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The Sahitya Akademi Award was instituted...

The Sahitya Akademi Award was instituted in the year______

A

`1960`

B

`1954`

C

`1992`

D

`1989`

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B
The Sahitya Akademi Award was instituted in the year 1954. The first award was given in 1955. The most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages are awarded this prestigious award. The Award amount has been increased to 1,00,000 after 2009.
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