Jnanpith Award — Set 3

Correct Answer: B. V.V. Shirwadkar (Kusumagraj)

• **V.V. Shirwadkar (Kusumagraj)** = He was the Marathi writer who won the Jnanpith Award for his legendary play 'Natsamrat' and other works. • **1987** — He won the award in this year for his significant contribution to Marathi literature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [V.S. Khandekar]: He was a Marathi writer and Jnanpith awardee, but not for 'Natsamrat'; [Bhalchandra Nemade]: He won the Jnanpith Award later, but is not associated with 'Natsamrat'; [Vinda Karandikar]: He was also a Jnanpith awardee from Marathi, but not the author of 'Natsamrat'.

Correct Answer: D. Gopinath Mohanty

• **Gopinath Mohanty** = He was the first Odia writer to receive the Jnanpith Award. • **1973** — He won the award in this year for his novel 'Mati Matal'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Pratibha Ray]: She was a later Odia Jnanpith awardee; [Sachidananda Routray]: He was a prominent Odia poet but not the first Jnanpith recipient; [Sitakant Mahapatra]: He also won the Jnanpith Award from Odisha but after Gopinath Mohanty.

Correct Answer: D. Kagaz Te Canvas

• **Kagaz Te Canvas** = Amrita Pritam received the Jnanpith Award for this poetry collection. • **1981** — She was honored in this year, becoming the first prominent female voice in Punjabi literature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Pinjar]: This is a famous novel by her but not the work for which she received the Jnanpith Award; [Sunehade]: This is another work by her but not the Jnanpith-winning one; [Kajjar Daat]: This is not her Jnanpith-winning work.

Correct Answer: C. Gulzar

• **Gulzar** = This celebrated Urdu poet was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 2023. • **2023** — He received the 58th Jnanpith Award for his lifetime achievement in Urdu literature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Ali Sardar Jafri]: He was an Urdu Jnanpith awardee but in an earlier year; [Shahryar]: He was an Urdu Jnanpith awardee but in an earlier year; [Qurratulain Hyder]: She was an Urdu Jnanpith awardee but in an earlier year.

Correct Answer: B. Viswanatha Satyanarayana

• **Viswanatha Satyanarayana** = He was the Telugu writer who received the Jnanpith Award for his work 'Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu'. • **1970** — He was the first Telugu author to win the Jnanpith Award in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [C. Narayana Reddy]: He was a later Telugu Jnanpith awardee; [Ravuri Bharadhwaja]: He was also a Telugu Jnanpith awardee but not for this specific work; [Nannayya]: He was a classic Telugu poet, much earlier than the Jnanpith era.

Correct Answer: D. Umashankar Joshi

• **Umashankar Joshi** = He was the first Jnanpith winner from the state of Gujarat. • **1967** — He shared the award in this year with Kuvempu for his poetry collection 'Nishith'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Raghuveer Chaudhari]: He was a later Gujarati Jnanpith awardee; [Pannalal Patel]: He was a Gujarati Jnanpith awardee but not the first; [Rajendra Shah]: He was a Gujarati Jnanpith awardee but not the first.

Correct Answer: B. Hindi

• **Hindi** = Krishna Sobti received the Jnanpith Award for her contributions to this language. • **2017** — She was honored in this year for her path-breaking contribution to Hindi literature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Punjabi]: While she had Punjabi roots, her Jnanpith award was for Hindi literature; [Urdu]: She was primarily a Hindi writer, not Urdu; [Rajasthani]: She did not write significantly in Rajasthani.

Correct Answer: D. Amrita Pritam

• **Amrita Pritam** = She was the second woman to receive the Jnanpith Award. • **1981** — She received the award in this year, following Ashapoorna Devi as the first female recipient. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Pratibha Ray]: She was a later female Jnanpith awardee; [Mahadevi Varma]: She was also a female Jnanpith awardee but received it after Amrita Pritam; [Mahasweta Devi]: She was a female Jnanpith awardee but received it after Amrita Pritam.

Correct Answer: A. Akilan

• **Akilan** = He was the Tamil writer who won the Jnanpith Award for his novel 'Chithirappavai'. • **1975** — He received the award in this year, being the first Tamil recipient. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Jayakanthan]: He was a notable Tamil writer but did not win the Jnanpith Award for 'Chithirappavai'; [Kalki]: He was a famous Tamil writer but did not win the Jnanpith Award; [Ramaswamy]: This is a generic name, not a specific Jnanpith awardee.

Correct Answer: A. Damodar Mauzo

• **Damodar Mauzo** = He won the Jnanpith Award in 2021 for his contributions to Konkani language. • **2021** — He was the 57th recipient of the award for his life-long service to Konkani literature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Ravindra Kelekar]: He was also a Konkani Jnanpith awardee but in an earlier year; [Pundalik Naik]: He is a prominent Konkani writer but not a Jnanpith awardee; [Mahabaleshwar Sail]: He is another noted Konkani writer, but not the Jnanpith recipient in 2021.