Question: Who amongst the following has been awarded with Vayalar Award for the Year 2017?
(a) Ramachandra Guha
(b) T.D. Ramakrishnan
(c) Surendra Verma
(d) Narendra Modi
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On October 7, 2017, T.D. Ramakrishnan was selected for the 40th Vayalar Award for his novel Sugandhi Anna Andal Devanayaki.
- The Vayalar Award is given on 27th October every year on the death anniversary of Vayalar Ramvarma, by the Vayalar Ramvarma Memorial Trust for working in the literary field of Malayalam language.
- Sugandhi Anna Andal Devanayaki is based on the struggle of the Tamils in Sri Lanka.
- The award, consist a cash prize of Rs 1, 00,000, citation and a statuette.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala/article19823851.ece
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/t-d-radhakrishnan-selected-for-vayalar-award-117100800503_1.html
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/t-d-radhakrishnan-selected-for-vayalar-award/1/1064260.html