Which is the best award given in the field of sports?
(A) Bharat Ratna
(B) Rajiv Gandhi Khelral
(C) Dronacharya Award
(D) Arjuna Award
(A) Outstanding contribution to literature
(B) Gallantry by children
(C) Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy
(D) The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice an land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
(D) The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice on land, air, or sea but not in the presence of the enemy.
The Ashoka Chakra is a peacetime military decoration awarded for acts of the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valor or self-sacrifice on land, at sea, or in the air. It is not specific to actions in the presence of the enemy, distinguishing it from some other military decorations.
Who among the following has won Sahitya Akademi Award in the creative non-fiction category in English literature?
(A) Amitav Ghosh
(B) Arundhati Roy
(C) Shashi Tharoor
(D) Salman Khurshid
Writer and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was named among the winners for Sahitya Akademi Awards. He won the prestigious literature award for his novel 'An Era of Darkness' in the creative non-fiction category in English literature. The novel which was published in 2016 describes British rule in India.
Dada Saheb Phalke Awards 2019 was given to whom?
(A) Devika Rani
(B) Satyajit Ray
(C) Vinod Khanna
(D) Amitabh Bachchan
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2019 was conferred upon actor Amitabh Bachchan. Therefore, the correct option is:
(D) Amitabh Bachchan
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