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| 201. |
NASSCOM Foundation's Social Innovation Forum (NSIF) award-2019 has been fetched by which startup? |
| Answer» Community-based tourism start-up NotOnMap (NoM), which has its head quarter in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, has won NASSCOM Foundation's Social Innovation Forum (NSIF) award. | |
| 202. |
Who has won the Raja Ram Mohan Roy at the National Awards For Excellence in Journalism? |
| Answer» The Press Council of India presented National Awards For Excellence in Journalism, 2019. The chairman of Rajasthan Patrika Pvt. Limited Ghulab Kothari won the Raja Ram Mohan Roy award. | |
| 203. |
DSC Prize for South Asian Literature-2019 won by which Indian writer? |
| Answer» DSC Prize for South Asian Literature-2019 was announced recently at the London School of Economics & Political Science. Three out of the six books that made the cut were debut works - "The Far Field" by Indian writer Madhuri Vijay, "The Empty Room" by Sadia Abbas and "99 Nights in Logar" by Jamil Jan Kochai. | |
| 204. |
Who received Lifetime Achievement award at the RBS Earth Heroes Awards (REHA) 2019? |
| Answer» RBS India, the innovation and operations hub of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) announced the winners of RBS Earth Heroes Awards (REHA). The year 2019 is the 9th edition of REHA and the theme for 2019 awards was- 'Climate Change'. | |
| 205. |
Who won Gemcon Young Literature Award-2019? |
| Answer» The ninth edition of the Dhaka Literature festival West Bengal-based writer Abhisek Sarkar and Bangladeshi poet Rofiquzzaman Rony were given the Gemcon Young Literature Award and Gemcon Young Poetry Award. Abhisek and Rofiquzzaman won the awards for their creations, "Nishiddho" and "Dhoashar Tamate Rong," respectively. | |
| 206. |
How many Guinness World Records have been created at India International Science Festival? |
| Answer» Students created 3 Guinness World Records at India International Science Festival (IISF) held in Kolkata from November 5 to 8. Students created Guinness WR by forming the world's largest prototype of a human chromosome. 1,598 students created a Guinness WR for the largest astrophysics lesson and assembly of spectroscopes. 268 students created Guinness WR of most students assembling radio kits simultaneously. | |
| 207. |
Which actress has been appointed as the UNHRC goodwill ambassador of Pakistan? |
| Answer» Pakistan Actress Mahira Khan who has gained fame in South Asia for her roles both in Bollywood and cinema and television in her native Pakistan, became a National Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. | |
| 208. |
Which organization has won National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019? |
| Answer» Three startups from Tamil Nadu and the state's Entrepreneurs and the state's Entrepreneurship Development & Innovation Institute were awarded National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019. These are: IIT-Madras Incubation Cell's Planys Technologies, Sura- a Women Collective stitching unit in Cuddalore, and Sabariguru Repair Services, a home appliance repair centre founded by physically challenged entrepreneur Shaktivel. | |
| 209. |
Who won the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Life Achievement Award? |
| Answer» LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro was named the recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, which honors performers who foster the "finest ideals of the acting profession." | |
| 210. |
Who was conferred with the ABLF Lifetime Achievement Award? |
| Answer» Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla, founder and chairman of Serum Institute of India, was conferred with the ABLF Lifetime Achievement Award in Dubai, UAE, on 14 November 2019. | |
| 211. |
Who won the Cervantes Prize for 2019? |
| Answer» Spain's government announced on November 4 that Catalan poet Joan Margarit won the 2019 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor. | |
| 212. |
Who has been presented with the Commonwealth 'Points of light' award? |
| Answer» Britain's Prince Charles presents Commonwealth 'Points of light' award to Kerala-based Jolly Johnson, the founder of Helping Hands Organisation (H20), during India visit. | |
| 213. |
Who won the annual Tucholsky literary prize? |
| Answer» Sweden culture minister on November 15 awarded the annual Tucholsky literary prize to a Chinese author despite a threat from the Chinese ambassador to ban her from entering the country. | |
| 214. |
Who has been recently hounoured with the Chetana Jubilee National Award-2019? |
| Answer» Eminent playback singer S.P. Balasubramanyam and Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty received the Chetana Silver Jubilee awards at the concluding ceremony of the jubilee celebrations of the Chetana group of media and performing arts institutions. | |
| 215. |
Which company has been recognized as IT Ratna of Karnataka by Software Technology Parks of India? |
| Answer» Software giant Infosys has been recognised as the IT Ratna of Karnataka at the Benglauru Tech Summit 2019 for IT exports by the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI). Featuring in the category of IT exports greater than or equal to Rs 10,000 crore, Infosys was awarded for fiscal 2018-19 in STPI's Karnataka chapter. | |
| 216. |
Who won the 2019 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development? |
| Answer» David Attenborough, a renowned naturalist, has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2019 for his tireless efforts towards awakening the humankind to the need to preserve and protect the planet's biodiversity. | |
| 217. |
Who became the first Indian to be crowned Mr. Universe 2019 at the 11th WBPF Championship? |
| Answer» Delhi-based 33-year-old Chitharesh Natesan from Kerala, known as the 'Indian Monster' in bodybuilding circles, has been crowned Mr Universe 2019 in South Korea. | |
| 218. |
Who was conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award by ICMR? |
| Answer» Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and managing director of Biocon, has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination, and promotion of biomedical research. | |
| 219. |
Who has won the award for Best Actor in ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS? |
| Answer» Manoj Bajpayee won the award for Best Actor for his role in 'Bhonsle' directed by Devashish Makhija. | |
| 220. |
Who receives MMA Amalgamations Business Leadership Award 2019 in Chennai? |
| Answer» Azim Premji was conferred the 19th edition of Madras Management Association's Amalgamations Business Leadership Award . | |
| 221. |
Who became the youngest artist in the history of Grammys to score six Gammy Award nominations? |
| Answer» Billie Eilish breaks Grammy record by becoming the youngest artist to be nominated in all of the show's top categories. Billie Eilish received six Grammy nominations. Billie Eilish made Grammy Awards history when nominations for the 2020 awards show were announced. | |
| 222. |
Who has been awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar? |
| Answer» Manisha Kulshreshtha awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018 for her novel Swapnapash. The award is presented by the KK Birla Foundation for writers of Rajasthani origin. | |
| 223. |
Which Institute has won Asia's best digital marketing institute award? |
| Answer» Digital Gurukul won the award as Asia's best digital marketing institute from Indore. It is partnered with Germany based company Certification Institute to issue blockchain-powered Certificates to its students. | |
| 224. |
Who recently won the "Cecil B DeMille Award"? |
| Answer» At the 2020 Golden Globes, Tom Hanks received the Cecil B. DeMille Award.The 77th Golden Globe Awards presented to the winners in Beverly Hills, California (US). | |
| 225. |
Who has recently tied Michael Jackson's record of 24 wins for favorite pop/rock album award? |
| Answer» Taylor Swift tied Michael Jackson's record at the American Music Awards as she collected her 24th win and used her speech to thank her record label for allowing her to freely express herself as an artist. | |
| 226. |
Who was conferred with the CII's 'Quality Ratna' award? |
| Answer» Chairman of Sundram Fasteners Ltd. Suresh Krishna was conferred the 'Quality Ratna' award by the CII Institute of Quality at its 27th Quality Summit held in Bengaluru recently. Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda presented the award to Mr. Krishna. | |
| 227. |
Which project won the Aga Khan Architecture Award 2019? |
| Answer» Arcadia Education Project honoured with the prestigious Aga Khan Architecture Award 2019 for its Floating School Project. The architect of the project, Saif ul Haq, designed a school, which stays on land during the dry season and floats on the water during the monsoon. | |
| 228. |
Who has recently been awarded honorary fellowship by Royal Aeronautical Society of UK? |
| Answer» Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman G Satheesh Reddy was awarded honorary fellowship by Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) of United Kingdom (UK) during the Medals and Awards presentation ceremony in London. He is the first Indian recipient of the prestigious award in more than 100 years. | |
| 229. |
Who won 2019 DP World Tour Championship? |
| Answer» Jon Rahm won the 2019 DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. This is his second title in three years. The award has crowned him as European Number One on the final day at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Rahm shot four-under 68 to reach 19-under 269. | |
| 230. |
Who was awarded 2019 Karmaveer Chakra by iCONGO and United Nations? |
| Answer» 2019 Gold-Medalist from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R) & founder of International Changemaker Olympiad Rahul Adhikari, was conferred with 2019 Karmaveer Chakra Award REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship at the REX CONCLiVE held in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. | |
| 231. |
Which film won the Golden Peacock Award 2019? |
| Answer» Particles, the French-Swiss film directed by Blaise Harrison won the Golden Peacock Award at the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The IFFI 2019 concluded on November 28, 2019. | |
| 232. |
Who won the Hastings International Chess Congress tournament? |
| Answer» Magesh Chandran, the 36-year old Grand Master with a FIDE rating of 2479, remained unbeaten and finished first with 7.5 points from nine games. India's P. Magesh Chandran remained unbeaten in nine rounds to win the title in the 95th edition of the prestigious Hastings International Chess Congress in Hastings, England. | |
| 233. |
Who won 55th Jnanpith Award? |
| Answer» Eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham has been chosen for the 55th Jnanpith Award, the Jnanpith Selection Board announced on November 29. "The Jnanpith Selection Board has announced the recipient of the 55th Jnanpith Award for the year 2019. It went to Shri Akkitham, eminent Indian poet writing in Malayalam. | |
| 234. |
Who has topped the Real-Time Billionaires List of Forbes-2019? |
| Answer» Reliance Industries (RIL) chief Mukesh Ambani ranked as the 9th richest person globally in the Real-Time Billionaires List of Forbes.The list was topped by Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos with a net worth of $113 billion. | |
| 235. |
Who won the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize? |
| Answer» English author Tony Joseph has won 12th 'Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize' for his 2018 book, 'Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came'. Tony Joseph, a journalist-author won against four other debut writers and the award was announced Shakti Bhatt Foundation. | |
| 236. |
Which state won the Best State Award in cadaveric organ donation? |
| Answer» For the fifth consecutive year, Tamil Nadu received the Best State Award in cadaveric organ donation from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Along with this, the State received the best performing hospital award for the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), and an award for plastic surgeon V. Ramadevi for performing a bilateral hand transplant at the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital. | |
| 237. |
Which state won the National Award of Excellence for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities? |
| Answer» Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment conferred Uttar Pradesh with the National Award of Excellence for doing a commendable job in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities (Divyangjan). Uttar Pradesh also received the award for the best state in the implementation of Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan. The department's website also received the award as the best portal for being disabled-friendly while Varanasi has been awarded for offering the best rehabilitation services among the districts. | |
| 238. |
Who was honoured with the UNICEF's Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award 2019? |
| Answer» Priyanka Chopra was honoured with the UNICEF's Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award 2019 or her contribution as the Goodwill Ambassador of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). | |
| 239. |
Which is the biggest award in British art? |
| Answer» All four artists shortlisted for the 2019 Turner prize have been named winners after they came together and made a plea for judges to recognize the causes of "commonality, multiplicity and solidarity".At a ceremony in Margate, Turner prize history was made when Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Oscar Murillo and Tai Shani were named the collective winner after they jointly wrote to judges. | |
| 240. |
Who has been awarded The siu-ka-piu Award? |
| Answer» The Siu-Ka-Pha Award was presented to noted educationist, Botanist and folklore researcher Dr. Padmeswar Gogoi. It was presented at a programme held at Siu-Ka-Pha Samannay Kshetra in Golaghat. The award recognized his effort and contribution in the field of botany and science. | |
| 241. |
Who won the Miss Universe 2019 title? |
| Answer» Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi was crowned as Miss Universe 2019 at the event held at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, United States. The 26-year-old Zozibini Tunzi was presented the crown by Philippines' Catriona Gray, who was the Miss Universe winner in 2018.India was represented by Vartika Singh in the beauty pageant. Vartika Singh failed to enter the top 10 of the Miss Universe 2018 competition. After Lara Dutta had won the crown in 2000, no Indian contestant has been able to win Miss Universe title in all these 19 years. | |
| 242. |
'The Diwali - Power of One' awards were organized in which city? |
| Answer» Four prominent diplomats have been honoured with 'The Diwali - Power of One' award in recognition and celebration of their work, especially at the United Nations, for a secure and peaceful world.The diplomats who were honoured are former foreign minister and Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN Kairat Abdrakhmanov, former Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Nicholas Emiliou.Former Chef de Cabinet to the President of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly and Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the UN Frantisek Ruzicka and Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko were also honoured with the 'Power of One' awards during a ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New York. | |
| 243. |
Who is to get the 'Gangadhar National Award' 2019? |
| Answer» Eminent Hindi poet Viswanath Prasad Tiwari would be honoured with the prestigious 'Gangadhar National Award' during the 53rd Foundation Day celebrations of the Sambalpur University. The award, carrying a cash prize of Rs 50,000, a shawl and citation, would be presented to Tiwari in January.Instituted in memory of Odisha's renowned bard Gangadhar Meher, the award is conferred on a poet of national repute every year since 1991. | |
| 244. |
Which anniversary of Engineering Exports Awards was recently celebrated by EEPC? |
| Answer» Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Minister of State Independent Charge of Civil Aviation and Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, gave away the Engineering ExportPromotion Awards (EEPC) for the year 2017-2018 at a function in New Delhi. EEPC celebrates and completes 50 years of rewarding exporters, and 111 winners were given national awards for 2017-18 across eight categories in over 32 product panels. | |
| 245. |
Who is to be awarded the Right Livelihood Award 2019 for the fight against climate change? |
| Answer» Four people won the Right Livelihood Award for the year 2019. The awardees are Greta Thunberg, Aminatou Haidar, Guo Juanmei and DaviKopenawa Yanomami. The award aims to honour Greta Thunberg for her fight against climate change. | |
| 246. |
Who received the Nobel Peace Prize 2019? |
| Answer» Abiy Ahmed Ali received the Nobel Peace Prize on 10 December 2019 at Oslo's City Hall. The Norwegian Nobel Committee conferred the 100th Nobel Peace Prize to the Prime Minister in the presence of the Norwegian royal family. Abiy Ahmed was awarded for his extraordinary efforts to end the decades-long conflict with neighbouring Eritrea. | |
| 247. |
Which film won the 'SuvarnaChakoram' award at International Film Festival of Kerala? |
| Answer» Japanese movie 'They Say Nothing Stays the Same', directed by actor and musician Joe Odagiri bagged the 'SuvarnaChakoram' (The Golden Crow Pheasant) award at the 24rd edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). | |
| 248. |
Who won the Crystal Award for raising mental health awareness? |
| Answer» Actress Deepika Padukone has been honoured by the 26th Annual Crystal Award for raising mental health awareness. | |
| 249. |
Which company has won the Space Oscars awards at Copernicus Masters competition? |
| Answer» Blue Sky Analytics won the Space Oscars awards on the international competition Copernicus Masters. The awards were presented in a ceremony during the European Space Week held at Helsinki, Finland. | |
| 250. |
Which state recently received the President Colours award -2019? |
| Answer» The Gujarat police was presented the 'President's Colours' by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu at a ceremony held in Karai Police Academy in Gandhi Nagar on 15 December 2019. Gujarat now becomes the seventh state to receive the prestigious President's Colours, also called as Nishaan, an emblem which all police officers of Gujarat would wear on left-hand sleeve of their uniform. | |