Explanation:

Among the given options, **Chandrashekhara Kambra** is prominently associated with the Sahitya Akademi. He is a renowned Kannada poet, playwright, folklorist, and was the former President of the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. Option (B) Ajit Kumar Mohanty is an Indian nuclear physicist and the current Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), not directly associated with Sahitya Akademi. Option (C) N K Singh is a prominent Indian politician, economist, and former bureaucrat, known for his work in finance and planning, and was the chairman of the 15th Finance Commission. Option (D) Samant Goel is an Indian police officer and former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India's external intelligence agency. Therefore, Chandrashekhara Kambra is the correct individual associated with the Sahitya Akademi.