Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Fist Indian to get GyanPeeth Award, given to prominent writers

  1. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

  2. G.Shankar Kurup

  3. Premchandra

  4. Nirala
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G. Sankara Kurup (listed as G.Shankar Kurup) was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1965, India's highest literary award. He was a celebrated Malayalam poet known for his work 'Odakkuzhal' (The Flute).

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