CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Noted writers Madhu Kankariya and Dr Madhav Hada were awarded the 31st and 32nd Bihari Puraskar, respectively. Kankariya was awarded the Puraskar for her 2018 novel ‘Hum Yahan The’ while Hada was awarded for his 2015 literary criticism book ‘Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Writers Dr Madhav Hada and Madhu Kankariya were awarded the Bihari Puraskar on Wednesday. Noted writers Madhu Kankariya and Dr Madhav Hada on Wednesday were awarded the 31st and 32nd Bihari Puraskar, respectively. The Bihari Puraskar is one of the three literary awards instituted by KK Birla Foundation in 1991.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bihari Puraskar It carries a cash prize of ₹2.5 lakh, a plaque and a citation. The first Bihari Puraskar was in 1991, to the famous poet Jaisingh Neeraj for his poetry compilation ‘Dhani Ka Aadmi’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Madhu Kankariya won 2021 Bihari Puraskar for her book ‘Hum Yahan The’.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Saraswati Samman is the most prestigious award of the KK Birla Foundation. 2. The Samman is given annually to an outstanding literary work published in Hindi only during the last 10 years.