GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following awards was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation?
A
Saraswati Samman
B
Kalidas Samman
C
Kabir Award
D
Jnanpith Award
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Vyas Samman. It is the second-highest literary award for Indian literature after the Jnanpith Award. The award was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is option 1, i.e. K Siva Reddy. Saraswati Samman is the highest recognition in the field of Indian literature and carries a cash purse of Rs 15 lakh, apart from a citation and a plaque, given annually by the KK Birla Foundation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q.Who won the 2021 Saraswati Samman? Hindi writer “Prof Ramdarash Mishra“awarded Saraswati Samman for 2021 for his collection of poems “Mein to Yahan Hun”.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was established in 1991 by KK Birla Foundation (which also gives Vyas Samman for Hindi, and Bihari Puraskar for Hindi and Rajasthani writers of Rajasthan).

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