Awards and Honours

Q.1. Which author has been awarded the title Companion of Honour on Dec 12, 2017?
A. JK Rowling
B. Roald Dahl
C. Charlotte Bronte
D. Jane Austen
Ans. JK Rowling



Q.2. Which well known writers won the Kalinga Literary Awards?
A. Anand Neelakantan
B. Hariprasad Das
C  Paramita Satpathy
D. All of the above
Ans. All of the above



Q.3. Which filmmaker has won the National Award, Padma Shri and Bharat Gaurav award?
A. Madhur Bhandarkar
B. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
C. Karan Johar
D. Satyajit Ray
Ans. Madhur Bhandarkar



Q.4. Which avid cartoonist - conversationist won the International President's award 2017?
A. Rohan Chakravarthy
B. Rohan Singh
C. Rohan Mehta
D. Rohan Mistry
Ans. Rohan Chakravarthy



Q.5. Which writer has honoured with Indian of the Year award in June 2017?
A. Preeti Shenoy
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Tuhin Sinha
D. Amish
Ans. Preety Shenoy



Q.6. Which yoga institute won the PM's award for outstanding contribution for development and promotion of yoga?
A. RIMYI, Pune
B. Anandmayee Maa Math, Pune
C. Chinmaya Mission
D. Art of Living
Ans. RIMYI, Pune



Q.7. Who has been honoured with the Bhupen Hazarika National Award 2017?
A. Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi
B. Yeshe Dojo Thongshi
C. Yeshe Dohi Thongshi
D. None of the above
Ans. Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi




Q.8. Which public service award was conferred on Planned Parenthood, a health organisation, on 6th Sept 2017?
A. Lasker Award
B. Nobel prize
C. Breakthrough Prize
D. The Shaw Prize
Ans. Lasker Award



Q.9. Which new Goodwill Ambassador has been appointed for saving a boat full of refugees?
A. Aaliyah Mardini
B. Ishat Mardini
C. Yusra Mardini
D. None of the above
Ans. Yusra Mardini



Q.10. Who has been conferred the Jnanpith award on April 27, 2017?
A. Sankha Ghosh
B. Satyajit Ray
C. Satyajit Ghosh
D. Sankha Ray
Ans. Sankha Ghosh

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