1. Who has won the 'Times Excellence Award 2021’?

A Sabarna Roy

B Anuradha Kashyap

C Ayushmann Khurrana

D Viraj Kohli
• Literary fiction writer Sabarna Roy has been honored

with the prestigious "Times Excellence Award 2021".

Why the Times Excellence Award is given

•The Times Excellence Awards are given to recognize,

encourage and recognize young entrepreneurs, leaders and

innovators.
 Top 5 Awards

• 'Miss India USA 2021' title - Vaidehi Dongre

• Best Disabled Sportsperson of the Year in the Indian

Sports Awards 2019 - Pramod Bhagat

• Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2021 - Asha Bhosle

• 'National Lokmanya Tilak Award 2021'- Cyrus Poonawala'

2. How many people have been announced to be honored with the
Raman Magsaysay Awards, the Asian version of the Nobel Prize?

A. 5

B. 3

C. 1

D. 4
• Recently, 5 people have been announced to be honored with
the Raman Magsaysay Awards, considered the Asian version
of the Nobel Prize.
These 5 people are
1- Bangladesh's vaccinologist Dr. Firdausi Qadri
2- Microfinancier of Pakistan, Muhammad Amjad Saqib
3- Roberto Bailon of the Philippines
4- Steven Munsi of the United States
5- watchdog of Indonesia.
 Ramon Magsaysay Award

 It is also often called the Nobel Prize of Asia.

 This Ramon Magsaysay Award is given by the
Foundation in memory of the former President of
Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay.

 The award was established in 1957 by the trustees of the

New York-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
3. Who won the title of 'Barcelona open chess tournament
2021’?

A. Kartik Aaryan

B. Karthikeyan Murali

C. S P Sethuraman

D.Harshit Raja
 Indian Grandmaster SP Sethuraman has won the title of
Barcelona Open Chess Tournament.

‘69th Chess Grandmaster - Harshit Raja'

 International Chess Federation World Chess Federation

Founded -20 July 1924

 Headquarters - Lausanne (Switzerland)

 President - Arkady Dvorkovic

4. Who has been honored with Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 in
Rajasthani language?

A. Bhanwar Singh Samour

B. Shankar Dev

C. NN Pillai

D. Yashodhara Mishra
  President of Sahitya Akademi Dr. Chandrashekhar Kambar
has given his approval for Sahitya Akademi

 Award 2020 in Nepali and Rajasthani language.

 Renowned Nepali writer Shankar Dev Dhakal’s Khireko Kokh

and eminent Rajasthani writer Bhanwar Singh Samour have
been awarded for his work Sanskriti Ri Sanatan Dith.
5. Recently who has been given the Biju Patnaik Sports Award by
the Odisha government?

A. Amit Rohidas

B. Gagan Ajit Singh

C. Ajit Pal Singh

D. Manpreet Singh
 Indian hockey team defender Amit Rohidas has been
honored with the prestigious Biju Patnaik Sports Award
for his outstanding performance in sports.

 Amit Rohidas hails from Sundargarh district of Odisha.

 As a reward, he was given a citation and a cash prize of Rs

2 lakh.
6. In which sport did Bhavina Patel get India's first medal in the
Tokyo Paralympics?

A. Discus throw

B. Javelin throw

C. Table Tennis

D. Shooting
 34-year-old Bhavina Patel won India's first medal at the
Tokyo Paralympics by winning the silver medal in table
tennis.

 Bhavina is a resident of Sundhia in Vadnagar (Gujarat).

7. In which sport Nishad Kumar won the silver medal in
Tokyo Paralympics?

A. High jump event

B. Javelin Throw

C. Badminton

D. Discus throw
 Indian athlete Nishad Kumar has won the country's
second medal in the men's high jump at the Tokyo
Paralympics.

 Nishad won the silver medal with a high jump of 2.06

meters.
8. Yogesh Kathunia won silver medal in which sport in Tokyo
Paralympics?

A. Javelin throw

B. Shooting

C. Discus Throw

D. None of these
 Yogesh Kathunia has created history by winning a silver
medal in the F56 event of discus throw.

 Kathunia gave India its fourth medal of the Tokyo

Paralympics by throwing the discus for a distance of 44.43
meters.

 Yogesh Kathunia is a resident of Bahadurgarh, Haryana.

9. Which medal has India's Avani Lekhara won in the final match
of women's 10m air rifle at Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

A. Gold medal

B. Bronze Medal

C. Silver Medal

D. None of these
 With this, Avni Lekhara has become the first Indian woman
player to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.

 Avni Lekhara was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Lekhara scored

249.6 in the final.

 He equaled the world record.

10. Devendra Jhajharia won which medal in the javelin throw even
of the Tokyo Paralympic Games?

A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Bronze

D. None
The 40-year-old Jhajharia, who won gold
medals in Athens (2004) and Rio (2016),
broke his previous record by throwing
64.35m in the F-46 category.
11. Which medal was won by India's Sundar Singh Gurjar in the F46
event of men's javelin throw at the Tokyo Paralympics?

A. gold

B. Silver

C. bronze

D. No medals
Sunder Singh Gurjar has won the bronze
medal in the F46 category of men's javelin
throw at the Paralympic Games.
12. Which medal did Sumit Antil win in javelin throw at the Tokyo
Paralympic Games?

A. gold

B. Silver

C. bronze

D. No medals
 Javelin thrower Sumit Antil won the gold medal in the
men's F64 final at the Tokyo Paralympics.
 Sumit won the gold medal by throwing the javelin 68.55
meters away.
 Sumit Antil, a resident of Sonepat, Haryana, was born
in 1998.
 According to Sumit's mother, in 2015, Sumit had to lose
a leg in a bike accident.
 Sumit Antil's coach is Virendra Dhankhar.
13. Vinod Kumar of India won which medal in the 52
category of disc throw at the Tokyo Paralympics?

A. Bronze medal

B. Gold Medal

C. Silver Medal

D. Not of these.
 In fact, the bronze medal of India's discus thrower Vinod
Kumar has now been declared invalid.

 Vinod won the bronze medal in men's discus throw in

the 52 category but the result was put on hold after
protests by some countries.
14. Which medal has been won by 'Pramod Bhagat' in badmint
in Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

A. Silver Medal

B. Gold Medal

C. Bronze Medal

D. None of these
 Badminton player Pramod Bhagat has won gold medal in
men's singles SL3 event.

 In Tokyo Paralympics 2020, India has finished 24th by

winning a total of 19 medals by winning 5 gold, 8 silver
and 6 bronze medals.
 Name of all other medal winners in Tokyo Paralympics 2020
 Avani Lekhara (shooter) - Gold medal,
 Bronze Sinhraj Adhana (shooter) - Bronze medal, Silver
medal
 Devendra Jhajharia (Javelin throw) - Silver medal
 Sundar Singh Gurjar (Javelin throw) – Bronze Medal
 Yogesh Kathunia (Disc Throw) - Silver Medal
 Sumit Antal (Javelin Throw) - Gold Medal
 Nishad Kumar (High Jump) - Silver Medal
 Bhavina Patel (Table Tennis) - Silver Medal
 Mariyappan Thangavelu (High Jump) - Silver Medal
 Praveen Kumar (High Jump) - Silver Medal
 Manoj Sarkar (Badminton) - Bronze Medal
 Manish Narwal ( Shooter ) - Gold Medal
 Harvinder Singh ( Archery ) - Bronze Medal
 Sharad Kumar ( High Jump ) - Bronze Medal
 Suhas Yathiraj ( Badminton ) - Silver Medal
 Krishna Nagar ( Badminton ) - Gold Medal
15. How many medals has India won in 'Tokyo Paralympics
2020’?

A. 19

B. 18

C. 17

D. 20
 In Tokyo Paralympics
2020, India has
finished 24th by
winning a total of 19
medals by winning 5
gold, 8 silver and 6
bronze medals.
The top three countries in the medal totally are

 China - 207 medals ( 96G , 60S , 51B )

 Britain - 124 medals ( 41G , 38S , 45B )

 America - 104 medals ( 37G , 36S , 31B )

16. Who has been awarded the World Photographer of the Year
2021?

A. David Maithland

B. Alejandro Prieto

C. Sargos Now

D. Viven Dimello
Mexican
photographer
Alejandro Prieto
has emerged as
the winner of
World
Photographer of
the Year 2021.
 Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto has emerged as
the winner of World Photographer of the Year 2021.

 He has won for capturing a photo of a large roadrunner

staring at the barbed wire-clad border wall between the

United States and Mexico, looking like a puzzled one.

 • The image is titled 'Blocked.

• World Photographer of the Year carries a cash prize of

£5,000.

• They were selected from 22,000 entries from 73

countries.
17. Which medal has been won by 'Pramod Bhagat' in badmint in
Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

A. Silver Medal

B. Gold Medal

C. Bronze Medal

D. None of these
 Badminton player Pramod Bhagat has won gold medal in
men's singles SL3 event.

 In Tokyo Paralympics 2020, India has finished 24th by

winning a total of 19 medals by winning 5 gold, 8 silver

and 6 bronze medals.

18. Who will be honored with 'Florence Nightingale Award
2021’?

A. Rajni Sharma

B. Anjana Kashyap

C. Bhanumati Gheevala

D. Sugandha Sharma
 A nurse from Gujarat has got the fruits of her service,
struggles and good deeds.
 Bhanumati Gheevala, a nurse at Sir Sayajirao General Hospital,
Vadodara in Gujarat has been awarded the Florence
Nightingale Award 2021.
 He is being given this award for his continuous duty in the
hospital without feeling tired during the Corona period and
the floods in 2019.
 Top 5 Awards

 'Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award 2021' - Delhi Metro

 Mongolia's highest civilian award 'The Order of Polar Star’ -RK Sabharwal

 'Kuvempu National Award 2021' - Rajendra Kishore Panda.

 Best Short Film Award at the 'Frameline Festival 2021' - Sheer Korma.

 'World Most Innovative Investment Promotion Agency Award 2021' - Invest

India.
19. Who has won the men's singles title in 'US Open 2021’?

A. Novak Djokovic

B. Daniil Medvedev

C. Rozer Fedrer

D. Martin Rudio
 World No. 1 player Novak Djokovic of Serbia has been
defeated by second seed Daniil Medvedev in the title
match.

 Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open, French Open

and Wimbledon titles this year.
 he had been successful in winning the US Open,
Djokovic would have won his career record 21st Grand
Slam title, but Daniil Medvedev defeated Djokovic 6-4,
6-4, 6-4 to break that dream.

 Daniil Medvedev is a tennis player and a resident of

Russia.
 ATP regulates the sport of tennis all over the world.

 Association of Tennis Professionals

 Established - September 1972

 Headquarters - London ( UK )

 President - Andrea Gaudenzi.

Lawn Tennis Cups and Trophies –

Australian Open
French Open
US Open, Wimbledon
Chennai Open
Davis Cup
Hopman Cup
Grand Slam Cup
 The US Open was started in 1881 and Emma Radukanu has
won this prestigious Grand Slam title by defeating Leila
Fernandez of Canada 6-4,6-3 at the US Open, 2021.

 Emma Radukan has become the first British woman to win

the title after 53 years.

 Men's singles title in Open Tennis Tournament 2021 -Daniil

Medveden
20. Who has won the title of 'Italian Grand Prix 2021’?

A. Daniel Richardo

B. Lewis Hamilton

C. Sergio Perez

D. Voltteri Bottas
 The Grand Prix is a type of F1 (Formula) car race.

 Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren, Australian-Italian) has won

the Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2021 title held at the
Autodromo Nazionale Monza track in Italy.

 This is McLaren's first win in 9 years.

21. Who has recently won the F1 Russian Grand Prix 2021?

A. Lewis Hamilton

B. Max Veppin

D. Carlos Sainz Jr.

C. Daniel Ricciardo
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes - Great Britain) has won the F1 Russian
Grand Prix 2021. This is his 100th Grand Prix win.

It was Hamilton's fifth win of the season and his first since the
British Grand Prix in July.

Max Verstappen (Red Bull - Netherlands) finished second while

Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari - Spain) finished third at the 2021 Russian
Grand Prix.