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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 50

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 2 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q50

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The Moortidevi award is an Indian literary award presented annually by the ______.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Bharatiya Jnanpith.

  • The Moortidevi Award, established in 1983 by the Bharatiya Jnanpith in memory of Moortidevi—the mother of its founder Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain—recognizes exceptional literary works that embody Indian philosophy, culture, and values.
  • Presented annually, the award is given to living authors who write in Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution or in English. It comprises a cash prize of ₹4 lakh, a citation, a shawl, and a statue of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge.
  • The first person to be honored with the award was Kannada novelist C. K. Nagaraja Rao for his work Pattamahadevi Shantala Devi. The honor is bestowed only when a work meets high literary standards, aiming to celebrate and preserve India's rich literary tradition.