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Detailed explanation-1: -The Saraswati Samman was instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation. It consists of ₹15, 00, 000, a citation and a plaque. Candidates are selected from literary works published in the previous ten years by a panel that included scholars and former award winners.

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: -Detailed Solution. Saraswati Samman award is given in the field of literature. The Saraswati Samman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any of the 22 languages of India listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Vasdev Mohi. Renowned Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi will be conferred with 29th Saraswati Samman for his short stories collection-Chequebook. Mr Mohi has authored 25 books of poetry, stories and translations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ramdarash Mishra has been honoured with the 31st Saraswati Samman for the year 2021. He was given this honour for his poetry collection “Main Toh Yahan Hoon". This book was published in the year 2015.