Q. 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
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The 58th Jnanpith Award (for 2023, announced in 2024) was awarded jointly to Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya. Hence it is true to say the 58th award was conferred upon Jagadguru Rambhadracharya (even though it was a joint award).
Statement 2 is correct: The first Jnanpith Award was given in 1965, to Malayalam poet G. Sankara Kurup.
Therefore, both statements are correct.
