Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

Which of the following statements is correct about Amrita Pritam?

i - She was an English Poet.

ii - She wrote Zindan-Nama.

iii - She was awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award.

iv - She wrote the poem- "Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu" (Today I Call Waris Shah).

Options:

i and ii only.

ii and iii only.

iii and iv only.

i and iv only.

Correct Answer:

iii and iv only.

Explanation:

Amrita Pritam was a prominent Punjabi poet and fiction writer.
She was born on August 31, 1919, in Gujranwala, Punjab (now in Pakistan).
She penned numerous acclaimed works, including "Kagaz Te Canvas" & "Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu" (Today I Call Waris Shah).
She received the Sahitya Akademi Award (for Kagaz Te Canvas), Padma Shree, & Jnanapeeth Award (for her outstanding contributions to literature).
After Partition she made Delhi her second home.
She actively wrote & edited ‘Nagmani’ a Punjabi monthly magazine.

(Zindan-Nama was written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz).