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Awards & HonoursMediumAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GK

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Nilamoni Phukan Jr. is the 56th Jnanpith Award winner. 2. Damodar Mauzo is the 57th Jnanpith Award winner. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer

C. Both 1 and 2

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Both 1 and 2. The Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan received the 56th Jnanpith Award and the Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo the 57th; both were announced together in December 2021.

Nilmani Phookan (1933-2023) was a major modern Assamese poet whose work blends folk images with symbolism; he had earlier received the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri. Damodar Mauzo, from Goa, writes short stories and novels in Konkani, among them Karmelin and Tsunami Simon. He became the second Konkani writer to win the Jnanpith after Ravindra Kelekar. The 56th award was for 2021 and the 57th for 2022.

A is wrong because statement 2 is also correct; Mauzo is the 57th winner. B is wrong because statement 1 is also correct; Phookan is the 56th winner. D is wrong because both statements match the awards announced by the Bharatiya Jnanpith.

Exam tip: 56th Jnanpith: Nilmani Phookan (Assamese); 57th: Damodar Mauzo (Konkani, second after Ravindra Kelekar).

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  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. A.1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. B.1 and 4 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 4 only
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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