SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 80

SSC CPO - 25 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q80

The Sahitya Akademi Award was instituted in the year ______.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e 1954.

  • Also known as India's national academy of letters, Sahitya Akademi is known to promote literature in the languages in India.
  • It was founded on March 12, 1954, and is aided by the government, although independent of it.