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The correct answer is option3,i.e.
Literature.
- Jnanpith Award is a literary award presented by the Bhartiya Jnanpith organization to Indian writers every year.
- The first Jnanpith award was given to G.Sankara Kurup (Malayalam) in 1965 for his novel "Odakkuzhal" (The Bamboo Flute).
- The winner is given a cash prize of Rs.11 lakh and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning.
- The first woman writer to be awarded this award was Ashapoorna Devi, a Bengali writer in 1976.
- Bhartiya Jnanpith organization was founded in 1944 by industrialist and philanthropist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain.
| Award | Award Name | Founded In | First recipient |
| The Highest Literary Award In India | Jnanpith Award | 1961 | G.Sankara Kurup |
| The highest Indian award in Medial category | B.C. Roy Award | 1962 | Sri Sandip Mukerjee |
| The highest Indian awardin Cinema | DadaSaheb Phalke Award | 1969 | Devika Rani |
| The highest civilian award in India | Bharat Ratna | 2January 195 | 1.Dr.SarvapalliRadha Krishnan.
2.C.Rajagopalachari
3.C.V.Raman |
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