Correct Answer : Boxing
Lovlina Borgohain has been honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021. She is related to Boxing sports.
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.
Correct Answer : 35
35 awardees have been conferred with the Arjuna Awards in 2021 for outstanding performance in Sports and Games.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Correct Answer : Bangalore