![Sahitya Akademi Announces Bal Sahitya and Yuva Puraskar Awards Sahitya Akademi Announces Bal Sahitya and Yuva Puraskar Awards](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6X1oxzygguYC-3MpnclkOJZhfnFk7xsGZoTsJFhkjsX4VS1r0bur2IOfLtIVeBEFosFWI5yAonkuq7zHH-PrYHkFdrTcs0ra8mm1FYixNDwDn0N9xqOauLJjLXqBbT35SRMhZOe1Swh5NMD1vkSzIhDxbgBzDU5lmQhN39gn39KmAoVNblyl-mqmuNOcb/w320-h192-rw/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Untitled%20(500%20%C3%97%20300%20px)%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(10).png)
- 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