Test: Jnanpith Awards in India - UPSC MCQ

The Jnanpith Award is the most prestigious literary award in India and is given for outstanding contribution to literature.

G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam poet, was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1965 for his poetic contributions.

The Jnanpith Award was established in 1961 by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization.

The Hindi language writers have won the maximum number of Jnanpith Awards, showcasing the richness of Hindi literature in India.

K. Shivaram Karanth is the only writer to be awarded the Jnanpith in two languages - Kannada (1977) and Konkani (1998).

Karnataka has produced the most number of Jnanpith Awardees, making it a significant contributor to Indian literature.

Ashapurna Devi, a Bengali writer, was the first female writer to be honored with the Jnanpith Award.

U. R. Ananthamurthy, a renowned Kannada writer, is known for his influential work "Chidambara."

M. T. Vasudevan Nair, a prolific Malayalam writer, won the Jnanpith Award for his literary contributions.

Gopinath Mohanty, an Odia writer, gained fame for his novel "Poonthalir."

The Jnanpith Award is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization.

Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, a Malayalam poet, was posthumously awarded the Jnanpith Award in 2020.

Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya's novel "Mrityunjaya" earned him both the Jnanpith Award and the Sahitya Akademi Award.

The first Jnanpith Award for Hindi literature was awarded in 1968 to Sumitranandan Pant.

Shankha Ghosh, a Bengali poet, won the Jnanpith Award in 2018.

Shivmangal Singh Suman, a renowned Hindi poet, is known for his poetic composition "Saraswati Vandana," which is widely appreciated for its devotional and literary value.

Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, a prolific Bengali writer, was the first-ever recipient of the Jnanpith Award from West Bengal.

Along with a cash prize, the Jnanpith Award also includes a citation plaque as a mark of honor and recognition.

C. Narayana Reddy, a Telugu poet and writer, earned fame for his literary works like "Viswambhara" and "Ramayana Kalpavruksham."

Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century.He was the first Kannada writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.