Correct Answer : Adil Jussawala
The Poet Laureate award for 2021 has been conferred upon Indian poet Adil Jussawala.
Correct Answer : Tehran
Critically-acclaimed Israel’s web series ‘Tehran’ won the International Emmy Award 2021 in Best Drama Category. Sushmita Sen-starrer Aarya was also nominated in the category.
Correct Answer : Anita Desai
India’s one of the best-selling authors, Anita Desai has been conferred with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 to recognise her long literary career which spans over 50 years.
Correct Answer : Beryl Thanga
Correct Answer : Indore
Correct Answer : Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh's Indore was adjudged the cleanest city for the fifth consecutive year by Swachh Survekshan 2021, the central government's annual cleanliness survey to promote sanitation in urban centres under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Chhattisgarh retained the first position in the “cleanest state” title.
Correct Answer : Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi
Veteran actress Hema Malini and lyrics writer Prasoon Joshi have been conferred with the Indian Personality of the Year award for 2021.
Correct Answer : Prakash Padukone
Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone has been selected for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council.
Correct Answer : Vihaan and Nav Agarwal
Two Delhi-based teenage brothers Vihaan (17) and Nav Agarwal (14) have won the 17th annual KidsRights International Children’s Peace Prize for tackling pollution in their home city by recycling household waste. The duo received the prestigious award by Indian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Vihaan and Nav have developed an “One Step Greener” initiative for segregating rubbish and organising waste pickups for trash from thousands of homes, schools and offices.
Correct Answer : Puneeth Rajkumar
