vibhushan award in 2015, which is India’s second-highest civilian award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to society.

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How many languages are classified under the Eighth Schedule as of 2024?

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22 languages.

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How many languages were defined in the Eighth Schedule when it was established in 1950?

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14 languages.

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List the 14 languages included in the Eighth Schedule in 1950.

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Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

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Which amendment added Sindhi to the Eighth Schedule?

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The 21st Amendment in 1967.

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What languages were added to the Eighth Schedule by the 71st Amendment enacted in 1992?

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Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali.

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Which amendment in 2003 added Bodo, Dogri, Santhali, and Maithili to the Eighth Schedule?

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The 92nd Amendment.

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When did the Official Languages Act come into effect?

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January 26, 1965.

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What change was made to the spelling of Oriya in 2011?

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The spelling was changed to Odia by the 96th Amendment.

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What provision did the Official Languages Act, 1963, make regarding official languages?

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It allowed for the continuation of English as an official language alongside Hindi.

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What significant resolution was passed by the Parliament of India in 1968?

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The official language resolution.

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Which articles of the Constitution of India define the provisions belonging to the Eighth Schedule?

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Articles 344(1) and 351.

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What does Article 351 specifically promote?

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The usage of Hindi as the official language of the Government of India.

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What does Article 344(1) define?

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A set of 14 regional languages represented in the Official Languages Commission.

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What is the maximum period for which English was declared as an additional official language?

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Not exceeding 15 years.

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