Correct option is B
Explanation:
● The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya in May 2025.
Information Booster:
● The Jnanpith Award, instituted in 1961.
● It recognises authors for outstanding contributions in Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
Additional Knowledge:
● The award was granted jointly in 2023 to Rambhadracharya (Sanskrit) and Gulzar (Urdu) and was presented in 2025.
Edition | Year of Award | Recipient(s) | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
57th | 2022 | Nilmani Phookan Jr | Assamese |
58th | 2023 | Jagadguru Rambhadracharya & Gulzar | Sanskrit & Urdu |
59th | 2024 | Vinod Kumar Shukla | Hindi |