Question: Who is to be awarded the 39th Sarala Puraskar?
(a) Govind Mishra
(b) Satrughna Pandav
(c) Diwakar Pandav
(d) Ila Pnada
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On September 7th 2018, the famous Odiya poet Satrughna Pandav has been announced to be awarded the 39th Sarala Puraskar, 2018 for his poetry collection ‘Misra Dhrupad’..
- Pandit Umesh Chandra Kar will be conferred ‘Ela Panda Music Award’ and Vinod Moharana is to be honored with ‘Ela Panda Painting Award’. They will receive a cash award of Rs 1.50 lakh and a citation.
- These awards will be distributed on October 26, 2018 at a special function.
About Sarala Puraskar:
- Sarla Puraskar was instituted in the year 1979 and it is one of the foremost literary awards of Odhisa bestowed to poets for their outstanding literary works.
- This award is instituted by eminent Odia Industrialist, Dr. Bansidhar Panda and Late Ila Panda. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5,00,000 and a citation. It is provided by the Indian Metals Folk Charitable Trust (IMPaCT)
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