Well known poet Jayanta Mahapatra returns Padma Shri
Q. Which noted poet returned his Padma Shri to protest moral asymmetry in the nation on 22nd November 2015?- Published on 23 Nov 15a. Jayantha Mahapatra
b. Jayanta Mahapatra
c. Prabhash Mahapatra
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Jayanta Mahapatra
Noted poet J. Mahapatra became the first Odia litterateur to return the Padma Shri to protest against rising “moral asymmetry” in the nation. The 88 year old poet had received the award in the year 2009 for his contributions to literature. Mahapatra is known for his contributions to Indian English poetry with 27 books to his credit, 7 being in Odia and the rest in English.
