Who amongst the following became the first woman to win Sahitya Akademi Award?
A. Dilip Kaur Tiwana
B. Amrita Pritam
C. Ajit Kaur
D. Sheila Bhatia
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Amrita Pritam became the first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for her poem, 'Sunehre'. She received Bhartiya Jnanpith Award for 'Kagaz Te Kanwas'. She also got Padam Shri in 1969 and Padma Vibhushan in 2004.Related Questions on Punjab
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A. Y. D. Sharma
B. Daya Ram Sahni
C. Rakhal Das Bandopadhyay
D. None of them
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A. Wheel made pottery of distinctive kind
B. Planned cities and towns
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D. All of the above
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A. Soan
B. Ravi
C. Betwa
D. Sutlej
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B. Mesolithic
C. Neolithic
D. Both (A) and (B)
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