Question: Who has been honoured with the 56th Jnanpith Award 2021?
(a) Nilmani Phookan Jr
(b) Damodar Mauzo
(c) Both
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On 7 December 2021, it was announced to confer the 56th Jnanpith Award to Assamese litterateur Nilmani Phookan Jr.
- He was awarded Padma Shri in 1990, Sahitya Akademi Award in 1981 and Assam Valley Literary Award in 1997.
- It is noteworthy that Phukan is the third Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.
- Earlier in the year 1979, Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya and Indira Goswami in the year 2000 have been given the Jnanpith Award.
By — Pankaj Pandey.