Question
Download Solution PDFThe Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in which of the following fields?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 3, i.e. Literature.
- Jnanpith Award is a literary award presented by the Bhartiya Jnanpith organization to Indian writers every year.
- The first Jnanpith award was given to G.Sankara Kurup (Malayalam) in 1965 for his novel "Odakkuzhal" (The Bamboo Flute).
- The winner is given a cash prize of Rs.11 lakh and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning.
- The first woman writer to be awarded this award was Ashapoorna Devi, a Bengali writer in 1976.
- Bhartiya Jnanpith organization was founded in 1944 by industrialist and philanthropist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain.
Important Points
| Award | Award Name | Founded In | First recipient |
| The Highest Literary Award In India | Jnanpith Award | 1961 | G.Sankara Kurup |
| The highest Indian award in Medical category | B.C.Roy Award | 1962 | Sri Sandip Mukerjee |
| The highest Indian award in Cinema | Dada Saheb Phalke Award | 1969 | Devika Rani |
| The highest civilian award in India | Bharat Ratna | 2 January 1954 |
1.Dr.Sarvapalli Radha Krishnan. 2.C.Rajagopalachari 3.C.V.Raman |
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