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Bhalchandra Nemade who has been selected for the 50th Jnanpith Award for 2014, on 6 February 2015, is a famous writer in which language?
Options
Marathi
Oriya
Malayalam
Urdu
Solution
Marathi
Explanation:
50th Jnanpith Award was conferred on eminent Marathi literature Bhalchandra Nemade on 25 April 2015.
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