Jnanpith Award Questions & Answers

Jnanpith Award
 

(1). 2011- Pratibha Ray          
Works:- Yajnaseni     (Oriya)

(2). 2012 - Ravuri Bharadhwaja      
Works:-  Paakudurallu         (Telugu)        

 

(3). 2013 - Kedarnath Singh 
 Works:- Akaal Mein Saras  (Hindi)

(4). 2014 - Bhalchandra Nemade   
 Works:-  Hindu: Jagnyachi Samrudhha Adgal    (Marathi)  
    

(5). 2015 - Raghuveer Chaudhari  
For his contributions to Gujarati literature   (Gujarati)

Jnanpith Award Winners in Malayalam

(1) 1965 - G. Sankara Kurup 

 Works:-  Odakkuzhal            (Malayalam)  

(2) 1980 - S. K. Pottekkatt     

 Works:-  Oru Desathinte Katha (Story of a Land)     (Malayalam)

(3) 1984 - Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai    

  Works:-  Kayar (Coir)           (Malayalam)

(4) 1995 - M. T. Vasudevan Nair     

 Works:-  Randamoozham   (Malayalam) 

 (5) 2007 - O. N. V. Kurup        

For his contributions to Malayalam literature     ( Malayalam )

Questions & Answers

1. Who won the first jnanpith Award?

Answer:- G. Sankara Kurup

2. The first Women who won the jnanpith Award ?

Answer:- Ashapoorna Devi Pratham Pratisruti  ( 1976 - Bengali)

3. The jnanpith Award was instituted in which year?

Answer:- 1961

4. jnanpith Award was instituted by jnanpith Trust established by whom?

Answer:- Santhi Prasad Jain

5. The Prize money of jnanpith Award?

Answer:- 11 Lakhs

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