SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 47

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2020 - 10 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q47

Kumar Manish Arvind has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his works of poetry in the ______ language.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Maithili

Kumar Manish Arvind was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his works of poetry in the Maithili language. His collection of poems, 'Jingik Oriaon Karait' (managing life), published in 2017, earned him this prestigious recognition. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer from Bihar, and his literary contributions in Maithili have been highly acclaimed.