Q148 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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With reference to Jnanpith Award, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.The 58th Jnanpith Award was conferred upon Sanskrit Scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Ji.2.The 1st Jnanpith Award was given in 1965.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A Only 2
B Neither 1 nor 2
C Both 1 and 2
D Only 1

Correct answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

  1. A

    Only 2

    Only 2. The 58th award to Rambhadracharya is also keyed (jointly with Gulzar for 2023, conferred as 58th).

  2. B

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Neither. Both Jnanpith lines hold in the booklet.

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    Both 1 and 2. 58th Jnanpith to Jagadguru Rambhadracharya. First Jnanpith was 1965.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. 1965 first award is also keyed.

Summary. Official key is (c) both. 58th to Rambhadracharya; first award 1965. Also note: 1965 — G. Sankara Kurup; first Jnanpith; Bharatiya Jnanpith — Publisher trust; 58th — Gulzar and Rambhadracharya; Sanskrit — Rambhadracharya’s field in the citation.