Sahitya Akademi Announces Bal Sahitya and Yuva Puraskar Awards

Current Context: The Sahitya Akademi announced the winners of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar on June 15th, 2024.

• Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar
• Awarded annually to authors of outstanding children's literature in 22 Indian languages and English.
• Each award consists of a cash prize of ₹50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.
• Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar
• Awarded annually to young writers of outstanding literature in 22 Indian languages and English.
• Each award consists of a cash prize of ₹25,000 and an engraved copper plaque.
• some of the winners for the Bal Sahitya Puraskar include Ranju Hazarika (Assamese), Dipanvita Roy (Bengali), Birgin Jekova Machahary (Bodo), Bishan Singh 'Dardi' (Dogri), Gira Pinakin Bhatt (Gujarati), and Krishnamurthy Biligere (Kannada).

Question:

1 The Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar recognizes outstanding contributions in which category of literature?

• A) Young adult fiction
• B) Poetry
• C) Science fiction
• D) Children's literature

Answer: D) Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar Awarded annually to authors of outstanding children's literature in 22 Indian languages and English.