Current Affairs - Awards and Honours

Exercise : Awards and Honours - Latest Current Affairs
  • Awards and Honours - Latest Current Affairs
711.
Who was awarded the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023?
Satish Jacob
Mark Tully
C S Lakshmi
Ruskin Bond
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Pathbreaking author C S Lakshmi (publishing fiction under her pseudonym Ambai) has been awarded the prestigious Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 in recognition of her sustained and outstanding contributions to the world of Indian writing and literature.

712.
Who recently became the first woman to receive the Global Indian Award from the Canada India Foundation (CIF)?
Chanda Kochhar
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Sudha Murty
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sudha Murty, the renowned author and philanthropist, was honoured with the Global Indian Award by the Canada India Foundation (CIF), making her the first woman to receive this prestigious award. She is the wife of Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy.

713.
Who has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023?
Amitabh Bachchan
Rajinikanth
Waheeda Rehman
Dilip Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Waheeda Rehman has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023.

714.
Who is set to receive the 2023 Norman Borlaug Field Award for her groundbreaking work in engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems?
Swati Nayak
Norman Borlaug
Ajay Kohli
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Swati Nayak from Odisha is the recipient of the 2023 Norman Borlaug Field Award for her innovative work in involving farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems.

715.
What is the name of the new national award for science, technology, and innovation in India?
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Padma Vibhushan
Dronacharya Award
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian government has introduced a new national award for science, technology, and innovation called the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar. The award is given to scientists, technologists, and innovators who have made significant contributions to their field.