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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following has been chosen for the 2016 Bharatiya Jananpith Navlekhan award
A
Shraddha and Ghyansham Kumar Devansh
B
Amlendu Tiwari and Balram Kawant
C
Om Nagar and Tasneem Khan
D
Upasana and Jitendra Biseria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most recent recipients of the award are Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan and Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo, awarded for the years of 2021 and 2022 respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Vallathol Narayana Menon.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Jnanpith Award is an Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nilmani Phookan is the third person to win the Jnanpith Award from Assam after Mamoni Roisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya. The Award carried a Citation, a shawl, and Rs. 11 lakh. The octogenarian was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990 and received the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2002.

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