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| 451. |
Who won Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award? |
| Answer» A 23-year-old, Mumbai based girl, Aishwarya Sridhar became the first Indian woman to win the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. It is the 56th year of the prestigious award. Her image titled "Lights of passion", won among 50,000 entries from over 80 countries across the world. | |
| 452. |
Which awards recognise the outstanding contribution of scientists and engineers working in the field of solar energy? |
| Answer» Visvesvaraya award recognises the countries with a maximum floating solar capacity in each of the four regions of ISA. Kalpana Chawla awards recognise the outstanding contribution of scientists and engineers working in the field of solar energy. Diwakar award recognizes organisations & institutions that have been working for the benefit of differently-abled people and have maximised the use of solar energy in the host country. | |
| 453. |
Who has been honoured with Outstanding Young Person 2020? |
| Answer» UK-based Indian-origin plastic surgeon, Dr Jajini Varghese has been named an 'Outstanding Young Person of the World 2020' by a non-profit NGO for her "incredible" scientific contributions to diagnosing and treating breast cancer. | |
| 454. |
Who bagged Dr Tulsi Das Chugh Award-2020? |
| Answer» The National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) has selected the Principal Scientist, Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, (CSIR-CDRI)-Lucknow, Dr Satish Mishra for "Dr.Tulsi Das Chugh Award 2020". He is awarded for his research work on Malaria parasite's life cycle which is a complex process involving two hosts and three invasive stages. | |
| 455. |
Who won special prize in Global Art Competition? |
| Answer» A six-year-old Bangladeshi boy, Anzar Mustaeen Ali won a special prize of USD 1000 for his artwork in the global art competition organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). The ICCR had launched a global painting competition named 'United Against CORONA- Express through Art' which attracted 8000 artwork entries from around the world. After the first round of competition 210 artworks were shortlisted. | |
| 456. |
Which movie has received the award for the Best Original Score at 14th Asian Film Awards? |
| Answer» The 14th edition of Asian Film Awards was organized by the Asian Film Awards Academy. Indian Movie Gully Boy has received the award for the Best Original Score at 14th Asian Film Awards. The award went to Karsh Kale and The Salvage Audio Collective. Gully Boy has been directed by Zoya Akhtar. In Gully Boy, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt played leading roles. | |
| 457. |
Who was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously at IIFFB 2020? |
| Answer» Late Indian actor, Om Puri was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third edition of the India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB 2020). The award was received by his wife Nandita Puri. The three-day film festival, based in Boston USA. Another highlight of the festival was a conversation with chef Vikas Khanna, recipient of the "Pride of India Award". | |
| 458. |
Paul Zacharia was selected for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2020, he belonged to which profession? |
| Answer» Noted Malayalam writer, Paul Zacharia has been selected for this year's Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the Kerala government's highest literary honour. Zacharia was chosen for his contribution to Malayalam literature during the past five decades. | |
| 459. |
Musician Karsh Kale bagged the best original music award at the 14th Annual Asian Film Awards for which movie? |
| Answer» Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar's drama "Gully Boy" has bagged the best original music award for musician Karsh Kale and the Salvage Audio Collective at the 14th Annual Asian Film Awards. | |
| 460. |
Who won the JCB Prize for Literature? |
| Answer» Malayalam author, S Hareesh has won the JCB Prize for Literature 2020 for his novel Moustache. It has been translated into English by Jayasree Kalathil & published by HarperCollins India. The JCB Prize for Literature is regarded as the richest literary prize in India. As per the norm, the Malayalam author will receive a Rs 25 lakh cash prize and the translator will receive an additional Rs 10 lakh. | |
| 461. |
Who has been conferred with Tata Literature Lifetime Achievement Award? |
| Answer» Ruskin Bond, one of India's most cherished authors was conferred Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020. He has a substantial body of work, close to 100 books - across genres for children and adults. | |
| 462. |
Who topped Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020? |
| Answer» The founder-chairman of Wipro Ltd, Azim Premji has topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020. The 75-year-old made the highest contribution of Rs 7,904 crore between April 2019 and March 2020 towards philanthropic causes. It ranks individuals from India who donated Rs 5 crore and above between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020, towards philanthropic contributions. | |
| 463. |
Which team won IPL 2020 trophy? |
| Answer» Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in the final of Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 to lift their fifth IPL trophy. Chasing 157 runs for victory, Mumbai were helped by their captain Rohit Sharma, who hit 68 runs off 51 balls. Mumbai had defeated Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2019 final. They have now become the only side after Chennai Super Kings to defend the title. | |
| 464. |
Who has won Children's Climate Prize 2020? |
| Answer» Vinisha Umashankar has won the prestigious Children's Climate Prize for designing a mobile ironing cart using solar panels to power a steam iron box rather than conventional charcoal. | |
| 465. |
Who has won AESC Lifetime Achievement Award 2020? |
| Answer» Bish Agrawal, chairman of Accord Group India has been awarded with the AESC Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. He is the first Asian who received this recognition in AESC history. | |
| 466. |
Who has been awarded with Capital Foundation National Award 2020? |
| Answer» FIH President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra has been awarded with Capital Foundation National Award 2020 in a virtual ceremony on Saturday. The hockey admino has been recognized for his 4-decade long contribution towards sports promotion. The Capital Foundation Annual Lecture & Awards 2020 were conducted by the Justice Krishna Iyer Free Legal Aid Cell and Capital Foundation Society. The Society brings together persons of thought and interest who deliberate and articulate public opinion on vital issues. | |
| 467. |
Which district bagged Union Jal Shakti ministry' award 2019 for water conservation efforts? |
| Answer» Kadapa district has bagged Union Jal Shakti ministry's award for water conservation efforts. Last year, the Centre had selected 255 drought-hit districts to take up water conservation projects. The Centre had promised to honour the districts which implemented the programmes as per the mandate. Led by collector Chevuri Harikiran and District Water Management Authority (DWMA) project director Yadubhushan Reddy, the administration rolled out different works in the 13-mandals-with poor groundwater reserves. | |
| 468. |
Which film won prize for Best of India Short Film Festival 2020? |
| Answer» Natkhat, starring and co-produced by Vidya Balan, has won the top prize at the third edition of Best Of India Short Film Festival 2020, which makes it eligible for Oscar nominations. Directed by Shaan Vyas, the film has been showcased at the 2020 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, London Indian Film Festival. The film is a confronting story of a mother teaching her young son about gender equality and calling out toxic misogyny. | |
| 469. |
Who received the 2020 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize? |
| Answer» Centre Resolution Conflits (Centre for Resolution of Conflicts - CRC, Democratic Republic of Congo) to receive UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize 2020. The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural and communication fields aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence. | |
| 470. |
Who has been honored with the Prof. AN Bhaduri Memorial Lecture Award 2020? |
| Answer» Dr. Susanta Kar of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow has been chosen for this year's Prof. AN Bhaduri Memorial Lecture Award by the Society of Biological Chemists (India). The Society Of Biological Chemists (India) was founded in 1930, with its Headquarters at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. | |
| 471. |
Which industry has won JNA award as Manufacturer of the year 2020? |
| Answer» Emerald won the prestigious JNA award as Manufacturer of the year 2020. The JNA Awards program is one of the most prestigious awards program in the jewellery and gemstone trade that honors companies who uphold innovation, excellence in the jewellery industry. | |
| 472. |
Who has won the Exim Banks BRICS Economic Research Award 2020? |
| Answer» Dr. Adam Yao Liu was declared the winner of Export-Import Bank of India's (India Exim Bank's) BRICS Economic Research Award 2020. The Award comprises prize money 1.5 million a medal and a citation. | |
| 473. |
Douglas stuart won booker prize 2020 for which novel? |
| Answer» Douglas Stuart has won the Booker Prize 2020 for Shuggie Bain novel, His debut novel about a boy in 1980s Glasgow trying to support his mother as she struggles with addiction and poverty. | |
| 474. |
Who has been conferred with the Vatayan lifetime achievement award? |
| Answer» Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal will be conferred with the Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is being conferred to the union education minister for poetry and other literary works. | |
| 475. |
Who has been awarded as India's Greatest Workplace 2020? |
| Answer» Amway India gets awarded as "India's Greatest Workplace" owing to the extraordinary working culture and facilities offered by the organization New Delhi. | |
| 476. |
Who has been honored with the Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puraskar 2020? |
| Answer» Actor Naseeruddin Shah has been honored with the 2020 Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puraskar at annual Sangit Kala Kendra Awards. | |
| 477. |
Who has been conferred with the UN Population Award 2020? |
| Answer» Queen Mother of Bhutan and HelpAge India receive 2020 UN Population Award. Queen Mother of Bhutan, was announced as the individual laureate and HelpAge India was announced as the award's institutional laureate. | |
| 478. |
Who has won Meco- FMSCI National karting championship award? |
| Answer» Coimbatore's Suriya Varatan won Meco-FMSCI National Karting Championship. | |
| 479. |
Which organization has been honoured with love task award? |
| Answer» New York Life Foundation honors Sewa International with "Love Takes Action" Award. | |
| 480. |
Who has been conferred with International Vatayan Literary Award 2020? |
| Answer» Poet Manoj Muntashir has been conferred with the International Vatayan Literary Award at the event. | |
| 481. |
Who won the Exim Bank's BRICS Economic Research Award 2020? |
| Answer» Dr. Adam Yao Liu was declared the winner of Export-Import Bank of India's (India Exim Bank's) BRICS Economic Research Award 2020. | |
| 482. |
Which Indian program won 48th International Emmy award 2020? |
| Answer» Indian web series Delhi Crime on Netflix has won the best drama series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards 2020. | |
| 483. |
Who has won the Best Actor award at the 48th International Emmy Awards 2020? |
| Answer» Billy Barratt has won the Best Actor award at the 48th International Emmy Awards 2020. | |
| 484. |
Which Indian film has been selected for 93rd academy awards to be held in loss Angeles? |
| Answer» Malayalam film 'Jallikattu' has been chosen as India's Official Entry film for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 93rd Academy Awards. | |
| 485. |
Who has won US 1 million Global Teachers Prize 2020? |
| Answer» Ranjitsinh Disale, a primary school teacher from the Solapur village in Maharashtra has won the US $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020. | |
| 486. |
Who has become PETA India's person of the year 2020? |
| Answer» John Abraham has become PETA India's Person of the Year for 2020. | |
| 487. |
India's Shantanu Narayen ranked at which place in Fortunes business person of the year 2020? |
| Answer» Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen ranked at 8th place in Fortune Businessperson of the Year 2020, a list topped by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. | |
| 488. |
Who has won PEN HESSELL-Tiltman prize 2020? |
| Answer» Anita Anand wins PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2020. | |
| 489. |
Who has been honored with Dadasaheb Phalke icon award 2020? |
| Answer» Actor Anangsha Biswas, infamous for her performance as Zarina Begum in Mirzapur and Mirzapur 2, won the Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Award 2020. | |
| 490. |
Who has won FAO's King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award? |
| Answer» The Indian Council of Agricultural Research won the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award 2020. | |
| 491. |
Who has won UNCTAD Investment Promotion Award for 2020? |
| Answer» Invest India had won UNCTAD Investment Promotion Award for 2020. | |
| 492. |
Who has been awarded with FICCI sportsperson of the year at India at sports award 2020? |
| Answer» Wrestler Bajrang Punia and shooter Elavenil Valarivan honoured at FICCI India Sports Awards 2020. | |
| 493. |
For which novel Raj Kamal Jha won 3rd Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2020? |
| Answer» The winner of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2020 is The City and the Sea by Raj Kamal Jha, a novel based on the atrocious (Nirbhaya) case of sexual assault and murder, that brought India together in a moral frenzy. | |
| 494. |
Who has been declared as the winner the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize 2020? |
| Answer» Amit Ahuja and Jairam Ramesh were declared winners of the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2020. | |
| 495. |
Who Becomes first Non-Indian to win Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians? |
| Answer» The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020 has been awarded to Carolina Araujo, Mathematician. | |
| 496. |
Who has won social Entrepreneur of the year award, India 2020? |
| Answer» Ashraf Patel, the founder member and Board member of Pravah and ComMutiny - The Youth Collective (CYC) has been declared as the winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) Award - India 2020. | |
| 497. |
Who has been awarded with bharati award 2020? |
| Answer» The writer and author Seeni Vishwanathan who made a voluminous compendium on Subramanya Bharati has been awarded with Bharati Award 2020. | |
| 498. |
Who has honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at the TiE Global Summit 2020? |
| Answer» Bill Gates was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the TiE Global Summit 2020 held virtually. | |
| 499. |
Which organisation has announced 2020 Champion of the Earth award? |
| Answer» The UN Environment Program (UNEP) announced six laureates of the 2020 Champions of the Earth award, the UN's highest environmental honor. | |
| 500. |
Who has won Big little book award 2020? |
| Answer» Subhadra Sen Gupta and Rajiv Eipe has been honored with the Big Little Book Award 2020 for their significant contribution, through their books and illustrations. | |