Pulitzer Prize (Journalism) — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2007
The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following?
- Environmental protection
- Olympic games
- Journalism
- Civil Aviation
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- The Pulitzer Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of journalism. The Pulitzer is announced by Columbia University in America and bestowed on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board. In addition to honouring winners and finalists in 15 journalism categories, the Pulitzer Board recognises distinguished work in areas such as books, music, and theatre. The prizes were established in the will of newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer and first awarded in 1917. The public service winner receives a gold medal. All other winners receive $15,000. A member of the Ghadar Party in America, Indian-American journalist Gobind Behari Lal was the first from India to win the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1937.
Answer: (c) Journalism
