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Question : Which of the following is India's highest honour in the field of literature ?

Option 1: Saraswati Samman

Option 2: Vyas Samman

Option 3: Kalidas Samman

Option 4: Jnanpith Award


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Correct Answer: Jnanpith Award


Solution : The correct option is - Jnanpith Award.

The highest literary honour in India, Jnanpith award, is granted each year to writers in any of the 22 "scheduled languages" recognized by the Indian Constitution.

Its name has been taken from Sanskrit words Jnana and Pitha which means knowledge-seat.the Jnanpith award is the highest literary honour conferred in India. It was founded by the Sahu Jain family, the publisher of the 'Times of India'

The Jnanpith Award was instituted in 1961, and the first award was given in 1965.

India's highest literary award in India, the 57th Jnanpith Award, has been awarded to Damodar Mauzo, a Goan author, critic, and scriptwriter in Konkani.

Final Answer is Jnanpith Award.

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