2021 · Q101
Who among the following was chosen for the Kuvempu Award 2020?
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- ADr. Rajendra Kishore Panda
- BAmitav Ghosh
- CVikram Seth
- DChetan Bhagat
Explanation
The Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar for 2020 - the national award instituted in memory of poet-laureate Kuvempu, carrying Rs 5 lakh, a silver medal and a citation - was awarded to Dr. Rajendra Kishore Panda, the Odia poet and novelist of sixteen poetry collections. Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth and Chetan Bhagat were not the 2020 recipients.