honours & awards section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Answer: (b)

Amartya Sen is an Indian Bengali economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, and for his interest in the problems of society’s poorest members.

Sen is best known for his work on the causes of famine, which led to the development of practical solutions for preventing or limiting the effects of real or perceived shortages of food. He helped to create the United Nations Human Development Index.

In 2012, he became the first non-American recipient of the National Humanities Medal.

Answer: (c)

Neha Gupta, the winner of International Children’s Peace Prize-2014, is a citizen of the USA.

Answer: (a)

The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to laypeople.

It was created in 1952, following a donation from Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India.

Answer: (a)

The Pulitzer Prizeis an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer. The award is administered by Columbia University, New York.

Answer: (d)

Rani Mukherji is the first ever film personality to be felicilated with this prestigious award. She was awarded for creating awareness about child trafficking in New Delhi.