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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many writers won the Bharatiya Jnanpith 11th Navlekhan award for the year 2015 in a ceremony
A
9
B
4
C
5
D
10
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi: Four writers, three of them from Rajasthan, were today given the Bharatiya Jnanpith’s 11th Navlekhan award for the year 2015 in a ceremony here today.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Raghuveer Chaudhari. Raghuveer Chaudhari is a Gujarati novelist and poet who have been given the 2015 Janpath Award. He is the 51st recipient of this award.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first recipient of the award was the Malayalam writer G. Sankara Kurup who received the award in 1965 for his collection of poems, Odakkuzhal (The Bamboo Flute), published in 1950.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Damodar Mauzo. Key Points Damodar Mauzo: He is a Goa-based poet and recipient of 57th Jnapith Award. . He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his novel Karmelin.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pratibha Ray who is a famous Oriya novelist has been chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2011 in recognition to her contribution to the field of Indian literature.

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