1. This winner first accepted the Prize he was awarded in 1958 but was later forced to decline it by the Soviet authorities. Name him. Answer – Boris Pasternak 2. Between 1945 and 1953, this person was nominated 21 times for the Literature Prize and twice for the Peace Prize.…
1. Which Indian sporting icon was the first to be conferred the Khel Ratna for the year 1991-92? Answer – Chess great Viswanathan Anand 2. Including the 2021 winners, there have been 57 recipients since inception. Which sport has seen the most awardees and how many? Answer – Shooting (including…
1. A former editor of The Hindu, this person was also the general secretary of Swaraj Party for a short while in the 1920s and was part of the delegation in the Second Round Table Conference along with Mahatma Gandhi in talks with the British in 1931. Name him. Answer…
1. During the tenure of this freedom fighter as the Union Education Minister post-Independence, India’s first IIT was set up in Kharagpur in 1951. Name the person who was born on November 11. Answer – Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Azad was born in Mecca, Saudi…