Q. Which of the following father-son duo was conferred with National Sahitya Academy year’s best book award for their distinctive contributions in the literary field?
- Harivallabh Bhayani-Utpal Bhayani
- Zhaverchand Meghani-Mahendra Meghani
- Ramanlal Joshi-Prabodh Joshi
- Mahadev Desai-Narayan Desai
Answer: Mahadev Desai-Narayan Desai
Narayan Desai was accorded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati in 1993 for the biography of his father Mahadev Desai he wrote as part of the centenary celebrations of Gandhi's close aide. Earlier, Narayan's book about his childhood reminiscences of Gandhi too had won the Sahitya Academy Award.
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