honours & awards section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov shared the Nobel Prize in physics for “groundbreaking experiments” with an atom-thin material expected to play a large role in electronics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited Geim and Novoselov, who are both linked to universities in Britain, for experiments with graphene, a flake of carbon that is only one atom thick.

Experiments with graphene could lead to the development of new material and “the manufacture of innovative electronics,” including faster computers, the citation said. Geim, 51, is a Dutch national while Novoselov, 36, holds British and Russian citizenship. Both are natives of Russia and started their careers in physics there.

Note: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 with

1. one half to David J. Thouless(University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA) and
2. the other half to F. Duncan M. Haldane(Princeton University, NJ, US) and
3. J. Michael Kosterlitz(Brown University, Providence, RI, USA)

“for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter”.

Answer: (a)

Hindi novelish Mithileshwar was awarded on 31 January 2015 with Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Award 2014. He is the fourth recipient of this literary award. Mithileshwar belongs to Bhojpur district and is known for his insight into the rural heartland of India.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

He award was started in 1999.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor was, in March 2015, honoured with the Dada Saheb Phalke award 2014, India’s highest honour in cinema. He is the 46th winner of the honour. In 2011, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan; he is also a proud recipient of three National Film Awards.

Note: 2016 Dadasaheb Phalke award recipient is filmmaker Kasinathuni Viswanath who will be honoured at the 64th National Film Awards ceremony.