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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 99

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q99

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Who among the following received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

Sahitya Akademi Award
  • Sahitya Akademi Award is one of the highest literary awards in the country.
  • These awards are instituted by Sahitya Akademi– India’s National Academy of Letters.
  • The Sahitya Akademi Award carries an engraved copper plaque, shawl, and Rs 1 lakh.
  • Harivansh Rai Bachchan's work 'Do Chattane' was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi Poetry in 1968.
  • Recently,  Shashi Tharoor has won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his book, An Era of Darkness.