Q. With reference to Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced in June 2025, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Yuva Puraskar was announced in 23 Indian languages.
2. There is no Yuva Puraskar in Dogri this year.
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
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. Sahitya Akademi announced the Yuva Puraskar 2025 in June across 23 languages (one fewer than the usual 24), as one language category was left vacant.
Statement 2: Correct. The Dogri category had no Yuva Puraskar declared this year, which is why the total count stood at 23.
