honours & awards section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (c)

The award is given to the individuals for their contribution in the field of science and technology.

Answer: (a)

Vinod Mehta, eminent Journalist and Editorial chairman of outlook group was selected for GK Reddy Memorial Award 2014. The award was announced by the TSR foundation. He was selected for this award for his outstanding contribution in the field of Journalism.

Answer: (a)

Atul Keshap has been appointed as the United States (US) Ambassador to Maldives and Sri Lanka. Raghavendra Gadagkar has been conferred with highest civilian award of Germany, Cross of Order of the Merit.

Answer: (b)

Jahangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (29 July 1904 – 29 November 1993) was a French-born Indian aviator and businessman who became India’s first licensed pilot.

In 1954, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour and. JRD Tata received a number of awards.

He received the Padma Vibhushan in 1957 on the eve of the silver jubilee of Air India. He also received the Guggenheim Medal for aviation in 1988.

In 1992, because of his selfless humanitarian endeavours, JRD Tata was awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna.

Answer: (a)

India-based Ricky Kej’s collaborated album ‘Winds Of Samsara’ won the Best New Age Album trophy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February 2015.

Another Indian artist Neela Vaswani won the trophy in the Best Children’s Album category for ‘I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World (Malala Yousafzai).’

Note: In 2017, Tabla wizard Sandeep Das won the Grammy for Best Global Music at the Grammy awards. He along with his group the Silk Road Ensemble made India proud.