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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who got 52nd Jnanpith Award in 2017?
A
Shri Narayanan
B
Sankha Ghosh
C
Arvind Nair
D
Arun Reddy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Sankha Ghosh. The 52nd Jnanpith Award was conferred to celebrated Bengali poet and literary critic Sankha Ghosh by President Pranab Mukherjee. He is regarded as a leading authority on Rabindranath Tagore in addition to being one of the most prolific writers in Bengali.

Detailed explanation-2: -Krishna Sobti was an Indian Hindi-language writer. She was born in Gujrat, India. She writes under the pseudonym Hashmat. Krishna Sobti awarded the 53rd Jnanpith Award 2017.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Subbu Arumugam was conferred with Padma Shri-India’s fourth highest civilian award, by the Centre in 2021. Earlier, he was presented the Sangeetha Natak Akademi Award by the President of India. He was also honoured with Kalaimamani Award and Bharathi Award by the Tamil Nadu Government in 1975 and 2017 respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nilamoni Phukan Jr. is the 56th Jnanpith Award winner. 2. Damodar Mauzo is the 57th Jnanpith Award winner.

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