India Exam Junction
[PSSSB Law Officer, 2026]
8. Who is the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award?
Amrita Pritam
Ashapurna Devi
Mahadevi Verma
Mahasweta Devi
Correct Answer :
Ashapurna Devi
Solution
Ashapurna Devi (also spelled Ashapoorna Devi) was the first woman to be awarded the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor. She received the award in 1976 for her novel Pratham Pratishruti (The First Promise).