Q98
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
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
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.