Who was the first recipient of the 'Jnanpith Award'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first recipient of the 'Jnanpith Award'?

A. G. Sankara Kurup

B. Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay

C. Kuvempu

D. Sumitranandan Pant

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

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

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