Awards Questions & Answers (Compiled from UPSC, SSC ,PSC ,IBPS previous question papers)

  • Who has been named the winner of ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021?

  • Kane Williamson
  • Joe Root
  • Quinton de Kock
  • Daryl Mitchell
  • Explanation:

    New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has been named the winner of the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021 for his gesture during the New Zealand vs England semifinal in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi.

  • Who is the only Indian sportsperson to have won Laureus World Sports Award?

  • MS Dhoni
  • Rahul Dravid
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Virat Kohli
  • Explanation:

    Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian sportsperson to have won the Laureus World Sports Award. The cricket legend had won the Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 Award, which marked the emotional moment during the 2011 ICC World Cup when Tendulkar was carried by the team on their shoulders in a lap of honour after India's win.

  • Who was honoured with the 56th Jnanpith Award?

  • Nilmani Phookan
  • Damodar Mauzo
  • Amitav Ghosh
  • Krishna Sobti
  • Explanation:

    Eminent Assamese Poet Nilmani Phookan Jr. has been honoured with the 56th Jnanpith Award. He has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to literature. This is the third time that Assam has received Jnanpith Award. Before Nilmani Phookan, Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya was honoured with the award in 1979 and Mamoni Raisom Goswami was awarded in 2000.

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