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The 'Jnanpith Award' is given for excellence in which field?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Science
  2. Classical Dance
  3. Literature
  4. Social Work

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Literature

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) Literature šŸ“š Explanation: The Jnanpith Award is the highest and oldest literary honor in India. It is presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature." The award is open to Indian citizens writing in any of the 22 languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, as well as English. The first recipient was G. Sankara Kurup in 1965.