literature medium MCQ

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award?

  1. Tarashankar Bandopadhyay
  2. G. Sankara Kurup
  3. Kuvempu
  4. Ashapoorna Devi

Answer: G. Sankara Kurup

G. Sankara Kurup won the first Jnanpith Award in 1965 for his Malayalam poetry collection 'Odakkuzhal' (The Flute).

Topic Literary Awards
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL
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