Awards and Prizes of India and World Test 36

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Awards and Prizes of India and World Test 36

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Question 1
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Who won the best actor award at 2017 Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

A
Rajkummar Rao

B
Akshay Kumar

C
Salman Khan

D
Shahid Kapoor

Solution

Rajkummar Rao won the 2017 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, in the best actor category for Newton. The movie was produced by Drishyam Films and directed by Masurkar.
Question 2
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In $$2001$$ this writer was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He/she is also the recipient of prestigious Man Booker Prize. His/her famous works are 'A House for Mr.Biswas'. 'In a Free State' and 'The Mimic Men'. Identify him/her.

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Solution
- Sir Vidyadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, a British novelist was born on August 17, 1932, in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago.
- A recepient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990. He became the first person of Indian origin to win a Booker Prize in 1971.
- Some of his famous works include The Mystic Masseur, The Suffrage of Elvira, Guerillas, Miguel Street, A Flag on the Island, The Mimic Men, In a Free State, Mr. Stone and the Knights Companion, A Bend in the River, The Enigma of Arrival, An Area of Darkness, A House for Mr Biswas.etc.
Question 3
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He was the first Black African writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Born in Nigeria, his writings focussed on Nigerian culture, dance, poetry, freedom, and protest. Identify him.

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Wole Soyinka

B
Derek Walcott

C
James Baldwin

D
Richard Wright
Solution
- Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright, essayist, poet, and novelist, known for making work about Africa from a distinctly African perspective. He is among contemporary Africa's greatest writers.
- He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. He has also taught at a number of universities worldwide including Cambridge University and Yale University.
Question 4
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He was a Bengali poet, artist, playwright, novelist and composer, whose work reshaped Bengali literature and music. He became Asia's first Nobel laureate to win the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature. Who was he?

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Solution
- Rabindranath Tagore, who composed the National Anthem of India and won the Nobel Prize for Literature, was a multitalented personality in every sense. He was a Bengali poet, Brahmo Samaj philosopher, visual artist, playwright, novelist, painter and a composer.
- Tagore had early success as a writer in his native Bengal. With his translations of some of his poems he became rapidly known in the West. For the world he became the voice of India’s spiritual heritage; and for India, especially for Bengal, he became a great living institution.
Question 5
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Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award is given to individuals for excelling in adventure activities on sea, land and air. Who was awarded Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award 2014-15?

A
Milka Singh

B
Jot Singh

C
Gurucharan Singh

D
K P Thakkar

Solution

The Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award 2014-15 was awarded by the then President Pranab Mukherjee to Jot Singh (Mountaineering). The award is given to the sportsperson for his or her outstanding achievement in the field of adventure activities.
Question 6
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award given to outstanding individuals/ organisations who manifest greatness of spirit in service to the Asian people. Who among the following is not a recipient of this award?

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Solution
- The Ramon Magsaysay award celebrates the memory and leadership example of the former Philippine president and is given every year to individuals or organisations in Asia.
- Vinoba Bhave and Chandni Prasad Bhatt were the recipients of the International Award for Community Leadership whereas Kiran Bedi was honoured for Government Service.
- Out of the given options, the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee has never won the award.
Question 7
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Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column I Column II
1 Earth day a 29 July
2 International Tiger Day b 16 September
3 World Wetlands Day c 22 April
4 World Ozone Day d 2 February

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1-(c), 2-(a), 3-(d), 4-(b)

B
1-(a), 2-(c), 3-(b), 4-(d)

C
1-(b), 2-(a), 3-(c), 4-(d)

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1-(c), 2-(b), 3-(d), 4-(a)
Solution
- Earth Day is an annual event, observed on April 22, that celebrates the planet's environment and raises public awareness about pollution.
- Every year 29 July is celebrated across the world as Global Tiger Day to create awareness about tiger conservation and protection of the natural habitat of tigers.
- World Wetlands Day is held on February 2nd annually to celebrate the 1971 adoption of the International Convention on Wetlands in the Iranian city of Ramsar.
- World Ozone Day is observed every year on September 16 for the preservation of the Ozone Layer.
Question 8
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Nobel prize in Literature in 2017 was awarded to ____.

A
Girish Karnad

B
Ruskin Bond

C
Kazuo Ishiguro

D
Adam Zagajewski.
Solution
- The Swedish Academy has selected Japanese-born English novelist Kazuo Ishiguro for the 2017 Nobel Prize in literature. The award was given for his works that are of great emotional force.
Question 9
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World Water Day focuses on water conservation and critical water issues. On which date is it celebrated?

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11 December

B
22 April

C
22 March

D
21 November
Solution
- World Water Day is celebrated on 22 March every year to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
- The United Nations General Assembly initiated this response on 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.
Question 10
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Who was the first Asian woman to win Miss World Title in 1966?

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Solution

Reita Faria won the Miss World crown in 1966. An Indian model, doctor and the winner of the Miss World 1966 pageant, she became the first Asian woman to win the event. She went on to become the first Miss World winner to qualify as a Doctor.