The Jnanpith Award was instituted in: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Jnanpith Award was instituted in:
A. 1971
B. 1951
C. 1961
D. 1981
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Jnanpith Award was instituted in 1961 by Bharatiya Jnanpith. The first recipient was Malayalam writer G. Sankara Kurup in 1965.

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