Who was the first recipient of the 'Jnanpith Award'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first recipient of the 'Jnanpith Award'?

A. Sumitranandan Pant

B. Kuvempu

C. Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay

D. G. Sankara Kurup

Answer: Option D

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G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam poet, was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1965.

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