Who of the following was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada?
A. D. R. Bendre
B. K. Shivaram Karanth
C. M. Venkatasa Iyengar
D. K. Venkatappa Puttappa
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
K. Venkatappa Puttappa was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was the first Kannada writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.Related Questions on Karnataka
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B. Yeshwantpur
C. Mahadevapura
D. Bangalore South
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A. J. V. P. Committee
B. Wanchoo Committee
C. Fazal Ali Commission
D. S. K. Dhar Committee
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A. Shakuntala Devi
B. Visvesvaraya
C. Bhimsen Joshi
D. None of These
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A. Vira Someshwara
B. Vishnuvardhana
C. Veera Ballala II
D. Kulothunga Chola III
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