Q. With reference to the Sahitya Akademi, consider the following statements;
1.The Sahitya Akademi award is the highest literary honour given by the Government of India.
2.It is only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Sahitya Akademi award is the second-highest literary honour by the Government of India, after the Jnanpith award.
The Jnanpith award is the highest literary award in India. It can only be conferred upon an Indian citizen. English language was added to the list of languages for consideration after the 49th Jnanpith Award.
Statement 2 is correct: Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, is the central institution for literary dialogue, publication and promotion in the country and the only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English.
Source: PIB
