Question

    Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith

    Award?
    A Bishnu Dey Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Umashankar Joshi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Sumitranandan Pant Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D G. Sankara Kurup Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Instituted in 1961, the Jnanpith Award is India’s highest literary honour, conferred upon authors for outstanding contributions to literature across various Indian languages. The inaugural recipient in 1965 was Malayalam poet G. Sankara Kurup for his acclaimed anthology Odakkuzhal. The award includes ₹11 lakh in cash, a bronze Vagdevi statue, and a citation. It is exclusively awarded to Indian authors.

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