With reference to Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced in June 2025, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question

With reference to Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced in June 2025, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Yuva Puraskar was announced in 23 Indian languages.

2. There is no Yuva Puraskar in Dogri this year.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A. Only 2
2. B. Neither 1 nor 2
3. C. Both 1 and 2 (Correct answer)
4. D. Only 1

Correct Answer

Option C — Both 1 and 2

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Key Points

• Statement 1 is correct. The Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced in June 2025 was declared in 23 Indian languages.
• Statement 2 is correct. No Yuva Puraskar was announced in Dogri that year.
• Both hold, giving option (c).

Additional Information

• The Sahitya Akademi, founded in 1954, is India's National Academy of Letters and recognises 24 languages — the 22 languages of the Eighth Schedule plus English and Rajasthani. An award may be withheld in a language in any given year, which is why 23 rather than 24 were announced.
• The Yuva Puraskar, instituted in 2011, is for writers aged 35 or below; the Bal Sahitya Puraskar is for children's literature.
• Do not confuse the Sahitya Akademi Award with the Jnanpith Award, which is India's highest literary honour and is given by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, a private trust, not by the government.