Weekly Current Affairs (Awards) Quiz (31 May – 03 June 2022)
1. For "which book" Indian writer Geetanjali Shree and American translator Daisy Rockwell won the International Booker Prize?
A. Tomb of Sand
B. Khali Jagah
C. Reta-samadhi
D. Tirohit
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- Answer: A
2. Who has become the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a combat aviator after successfully completing her training?
A. Santishree Pandit
B. Abhilasha Barak
C. Alka Mittal
D. Harpreet Chandi
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- Answer: B
3. Who has been honoured with Excellence in Cinema award at the French Riviera Film Festival?
A. Amitab Bachchan
B. Kamal Hassan
C. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
D. Manoj Bajpayee
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- Answer: C
4. Who has won the 2022 William E. Colby Award?
A. Wesley Morgan
B. Bob Woodward
C. Richard Preston
D. Mitch Albom
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- Answer: A
5. Which state has won the World No Tobacco Day Award 2022?
A. Gujarat
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. Bihar
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- Answer: C
6. Which novel has become the first Hindi novel to win International Booker Prize 2022?
A. Non Resident Bihari
B. Tomb of Sand
C. Chaak
D. Ret Samadhi
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- Answer: B
7. Which documentary has won the L'Oeil d'Or 2022?
A. All That Breathes
B. Ladies First
C. Writing with Fire
D. The Social Dilemma
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- Answer: A
8. Which film won the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2022?
A. Stars at Noon
B. Joyland
C. Close
D. Triangle of Sadness
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- Answer: B
9. Who has topped the Fortune 500 list of highest-paid CEO executives in the world?
A. Tim Cook
B. Jensen Huang
C. Elon Musk
D. Reed Hastings
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- Answer: C
10. Who has been awarded the '01 Best Content Award' and the Immunization Champion award by UNICEF?
A. Umar Nisar
B. Prem Singh
C. Hampi Sonam
D. Vinay Singh
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- Answer: A
11. How many armed forces personnel were honoured with the Kirti Chakra by the President?
A. 1
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2
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- Answer: A
12. Who has been conferred with the Sitara-i-Pakistan Award for Services to Pakistan during a ceremony?
A. Brian Lara
B. Daren Sammy
C. Jason Holder
D. Dwayne Bravo
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- Answer: B