Consider the following statements about Gita Upadhyay:
- She is a Hindi writer from Assam.
- She translated The Diary of Anne Frank into Indian languages.
- She was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2025.
- Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 2 only.
Gita Upadhyay is a prominent Indian educator, writer, and translator from Assam known mainly for her contributions to Assamese and Nepali literature, not Hindi literature. Therefore, Statement 1 is incorrect. She gained recognition for translating The Diary of Anne Frank from English into Nepali (1972) and later co-translating it into Assamese (1975), which helped make this important historical work accessible to Indian readers. Hence, Statement 2 is correct. In 2025, she was honoured with the Padma Shri for her contributions to literature and education, not the Padma Bhushan. Thus, Statement 3 is incorrect.
Therefore, among the given statements, only Statement 2 is correct.