Awards and honours

11. Who was directly elected for the post of judge of the supreme court?

Indu Malhotra
Sujata V. Manohar
Indira Banerjee
R. Banumathi

Detailed SolutionWho was directly elected for the post of judge of the supreme court?

12. The award which, the famous writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who passed away recently, did not win –

Sahitya Akademi Award
Jnanpith Award
Ramon Magsaysay
Padam Vibhusan

Detailed SolutionThe award which, the famous writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who passed away recently, did not win –

13. ‘Navanethem Pillay’ has been honoured with which award?

Bookers Award
Pulitzer Award
Oscar Award
The Legion of Honour

Detailed Solution‘Navanethem Pillay’ has been honoured with which award?

14. Which Indian Chief Minister won the 2017 Outlook Speakout Award?

Mamata Banerjee
Nitish Kumar
Devendra Fadnavis
Naveen Patnaik

Detailed SolutionWhich Indian Chief Minister won the 2017 Outlook Speakout Award?

15. Who is the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize 2013?

Haruki Murakami
Eleanor Catton
Malala Yousafzai
Vikram Seth

Detailed SolutionWho is the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize 2013?

16. Who has been conferred with the 2015 Jnanpith Award?

Pannalal Patel
Umashankar Joshi
Raghuveer Chaudhari
Rama Jain

Detailed SolutionWho has been conferred with the 2015 Jnanpith Award?

17. Who was chosen for the National Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2017?

Shahid Kapoor
Shahrukh Khan
Anupam Kher
Abhishek Bachchan

Detailed SolutionWho was chosen for the National Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2017?

18. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in –

1976
1958
1901
1972

Detailed SolutionThe Nobel Prize was first awarded in –

19. Which Malayalam actress won the National Film Award for the film ‘Minnaminungu’ in 2017?

Surabhi Lakshmi
Gopika
Mamta Mohandas
Amala Paul

Detailed SolutionWhich Malayalam actress won the National Film Award for the film ‘Minnaminungu’ in 2017?

20. Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?

Uttar Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh

Detailed SolutionWhich state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?

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