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(a) Vivekanand Kain
(b) G.M. Reddy
(c) Prof. Mustansir Barma
(d) Amalendu Krishna
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (c)
Prof. Mustansir Barma, on 14 August 2015, won the prestigious Gujar Mal Modi Award for Innovative Science and Technology for the year 2015.
Barma, a distinguished Professor and former Director of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, has made an immense contribution in the field of Statistical Physics in India.
Note: In 2016 it was presented to Mr A.S. Kiran Kumar for his contribution to space technology.
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Question : 1
Consider the following statements:
- Jhumpa Lahiri has won prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015.
- She has received the prize for her work The Lowland.
- It is awarded annually to writers of any ethnicity or nationality writing about South Asia such as culture, politics, history, or people.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) All of the above
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 2
James Rodriguez has been awarded with which award in the Football World Cup, 2014?
a) Golden Boot
b) Golden Glove
c) Golden Ball
d) Young player of the tournament
Answer »Answer: (a)
James Rodriguez of Colombia was awarded with the Golden Boot Award for his six goals in the tournament.
Question : 3
Who is not the recipient of ‘Bharat Ratna’?
a) Rahul Gandhi
b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c) Lata Mangeshkar
d) Satyajit Ray
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 4
Which action movie star was awarded on November, 2016 the honorary Academy (Oscar) Award for his extraordinary achievements in the movies ?
a) Ferdinand Marcos
b) Guy Ryder
c) Anil Kapoor
d) Jackie Chan
Answer »Answer: (d)
Action movie star Jackie Chan was, in November 2016, awarded an honorary Oscar at the Eighth Annual Governors Awards at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles or his “extraordinary achievements” in film. Chan has more than 200 films under his belt spanning a 56-year career.
Question : 5
Who had been selected for the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony in 2013 ?
a) Zubin Mehta
b) Chetan Anand
c) Kiran Bedi
d) Anita Desai
Answer »Answer: (a)
President Pranab Mukherjee, on 6 September 2013, conferred the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony on Zubin Mehta. Zubin Mehta is a conductor of western classical music.
Note: 5th Rabindranath Tagore Award (2016) Winners was Rajdeep Chowdhury, Chinsurah, West Bengal.
Question : 6
Who among the following is a famous Chief Election Commissioner of India who has been awarded Mag-saysay award ?
a) J. M. Lingdoh
b) M. S. Gill
c) Sukumar Sen
d) S. L. Sakdhar
Answer »Answer: (a)
James Michael Lyngdoh is an Indian civil servant and was Chief Election Commissioner of India from June 14, 2001, to February 7, 2004. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2003. Lyngdoh entered the IAS when he was twenty-two.
He quickly became known for probity and toughness and for favouring the underdog against politicians and the local rich. He remains active in public life after retirement.
He is one of the members of the India Rejuvenation Initiative an Indian anti-corruption organization formed by a group of retired and serving bureaucrats.
Note: Nasim Zaidi is the current Chief Election Commissioner and the other two Election Commissioners are Achal Kumar Jyoti and Om Prakash Rawat. Dr Nasim Zaidi took over as 20th Chief Election Commissioner.
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