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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who got the 2016 Saraswati Samman recently?
A
Mahabaleshwar Sail
B
A.A. Manavalan
C
Govind Mishra
D
Veerappa Moily
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The Saraswati Samman Award 2016 was bestowed upon Mahabaleshwar Sail. He is a prominent Konkani writer and was awarded on 31 August 2017 for his novel Hawthan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Recently, Hindi writer “Prof. Ramdarsh Mishra” for his poetry collection ‘Mai to yaha hoon’ was awarded the Saraswati Samman for 2021 on April 7, 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 31st Vyas Samman was conferred on to well-known Hindi writer Dr. Asghar Wajahat at a function in New Delhi today. Dr. Wajahat has been chosen for the prestigious award for his play Mahabali.

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