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96. Jibanananda Das received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for the poetry book

(A)  Ghare Pherar Din
(B)  Sagar Theke Phera
(C)  Shreshtha Kavita
(D)  Mohini Aaraal

Correct Answer: (C)  Shreshtha Kavita

97. Who is the first Bengali writer to receive the Jnanpith Award

(A)  Bishnu Dey
(B)  Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
(C)  Ashapoorna Devi
(D)  Subhash Mukhopadhyay

Correct Answer: (B)  Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay

98. In which year Mahashweta Devi conferred with Ramon Magsaysay Award

(A)  1994
(B)  1996
(C)  1997
(D)  2000

Correct Answer: (C)  1997

99. Who founded the Pagal Panth

(A)  Bulleh Shah
(B)  Karam Shah
(C)  Yaduvendra Singh
(D)  Swami Sahajananda

Correct Answer: (B)  Karam Shah

100. Name the organization formed by Surendranath Banerjee which merged with the Indian National Congress in 1886

(A)  East India Association
(B)  London India Society
(C)  Indian Association
(D)  Indian National Conference

Correct Answer: (C)  Indian Association

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