14 Questions
What is the number of languages in which the Sahitya Akademi Awards are announced?
24
What is the amount of the cash prize awarded to the winners of the Sahitya Akademi Awards?
₹ 1,00,000
Who designed the plaque awarded by the Sahitya Akademi?
Satyajit Ray
What is the name of the award that is given to an author based on their total contribution to children's literature?
Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar
What is the ranking of the Sahitya Akademi award in terms of literary honour by the Government of India?
Second-highest literary honour
How many categories of books have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023?
6
What is the age limit for authors eligible for the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar?
35 and below
In which year was the Sahitya Akademi established?
1954
What is the name of the museum that presents the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize?
Exploration Museum in Húsavík
In how many categories are the Leif Erikson Awards awarded?
3
Who is considered as the first European to land in North America?
Leif Erikson
What is the name of the Indian space mission that was recognized by the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize?
Chandrayaan-3
In what year was the Leif Erikson Award first awarded?
2015
What is the main focus of the Leif Erikson Awards?
Exploration and Exploration History
Study Notes
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023
- 9 books of poetry, 6 of novel, 5 of short stories, 3 Essays, and 1 Literary Study have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023.
- Awardees in poetry category: Vijay Verma (Dogri), Vinod Joshi (Gujarati), Manshoor Banihali (Kashmiri), Sorokkhaibam Gambhini (Manipuri), Ashutosh Parida (Odia), Swarnjit Savi (Punjabi), Gaje Singh Rajpurohit (Rajasthani), Arun Ranjan Mishra (Sanskrit), and Vinod Asudani (Sindhi)
- Awardees in novel category: Swapnamay Chakrabarti (Bengali), Neelum Saran Gour (English), Sanjeev (Hindi), Krushnat Khot (Marathi), Rajasekaran (Devibharathi) (Tamil), and Sadiqua Nawab Saher (Urdu)
- Awardees in short stories category: Pranavjyoti Deka (Assamese), Nandeswar Daimari (Bodo), Prakash S.Parienkar (Konkani), Taraceen Baskey (Turia Chand Baskey) (Santali), and T.Patanjali Sastry (Telugu)
- Awardees in essays category: Lakshmisha Tolpadi (Kannada), Basukinath Jha (Maithili), and Judhabir Rana (Nepali)
- Awardee in literary studies category: E.V.Ramakrishnan (Malayalam)
About Sahitya Akademi Award
- The Sahitya Akademi Award is annually conferred on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in 24 languages.
- The award comprises a plaque and a cash prize of ₹ 1, 00,000.
- The plaque was designed by the Indian film-maker Satyajit Ray.
- The Sahitya Akademi award is the second-highest literary honour by the Government of India, after the Jnanpith award.
- Other Sahitya Akademi Awards include Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar.
Leif Erikson Lunar Prize
- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been honored with the prestigious Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for its Chandrayaan-3 mission.
- The award acknowledges ISRO's exceptional contributions to lunar exploration and understanding celestial phenomena.
About Leif Erikson Lunar Prize
- The Leif Erikson Awards are awarded annually by the Exploration Museum in Húsavík, Iceland, for achievements in exploration and exploration history.
- The awards are presented in three categories: lifetime achievement, young explorer under 35, and work in promoting and preserving exploration history.
- The award was first presented in 2015.
- The awards are named after Icelandic explorer Leif Erikson, considered the first European to land in North America.
This quiz is about the winners of the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023 in 24 languages, including poetry, novels, short stories, essays, and literary studies. Test your knowledge of the awardees and their languages.
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