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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sahitya Akademi announced winners of its Sahitya Akademi Awards 2021 in how many languages?
A
21
B
10
C
18
D
15
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sahitya Akademi announced on Wednesday its annual Awards in 24 languages.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sahitya Akademi confers Awards and Fellowships, publishes books and organizes literary programmes in all these 24 recognized languages.

Detailed explanation-3: -Author Namita Gokhale won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in English for her novel ‘Things to Leave Behind’; the award was given to 19 other authors in various languages.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, is the central institution for literary dialogue, publication and promotion in the country and the only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Awards, recommended by distinguished Jury members in 23 Indian languages, were approved by the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Chandrashekhar Kambar, President, Sahitya Akademi.

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