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  • Question
  • Name the Indian-orgin journalist who conferred with V K Krishna Menon Award 2019 in UK?


  • Options
  • A. Deepak Chaurasia
  • B. Shekhar Gupta
  • C. Rajdeep Sardesai
  • D. G D Robert Govender

  • Correct Answer
  • G D Robert Govender 

    Explanation
    Indian -origin journalist G D 'Robert' Govender conferred with V K Krishna Menon Award 2019 in UK for his contribution as a pioneer of decolonised journalism. The award is given to mark the 123rd birth anniversary of V K Krishna Menon, Indian diplomat and politician. Govender is the first person who has been awarded the V K Krishna Menon posthumously. He had died in the UK in 2016. Govender was the first journalist who called for an international boycott of South Africa's sports team which only had whites as their members.

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    • 1. The Government of India, and this state government signs a Loan Agreement with the World Bank for USD 25.2 Million.

    • Options
    • A. Uttarakhand
    • B. Madhya Pradesh
    • C. Rajasthan
    • D. Chhattisgarh
    • Discuss
    • 2. Recently, DRDO Launched Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM). In which coast it was launched?

    • Options
    • A. Odisha Coast
    • B. Karnataka coast
    • C. Tamil Nadu coast
    • D. Kerala cost
    • Discuss
    • 3. Who is nominated for the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime achievement award of the Maharashtra Government?

    • Options
    • A. Vikram Gokhale
    • B. Amitabh Bachchan
    • C. Saira Banu
    • D. Jackie Shroff
    • Discuss
    • 4. Hyberabad Police launched a centre to support women and children afflicted by violence. It was named as;

    • Options
    • A. Cruzado
    • B. Aspire News
    • C. Bharosa
    • D. Crossfire
    • Discuss
    • 5. The novel "The Book Thief" has been authored by whom?

    • Options
    • A. Mary Shelley
    • B. Markus Zusak
    • C. Ernest Hemingway
    • D. John Boyne
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following network was conferred with the Swacchta Pakhwada Awards-2019?

    • Options
    • A. All India Radio
    • B. AIR FM Gold
    • C. Radio Mirchi
    • D. AIR FM Rainbow
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which country has become India's top crude oil supplier in 2018-19 fiscal year?

    • Options
    • A. Iraq
    • B. Saudi Arabia
    • C. Iran
    • D. UAE
    • Discuss
    • 8. Who won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize recently?

    • Options
    • A. Malala Yousafzai and Edward Snowden
    • B. Kim Jong-Un & Moon Jae-In
    • C. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad
    • D. John McCain and Emmanuel Macron
    • Discuss
    • 9. Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred to whom?

    • Options
    • A. T H Vinayakram
    • B. Tarun Bhattacharya
    • C. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
    • D. Hariprasad Chaurasia
    • Discuss
    • 10. When is the World Sparrow Day celebrated?

    • Options
    • A. March 21
    • B. March 20
    • C. March 19
    • D. March 18
    • Discuss


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