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Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. The Jnanpith Awards are India's highest literary awards.
  2. The first Jnanpith Award winner was a Malayalee.
  3. A trust founded by Hindustan Times publishers had established the Jnanpith Awards.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 2 are correct
Notes: The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honor, started in 1961. The first recipient, G. Sankara Kurup, was a Malayalee poet, making statements 1 and 2 correct. However, the award was instituted by the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust, not by Hindustan Times publishers, so statement 3 is incorrect. Therefore, only 1 and 2 are correct.
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