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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 44

SSC GD Constable (English) - 22nd November 2021 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q44

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Who was the winner of the Jnanpith award in the year 2019?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri.

  •  Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboodiri, popularly known as Akkitham, was declared the recipient of the 55th Jnanpith Award.
  • The award’s selection board unanimously chose the poet for the award, which includes a cash prize of Rs 11 lakh and a bronze replica of the deity Saraswati.
  • Akkitham is the sixth Malayalam writer to be conferred this award after G Sankara Kurup, Thakazhi, SK Pottekatt, MT Vasudevan Nair and ONV Kurup.