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Awards - General Knowledge Questions
1 .
When will National Sports Awards be conferred?
A)
November 7th
B)
November 10th
C)
November 13th
D)
November 21st

Correct Answer :   November 13th

The National Sports Award will be conferred to the awardees in New Delhi on November 13, 2021. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award will be conferred to 12 sportspersons including Neeraj Chopra (Athletics), Sreejesh PR (Hockey), Manpreet Singh (Hockey), Ravi Kumar (Wrestling), Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing), Sunil Chhetri (Football), Mithali Raj (Cricketer) and Paralympians Sumit Antil, Avani Lekhara, Manish Narwal, Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar.

2 .
How many awardees have been conferred with the Arjuna Awards in 2021 for outstanding performance in Sports and Games?
A)
19
B)
24
C)
30
D)
35

Correct Answer :   35

35 awardees have been conferred with the Arjuna Awards in 2021 for outstanding performance in Sports and Games.

3 .
Who has won the German Peace Prize 2021?
A)
Nadia Murad
B)
Tran Minh Nhat
C)
Tsitsi Dangarembga
D)
Greta Thunberg

Correct Answer :   Tsitsi Dangarembga

Zimbabwean filmmaker and novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2021 on October 24, 2021 for her artistic work as well as her political commitment. 

4 .
Who will be given the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award?
A)
Dr. Rajiv Nigam
B)
Dr. Sajiv Nigam
C)
Dr. Rakesh Nigam
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Dr. Rajiv Nigam

Former Chief Scientist, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dr. Rajiv Nigam has been elected as 2022 recipient of the J.A. Cushman Award for Excellence in Foraminiferal Research. 

5 .
Who has been honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
A)
Mohanlal
B)
Rajnikanth
C)
Mammootty
D)
Kamal Hassan

Correct Answer :   Rajnikanth

Legendary actor Rajnikanth was honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu conferred the prestigious award upon the actor for his outstanding contribution to the world of Indian cinema.

6 .
Who won the Best Actress award at the 67th National Film Awards?
A)
Kangana Ranaut
B)
Alia Bhatt
C)
Deepika Padukone
D)
Priyanka Chopra

Correct Answer :   Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut was awarded the Best Actress award by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony for her movies Manikarnika -The Queen of Jhansi and Panga. Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush were conferred the Best Actor award jointly for their films 'Bhonsle' and 'Asuran' respectively. 

7 .
Who will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd IFFI?
A)
Sergio Leone, David Fincher
B)
Quentin Tarantino, Lilly Wachowski
C)
Christopher Nolan, Hayao Miyazaki
D)
Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo

Correct Answer :   Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo

Renowned film directors Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo will be honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa.

8 .
Kung Fu Nuns has won the Martial Arts Education Prize 2021. The award has been launched by which entity?
A)
Greenpeace
B)
UNICEF
C)
UNESCO
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   UNESCO

The well known Kung Fu Nuns of the Drukpa order of Buddhism has won the inaugural UNESCO’s Martial Arts Education Prize 2021,  for their brave and heroic acts of service and championing of gender equality across the Himalayas.

9 .
Which city's 7-year-old Aaradhya Arvind won the Children's Speech Image of the Year award?
A)
Cochin
B)
Chennai
C)
Bangalore
D)
Hyderabad

Correct Answer :   Bangalore

* 7 year-old Aadhya Arvind Shankar has won the Peace Image Of The Year as part of the Global Peace Photo Award in the children’s category.

* Her photograph was titled “Lap of Peace” which depicted her mother in the lap of her grandmother.

* She is also the first India, in either the child or adult category, to have won this award.

* Maggie Shanon of the United States won the €10000 Global Peace Photo Award – Peace Image of the Year 2021 in the adult category.

10 .
Who has been awarded with PETA award for Vegan Leather initiative?
A)
Achyut Mishra
B)
James Sangma
C)
Jyoti Mallick
D)
Senthil Kumar

Correct Answer :   James Sangma

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has honoured Meghalaya forest and environment minister James Sangma with the Progressive Business Concept Award for taking the initiative of ‘vegan leather’ in the state.

Meghalaya forest minister has been honoured with the award for exploring the use of pineapples to make vegan leather for creating a farmer-friendly, animal-friendly and eco-friendly environment in the state.