Q. Consider the following personalities:
  1. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
  2. Manjeshwar Govinda Pai
  3. Maithili Sharan Gupt
  4. Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa
Who among the above have been referred to as ‘Rashtrakavi’? Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Notes: All four–Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Manjeshwar Govinda Pai, Maithili Sharan Gupt, and Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (Kuvempu)–have been formally referred to as ‘Rashtrakavi’, or National Poet, in their respective languages: Hindi and Kannada. The title has been conferred on them by either government or literary institutions for their significant literary contributions.