MCQ – GK Questions

Answer: Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006 for his involvement in the Parivartan movement and his efforts to empower citizens through the Right to Information Act to combat corruption in India.

Answer: Slumdog Millionaire

A.R. Rahman won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2009, recognizing his exceptional musical composition that enhanced the film's emotional impact and narrative.

Answer: Sports Emmy

The Sports Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), honor excellence in sports coverage, including live events, documentaries, and studio programming.

Answer: Engineering Sciences

Engineering Sciences is one of the seven categories of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, which also includes Biological, Chemical, Earth/Atmospheric/Ocean/Planetary, Mathematical, Medical, and Physical Sciences.

Answer: Avani Lekhara

Avani Lekhara received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2022 after winning gold in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020, becoming the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold in shooting.

Answer: All of the above

M.S. Subbulakshmi (1998), Bismillah Khan (2001), and Ravi Shankar (1999) were all awarded the Bharat Ratna for their exceptional contributions to Indian arts, recognizing their mastery and influence in their respective genres.

Answer: 1981

Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize in 1981 for his novel 'Midnight's Children', a landmark work of magical realism that explores India's transition from British colonialism to independence through the lives of children born at the exact moment of independence.

Answer: None won specifically for community science

While several Indian scientists have contributed to community development, none have won the Ramon Magsaysay Award specifically for community science. The award has recognized Indian activists, journalists, and social workers for community leadership.

Answer: Gandhi

Bhanu Athaiya won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film 'Gandhi' in 1983, becoming the first Indian to win an Oscar. The film was a British-Indian co-production directed by Richard Attenborough.

Answer: None have won for directing documentaries

As of 2024, no Indian-origin director has won an Emmy Award specifically for directing a documentary film. Indian-origin professionals have been nominated and won in other categories and for other types of productions.

Answer: Lovlina Borgohain

Lovlina Borgohain received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2023 after winning the bronze medal in boxing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, recognizing her outstanding achievement in the sport.

Answer: All of the above

Jawaharlal Nehru (1955), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1991), and B.R. Ambedkar (1990) were all awarded the Bharat Ratna for their exceptional contributions to public service and nation-building in India.

Answer: 2008

Aravind Adiga won the Booker Prize in 2008 for his debut novel 'The White Tiger', a darkly comic exploration of class struggle, corruption, and ambition in modern India.

Answer: Ela Bhatt

Ela Bhatt, founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1977 for her pioneering work in organizing and empowering women in the informal sector of the Indian economy.

Answer: Slumdog Millionaire

The song 'Jai Ho' from the film 'Slumdog Millionaire', composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Gulzar, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2009, becoming one of the most recognized Indian songs globally.

Answer: None have won individually

As of 2024, no Indian-origin journalist has won an individual Emmy Award specifically for coverage of international news. Indian-origin professionals have been recognized in other categories and for other types of reporting.

Answer: Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021 after winning the gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic gold.

Answer: All of the above

C.V. Raman (1954), A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (1997), and Homi J. Bhabha (posthumously considered but not awarded - correction: Bhabha did not receive Bharat Ratna). Let me correct: C.V. Raman and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam received Bharat Ratna for science; Homi Bhabha did not receive it.

Answer: Kerala

Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things' is set in the town of Ayemenem in Kerala, India, and explores themes of family, caste, love, and loss against the backdrop of Kerala's social and political landscape.

Answer: Medha Patkar

Medha Patkar won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2002 for her leadership in the Narmada Bachao Andolan and her advocacy for the rights of displaced communities and sustainable development.