In which year was International Booker Prize established?
(A) 1918
(B) 1969
(C) 2005
(D) 1981
The biennial Man Booker International Prize (later renamed International Booker Prize) was established in 2005 as a lifetime achievement award. From 2016 it was awarded annually to the writer of a novel or short-story collection in English translation.
Which of the following Bollywood choreographers has won the 63rd National Film Awards in the category of Best Choreography for his/her excellent work in the Hindi movie ‘Diwani Mastani’?
(A) Farah Khan
(B) Prabhu Deva
(C) Ganesh Acharya
(D) Remo D’Souza
Remo D'Souza (born Ramesh Gopi Nair; 2 April 1974), is an Indian choreographer, film director, and producer based in Mumbai.
The Japan's second highest prize, which is called ("The order of rising sun, gold and silver star"), was given to whom in the year 2019?
(A) Shyam Sharan
(B) Rajeshwar Dayal
(C) J. S. Mehta
(D) Kewal Singh
Mrinalini Sarabhai was awarded which of the following awards in 1992?
(A) Padma Shri
(B) Padma Bhushan
(C) Kalidas Samman
(D) Padma Vibhushan
Mrinalini Sarabhai has been awarded by the Indian government with the national civilian awards Padma Bhushan in 1992 and the Padma Shri in 1965.
Which of the following famous cartoonist, who was honored with Padma Shri award, has passed away at the age of 97?
(A) Barun Roy
(B) S Jitesh
(C) Narayan Debnath
(D) none of these
Famous Bengali cartoonist Narayan Debnath passed away at 97 on Tuesday morning at a South Kolkata nursing home after a prolonged illness.
Which city has received the Swachh Survekshan Award 2021 for being the cleanest city in India?
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Indore
(C) Mumbai
(D) Surat
The correct answer is Indore. Madhya Pradesh's Indore city has been declared as India's cleanest city for 5th time in a row under the Centre's Swachh Survekshan 2021 on 20 November 2021. Surat (Gujarat) and Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) grabbed the second and third positions respectively.
Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted in 1967 but was first awarded in
(A) 1967
(B) 1988
(C) 1969
(D) 1970
The Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted in 1967 but was first awarded in 1969. The first prize in economics was awarded in 1969 to Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen "for having developed and applied dynamic models for the analysis of economic processes.
In which year was the Nobel Prize for Economics instituted?
(A) 1968
(B) 1988
(C) 1969
(D) 1970
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was established in 1968 by the Bank of Sweden, and it was first awarded in 1969, more than 60 years after the distribution of the first Nobel Prize.
Who among the following has authored the book 'Wise and Others'?
(A) Geeta Piramal
(B) Jhumpa Lahiri
(C) Arundhati Roy
(D) Sudha Murthy
Sudha Murthy is the author of the book 'Wise and Otherwise: A Salute to Life'. This book is written as an inspiration to people’s struggles and how they try to overcome it. There are 51 stories included in this book and extensively talk about challenges in India through narrations. Sudha Murty is a social activist. She is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation in India. Other books by her- Dollar Bahu, Grandma's Bag of stories, Mahashweta, etc. Books by Zoya Hasan-Transforming India: Social and Political Dynamics of Democracy, Forging Identities: Gender, Communities, And The State In India, etc. Books by Amrita Pritam-Pinjar, Rasidi Ticket, Kagaj te Canvas, etc. Books by Kiran Desai-The Inheritance of Loss, The Inheritance of Loss Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard, etc.
How many celebrities have been announced to give Padma Awards 2022?
(A) 118
(B) 119
(C) 134
(D) 138
Padma Awards 2022 Full Winner List. The Padma Awards for 2022 were announced on 25th January 2022, on the occasion of India's 73rd Republic Day. A total of 119 Padma Awards were conferred, including 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, and 102 Padma Shri awards.
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