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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following award is given to renowned Gujarati writer and litterateur Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari recently
A
National Book Award
B
Booker Prize award
C
Jnanpith Award
D
Padma Bhushan Award
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi, Dec 30, 2015, (IANS), Dec 30 2015, 07:32 ist.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Damodar Mauzo. Key Points Damodar Mauzo: He is a Goa-based poet and recipient of 57th Jnapith Award. .

Detailed explanation-3: -Eminent Gujarati novelist, poet and critic, Raghuveer Chaudhary, has been chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith Award for 2015, the literary organisation announced.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jnanpith Award, highest literary award in India, given annually for the best creative literary writing to writers in any of the 22 “scheduled languages” recognized in the Indian Constitution. The prize carries a cash award, a citation, and a bronze replica of Vagdevi (Saraswati), the goddess of learning.

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