With reference to the Sahitya Akademi Awards, how many of the following statements are correct? 1. It gives 24 awards annually. 2. Books eligible for the award must be published during the last five years of the award. 3. It is considered the highest literary honour in India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Sahitya Akademi Awards, how many of the following statements are correct?
1.It gives 24 awards annually.
2.Books eligible for the award must be published during the last five years of the award.
3.It is considered the highest literary honour in India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanations –

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Sahitya Akademi Awards are presented annually in 24 languages, including 22 languages listed in the Constitution of India (Eighth Schedule) and two additional languages, English and Rajasthani. Books considered for the Sahitya Akademi Award must have been published within the five years immediately preceding the year of the award.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The Sahitya Akademi Award is not the highest literary honour in India. It is the second-highest literary award, after the Jnanpith Award.

Source: The Hindu

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