Which of these honours is conferred by a body that is not part of the Government of India?

The Sahitya Akademi AwardCorrect answerYour answerThe Jnanpith AwardCorrect answerYour answerThe Rashtriya Vigyan PuraskarCorrect answerYour answerThe Dadasaheb Phalke AwardCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

The Jnanpith Award is given by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, which is a trust.
The Sahitya Akademi is the national academy of letters and the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is a government award in science.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is part of the National Film Awards, conferred by a ministry.

Worth noting

Prestige and government are not the same thing. The Jnanpith carries as much standing as any of the others and belongs to none of the machinery they share.

Concept: Government body or private trust
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Which of these honours is conferred by a body that is not part of the Government of India?

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