The 'Sahitya Akademi Award' was first given in 1955. Who was the first recipient in Hindi? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Sahitya Akademi Award' was first given in 1955. Who was the first recipient in Hindi?
A. Sumitranandan Pant
B. Makhanlal Chaturvedi
C. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
D. Mahadevi Varma
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Makhanlal Chaturvedi received the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for his work 'Him Tarangini'.

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