Prelims 2009 · archive
MediumConsider the following statements:
- 1.The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
- 2.The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Both are true: the National School of Drama began in 1959 as a unit of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and the Sahitya Akademi's Fellowship, given by electing the writer a Fellow, is its highest honour.
- ✓ 1. NSD was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959; it became autonomous in 1975.
- ✓ 2. Fellowship of the Sahitya Akademi is its highest honour, limited to 21 living Fellows.
Remember · NSD: 1959, by Sangeet Natak Akademi. Sahitya Akademi Fellow: its highest honour.
Sources
- National School of Drama, About ↗ “It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2009, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2009: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·