Vyas Samman - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Vyas Samman?

1. Vyas Samman is awarded annually by K.K. Birla Foundation
2. The literary work must be in the Hindi language and have been published in the past 10 years.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
Hindi Writer Dr. Kamal Kishore Goenka received 24th Vyas Samman (2014) for his work in Hindi language ‘Premchand ki Kahaniyon ka Kaal Kramanusaar Adhyayan‘. Dr Goenka’s work is a critical analysis of the work by the writer Munshi Premchand.