41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996
The Hindi novel selected for ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’ in 1993 was :
aArdhanarishwar✓ Correct
bBlue Moon
cI am in front of time
dNone of the above
Explanation
Vishnu Prabhakar’s novel ‘Ardhanarishwar’ was selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 1993. The Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi (2021) was given to Daya Prakash Sinha. The Sahitya Akademi Award (2022) was given to Hindi writer Badri Narayan for ‘Tumdi Ke Shabd’. In 2024, this award in the English language category was given to Easterine Kire (Spirit Nights), while in the Hindi language category it was given to Hindi poet Gagan Gill (Main Jab Tak Aayi Bahar).
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