Weekly Current Affairs (Awards) Quiz (11-17 November 2023)

Below are the useful current affairs quiz 2023 practice questions in Awards for competitive exams like APPSC, TSPSC Groups and UPSC Civil Services, prepared by sakshi education.

1. Who has been nominated for Best Global Music Performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards for the song "Abundance in Millets"?
A. Shankar Mahadevan
B. Ustad Zakir Hussain
C. A.R. Rahman
D. Falguni Shah

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  • Answer: D

2. What was the record-breaking amount at which Pablo Picasso's painting "Woman with a Watch" sold?
A. $100 Million
B. $120 Million
C. $139 Million
D. $150 Million

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  • Answer: C

3. Who was honoured with the inaugural 'Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award' by the Vaclav Havel Center?
A. Arundhati Roy
B. Jhumpa Lahiri
C. Salman Rushdie
D. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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  • Answer: C

4. Who has been selected as the recipient of the 'Gansamragini Lata Mangeshkar Award' for 2023 by the Maharashtra government?
A. Asha Bhonsle
B. Suresh Wadkar
C. Kavita Krishnamurthy
D. Kumar Sanu

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  • Answer: B

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5. Who achieved the groundbreaking feat of skydiving near Mt Everest from a height of 21,500 ft recently?
A. Radha Kapoor
B. Shital Mahajan
C. Meera Sharma
D. Neha Patel

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  • Answer: B

6. Who is set to host the 96th Academy Awards in 2024 for the fourth time?
A. Ellen DeGeneres
B. Stephen Colbert
C. Jimmy Fallon
D. Jimmy Kimmel

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  • Answer: D

7. Which city made a world record of lighting 22.23 lakh earthen lamps on the eve of Diwali?
A. Varanasi
B. Ayodhya
C. Mysuru
D. Bhopal

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  • Answer: B

Published date : 23 Dec 2023 03:48PM