Topics from October 2020
- In 2001, who became the second vocalist to receive the honour?
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- In 1998, which Carnatic vocalist from Tamil Nadu became the first musician to be honoured with the award?
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- Widely known as Sudhakantha, which singer-musician from Assam was given the award posthumously in 2019?
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- Which economist received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics Sciences in 1998 and awarded the Bharat Ratna a year later?
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- In 1976, which chief minister of Tamil Nadu was given the award posthumously?
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- What is the life story of Rohan Chakravarty?
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- Which PM was the first one from a non-Indian National Congress party to complete a full term?
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- Which gave the popular slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan”?
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- Which PM is remembered by some people as the “Father of Indian Economic Reforms”?
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- Which fifth PM of the country was seen as the champion of farmers?
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- Who is the first non-Indian National Congress PM to have won two consecutive terms with majority?
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- Which was the first PM since Jawaharlal Nehru to be re-elected after completing a full five-year term?
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- Which PM was the third one to be from the Rajya Sabha?
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- Which fourth PM was also the oldest to hold the office?
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- In which city was the first PM Jawaharlal Nehru born on November 14?
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- Who was the first and only woman Indian Prime Minister so far?
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- What are the interesting facts about Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony?
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- What is the life story of Alfred Nobel?
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- What is Philip Pullman famous for?
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- R.K. Narayan won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958 for which novel?
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- Which 1997-Booker Prize-winning author also received the Sydney Peace Prize in 2004 for advocacy of non-violence?
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- Which 1983-book by Vikram Seth won him both Commonwealth Writers Prize and WH Smith Literary Award?
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- In 2008, which writer’s book “Midnight’s Children” won the Best of the Booker?
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- Which Calcutta-born writer became the first English writer to win the Jnanpith Award?
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- Which Star of Excellence Award-winning author is often referred to as India’s Dr. Seuss and has penned several books, including “Tiger on a Tree”?
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- Which writer announced as the 2019 winner of the $1,00,000 Nine Dots Prize for her entry “Bread, Cement, Cactus”?
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- In 1986, which author was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for English, for her book “Rich Like Us”?
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- Which book by Kiran Desai won the Booker Prize in 2006?
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- Which SAARC Literary and Jnanpith Award-winning author’s translated books include “Imaginary Maps” and “The Queen of Jhansi”?
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