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      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 β‚Ή11 lakh in cash, a bronze Vagdevi statue, and a citation. It is exclusively awarded to Indian authors.

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