Current Affairs - Awards and Honours

Exercise : Awards and Honours - Latest Current Affairs
  • Awards and Honours - Latest Current Affairs
666.
Who is set to receive the first Maharashtra Udyog Ratna Award from the Maharashtra Government?
Uday Samant
Ratan Tata
Maharashtra Bhushan
Tata Group
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ratan Tata is set to receive the first Maharashtra Udyog Ratna Award from the Maharashtra Government for his contributions to the industrial sector. The Maharashtra Bhushan Award is the state's highest award conferred to eminent people. Ratan Tata is credited with transforming the Tata Group into a global leader in various industries.

667.
Who has been awarded the 2023 Literary Award for the novel 'Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens'?
Shankari Chandran
Megna Patil
Arundhati Roy
Shashi Tharoor
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shankari Chandran has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Literary Award for her novel 'Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens'.

668.
Who has been selected for the Lokmanya Tilak Award 2023?
Arvind Kejariwal
Piyush Goyal
Amit Shah
Narendra Modi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been selected as the recipient of the esteemed Lokmanya Tilak Award for this year.

669.
Who has been awarded the 'Philippe Chatrier Award 2023' by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)?
Novak Djokovic
Pete Sampras
Justine Henin
Andre Agassi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) awarded the highest honour, the 'Philippe Chatrier Award 2023', to Belgian tennis player Justine Henin.

670.
Who has received the British National Award for Best Director for the movie 'What's Love Got To Do With It'?
S. S. Rajamouli
Shekhar Kapur
Shyam Benegal
Mira Nair
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The esteemed film director Shekhar Kapur has been honoured with the British National Award for Best Director for his work on the movie 'What's Love Got To Do With It'.