How many artists were selected for the 65th National Exhibition of Art through the two-tier jury process?
- A.150
- B.270
- C.500
- D.650
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The correct answer is 270. The Secretary of the Lalit Kala Akademi said the edition attracted more than six thousand entries, and from that pool two hundred and seventy artists were chosen through a jury that screened the work in two rounds. A two-tier process of this kind keeps a national show of such size manageable while still giving lesser known artists a way in. Option A understates the number of selected artists and is wrong. Option C is a round figure that does not match the selection announced, so it is incorrect. Option D is closer to the scale of entries received than to the number of artists finally chosen, which makes it a tempting but wrong answer. Twenty of these artists were felicitated by the Chief Guest for their contribution to Indian visual arts.
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Practice Questions
Which organisation holds the National Exhibition of Art, whose 65th edition was held in New Delhi?
- A.Sangeet Natak Akademi
- B.Sahitya Akademi
- C.Lalit Kala Akademi
- D.National Gallery of Modern Art
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The correct answer is the Lalit Kala Akademi, India's national academy of fine arts, which works under the Ministry of Culture and organises the National Exhibition of Art. At the sixty fifth edition the Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, was the Chief Guest and felicitated twenty…
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- A.Abdul Aziz Raiba
- B.Sudarshan Patnaik
- C.Sudhakar Olwe
- D.Ram Gopal Khadilkar
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A monograph on this eminent modern Indian painter, known for his bold lines, vibrant colours and a distinctive fusion of traditional Indian and modern art, was released at the exhibition.
Read the full explanation →What cash incentive does each award carry, along with a trophy and a scroll?
- A.Rs 5 lakh
- B.Rs 10 lakh
- C.Rs 20 lakh
- D.Rs 50 lakh
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Besides a trophy and a scroll, the awarded district or organisation receives an incentive of twenty lakh rupees, and that amount has to be put into implementing a project or programme, or into bridging resource gaps in any area of public welfare.
Read the full explanation →How many aspirational blocks are covered by the Aspirational Blocks Programme category of these awards?
- A.329
- B.500
- C.513
- D.640
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Districts that contain aspirational blocks take part in this category, and it covers five hundred and thirteen such blocks spread across three hundred and thirty one districts of the country.
Read the full explanation →How many awards are given under the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2026?
- A.12
- B.16
- C.18
- D.21
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The scheme for this round recognises the contribution of civil servants through sixteen awards spread over three categories, with five awards for the holistic development of districts, five for the Aspirational Blocks Programme and six for innovations by central ministries, States, Union Territories and districts.
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