{"id":75542,"date":"2024-04-20T12:18:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=75542"},"modified":"2024-04-20T12:18:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:18:20","slug":"jnanpith-award-the-highest-literary-honor-in-india-has-been-awarded-to-several-assamese-writers-including","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/jnanpith-award-the-highest-literary-honor-in-india-has-been-awarded-to-several-assamese-writers-including\/","title":{"rendered":"Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honor in India, has been awarded to several Assamese writers, including:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya&#8221; option2=&#8221;Mamoni Raisom Goswami&#8221; option3=&#8221;Homen Borgohain&#8221; option4=&#8221;Both a and b&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: d) Both a and b.<\/p>\n<p>Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya (1934-1994) was an Indian poet, novelist, and short story writer from Assam. 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