Who among the following was awarded Saraswati Samman for the year 2018?
- A.K Siva Reddy
- B.Mahabaleshwar Sail
- C.Padma Sachdev
- D.Sitanshu Yashaschandra
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is A, K Siva Reddy. The Telugu poet K. Siva Reddy received the Saraswati Samman for 2018 for his poetry collection "Pakkaki Ottigilite".
The Saraswati Samman is given every year by the K. K. Birla Foundation, set up in 1991, for an outstanding literary work in any of the Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule, published in the previous ten years. It is one of India's richest literary awards, carrying a citation, a plaque and prize money of ₹15 lakh. The first award, in 1991, went to Harivansh Rai Bachchan for his four-part autobiography. Siva Reddy, a leading modern Telugu poet from Andhra Pradesh, had earlier received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1990.
B is wrong: Konkani writer Mahabaleshwar Sail won the 2016 Saraswati Samman for the novel "Hawthan".
C is wrong: Dogri poet Padma Sachdev won it for 2015 for her autobiography "Chitt-Chete".
D is wrong: Gujarati poet Sitanshu Yashaschandra won it for 2017 for "Vakhar".
Exam tip: Saraswati Samman — K. K. Birla Foundation, since 1991; first winner Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
Practice Questions
View allWhich one of the following novels won the Pulitzer Prize for the year 2017 in the Fiction category ?
- A.The Goldfinch
- B.All the Light We Cannot See
- C.The Sympathizer
- D.The Underground Railroad
Show answer
Colson Whitehead's novel won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The Underground Railroad follows Cora, a young woman who escapes a cotton plantation in Georgia.
Read the full explanation →'The Sasakawa Award' of United Nations is given in recognition of the work done in the field of
- A.Disaster Reduction
- B.Peace Keeping
- C.Health Services
- D.Poverty Alleviation
Show answer
The United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction honours people and institutions that work to reduce the risk of disasters.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. C. Rajagopalachari was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna. 2. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya initiated the concept of 'Integral Humanism'. Select the answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
Show answer
C. Rajagopalachari is listed first among the first Bharat Ratna awardees of 1954, and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya gave the philosophy of Integral Humanism.
Read the full explanation →Which four pageants are together called the Big Four international beauty pageants?
- A.Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss Earth and Miss International
- B.Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss Asia Pacific and Femina Miss India
- C.Miss Universe, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational and Femina Miss India
- D.Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss Asia Pacific and Miss International
Show answer
These four are the oldest and most widely covered international pageants: Miss World from 1951 in Britain, Miss Universe from 1952 in the United States, Miss International from 1960 and held mainly in Japan, and Miss Earth from 2001 in the Philippines.
Read the full explanation →Which pair correctly matches the winners of 2000?
- A.Lara Dutta won Miss World and Priyanka Chopra won Miss Universe
- B.Priyanka Chopra won Miss World and Lara Dutta won Miss Universe
- C.Both titles were won by Priyanka Chopra
- D.Yukta Mookhey won Miss World and Lara Dutta won Miss Universe
Show answer
The year 2000 was the second time India held both crowns, with Priyanka Chopra crowned Miss World at London and Lara Dutta crowned Miss Universe at Nicosia in Cyprus; Dia Mirza also won Miss Asia Pacific the same year.
Read the full explanation →