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Answer: (b)

Goh Chok Tong (born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the People’s Action Party (PAP), he became Singapore’s second Prime Minister on 28 November 1990, succeeding Lee Kuan Yew, and served in the role until 12 August 2004, when he stepped down and was succeeded by Lee Hsien Loong.

He subsequently served as Senior Minister until May 2011, and as Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Goh Chok Tong was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding in 2004.

Note: The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding is an international award presented by the Government of India in honour of Jawaharlal Nehru.

It is awarded to the people “for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship among people of the world”. In 2009 Angela Merkel of Germany got this award.

Answer: (b)

Priya Vasudev Mani, better known by her stage name Priyamani (born 4 June 1984), is an Indian film actress and model who has starred in several Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films.

She is best known for earning a National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Muththazhagu in the 2006 Tamil film Paruthi Veeran and for her role as Malavika in the 2008 Malayalam film Thirakkatha, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

After her commercial successes in Kannada films like Raam, KoKo, Anna Bond and Only Vishnuvardhana, she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in Kannada cinema.

Note: IN 63rd National film award, best actress award recipient was Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu Returns.

Answer: (b)

Eminent Marathi litterateur Bhalchandra Nemade, whose 1963 novel Kosala(Cocoon) changed the dimensions of Marathi novel, was selected for the 2014 Jnanpith Award.

Answer: (a)

Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World 2014 at the final of the beauty pageant held in London. Strauss is a 22 year old fourth year medical student at university of the Free state. India’s 21 year old Koyal Rana made it to the top 10 but failed to make it to the top five.

Answer: (a)

Arundhathi Subramaniam has received Khushwant Singh Memorial Prize for poetry for her work When God is a Traveller.