Q. Consider the following statements: 

1. Jnanpith Awards are India’s highest literary awards
2. The First Jnanpith Award winner was a Malyalee 
3. A trust founded by Hindustan Times publishers had established the Jnanpith Awards

Which among the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 & 2 are correct
Notes: The correct answer is "Only 1 & 2 are correct." 1. The Jnanpith Award is indeed India's highest literary honor, established in 1961. 2. The first recipient was G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam poet, making the second statement correct. 3. The awards were established by the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust, not a trust founded by Hindustan Times publishers, making the third statement incorrect. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.