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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who will be posthumously conferred the Basavashree award 2021?
A
Chiranjeevi Sarja
B
Bullet Prakash
C
Puneeth Rajkumar
D
Kishori Ballal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar will be posthumously conferred the Basavashree award 2021 on May 3.

Detailed explanation-2: -P. Sainath, journalist and founder of People’s Archive of Rural India, on Friday returned Basavashree Award conferred on him by the Murugha Mutt in Chitradurga, in solidarity with the minor girls who have alleged that they were sexually abused by the head of mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru.

Detailed explanation-3: -"In solidarity with the survivors and with the cause of justice in this case, I hereby return the Basavashree award (and the Rs 5 lakh prize money that came with it by cheque) conferred on me by the Math in 2017, ” Sainath said in one of a series of tweets.

Detailed explanation-4: -Basava Puraskara is an award conferred by the Government of Karnataka. The award is presented on the basis of an individuals contribution for social reforms and social change and work for bringing about religious harmony.

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