CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2018 was conferred to Telugu poet K Siva Reddy, for his collection of poems titled Pakkaki Ottigilite (Turning Aside While Lying Down).

Detailed explanation-2: -Telugu poet K Siva Reddy is to be conferred the prestigious Saraswati Samman 2018, for his collection of poems titled Pakkaki Ottigilite (Turning Aside While Lying Down).

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Sharankumar Limbale. Dr Sharan Kumar Limbale has bagged the Saraswati Samman, the country’s highest literary award, for year 2020 for his Marathi novel ‘Sanaatan’ published in 2018.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 7th April 2022,Prof Ramdarash Mishra was awarded by Saraswati Samman 2021 for his hindi poem “Mein to Yahan Hun”.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gujarati poet, playwright and academic Sitanshu Yashaschandra has been selected for the 2017 Saraswati Samman for his collection of verses titled Vakhar.