How much purse money was given to a recipient of the Akademi Award in 2019?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Rs. 1 lakh.
- Shashi Tharoor, Nand Kishore Acharya to receive Sahitya Akademi Award 2019; win Rs 1 lakh cash prize.
- Every year since its inception in 1954, the Sahitya Akademi Award prizes to the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademi.