National and International Book Awards MCQs

1. Which prestigious literary prize is awarded annually in the UK for the best original novel written in English?
(A) Pulitzer Prize
(B) Man Booker Prize
(C) Nobel Prize in Literature
(D) Costa Book Award

2. Who presents the Nobel Prize in Literature?
(A) Norwegian Parliament
(B) Swedish Academy
(C) United Nations
(D) European Union

3. The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honor in which country?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Nepal
(C) India
(D) Sri Lanka

4. Which of the following is a major American literary award for fiction?
(A) Booker Prize
(B) Hugo Award
(C) National Book Award
(D) Costa Prize

5. The Hugo Awards are given for works in which genre?
(A) Drama
(B) Mystery
(C) Science Fiction and Fantasy
(D) Historical Fiction

6. Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for which novel?
(A) The White Tiger
(B) Midnight’s Children
(C) The God of Small Things
(D) The Inheritance of Loss

7. Which award recognizes outstanding books for children and young adults in the USA?
(A) Caldecott Medal
(B) Newbery Medal
(C) Printz Award
(D) All of the above

8. The Sahitya Akademi Award is presented in how many Indian languages?
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 24
(D) 22

9. Which award is given by the American Library Association for the best children’s picture book?
(A) Carnegie Medal
(B) Man Booker International Prize
(C) Caldecott Medal
(D) Pulitzer Prize