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Which is the highest literary prize given by the Government of India?

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Sahitya Akademi Award

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Kalidas Samman

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Saraswati Samman

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Jnanpith Award

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The correct option is C Jnanpith Award
Jnanpith Award is India’s highest literary honour. Its name has been taken from Sanskrit words Jnana and Pitha which means knowledge-seat. It was instituted in 1961 by Bharatiya Jnanpith trust founded by the Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain family that owns the Times of India newspaper group.

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