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(a) Vinod Mehta
(b) Zubin Mehta
(c) Pankaj Subir
(d) Shekhar Joshi
The correct answers to the above question in:
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.
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Question : 1
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Atul Keshap has been appointed as the United States (US) Ambassador to Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
- Raghavendra Gadagkar has been conferred with highest civilian award of Spain, Cross of Order of the Merit.
- Dilip Parulekar has been conferred with the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) award 2015
a) 3 only
b) 1 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) All of the above
Answer »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.
Question : 2
Which industrialist has been honoured with Bharat Ratna ?
a) Dhirubhai Ambani
b) JRD Tata
c) Ghanshyamdas Birla
d) Sir Shriram
Answer »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.
Question : 3
The Indian, who won the Grammy Award 2015 in the new age album category is
a) Musician Ricky Kej
b) Author Neela Vaswani
c) Singer Kavita Krishnamurthy
d) Musician A.R. Rehman
Answer »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.
Question : 4
Consider the following statements:
- Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award is named after Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar who was the first chairman of UGC.
- The award is given to the individuals for their contribution in the field of art and architecture Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a) 2 only
b) Both 1 and 2
c) 1 only
d) Neither 1 Nor 2
Answer »Answer: (c)
The award is given to the individuals for their contribution in the field of science and technology.
Question : 5
Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?
a) M. G. K. Menon
b) Ashok Kumar
c) Sundarlal Bahuguna
d) Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 6
Jnanpith Award is conferred to those in the field of
a) Drama
b) History
c) Literature
d) Dance
Answer »Answer: (c)
The Jnanpith Award is a literary award in India. Along with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, it is one of the two most prestigious literary honours in the country. The award was instituted in 1961.
Any Indian citizen who writes in any of the official languages of India is eligible for the honour.
Note: The most recent Jnanpith award recipient is Bengali poet and critic Shankha Ghosh who was awarded for the year 2016.
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