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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many persons will be conferred with the Sahitya Akademi awards?
A
25
B
20
C
45
D
15
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sahitya Akademi Award, also known as Sahitya Akademi Main Award, is conferred on 24 writers in 24 languages annually for the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tamil author M. Rajendran, Telugu writer Madhuranthakam Narendra and Sanskrit Poet Janardan Prasad Pandey ‘Mani’ were among 23 litterateurs awarded the Sahitya Akademi Awards for 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mumbai: The ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’ for 2022 will be given to Anuradha Roy for English Literature, Badri Narayan for Hindi Literature and Praveen Bandekar for Marathi Literature.

Detailed explanation-4: -R. K. Narayan was the first winner of this award.

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