List of Important Awards and Honors- May 2015 | GK Updates:
The List of Awards and Honors that received in the month of May 2015 was given here. Candidates those who are preparing for all competitive exams can use these GK materials.
S.no
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Awards and Honors
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Winners
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1
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Indian-origin
teacher to receive ‘University of Oxford Inspirational Teacher Award’
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Gurnimrat Nimmy
Sidhu
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2
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French film to win
Palme d’Or Award at 68th Cannes Film Festival
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Dheepan (French
Film)
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3
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Indian film to win
Prestigious critics Prize at 68th Cannes film festival
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Massan (Indian
Film)
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4
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Man Booker
International Prize for 2015.
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Laszlo
Krasznahorkai
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5
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Two Indians
selected for prestigious Radcliffe Fellowship by Harvard University
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Shivani Agarwal
and Maharaja Pandit
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6
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Pt. Haridutt
Sharma award
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Anurrada Prasad
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7
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Who is the writer
of the novel ‘The Lives of Others’ which has won the Encore
Award?
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Neel Mukherjee
(Writer)
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8
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UNC Award for
Excellence in Teaching
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Dr. Sivanadane
Mandjiny (Indian-American Professor)
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9
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Dade Saheb Phalke
Award 2014
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Shashi Kapoor
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10
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Which District has
won United Nations Public Service Award 2015
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Nadia District
(West Bengal)
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11
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Winner of PEN
Freedom of Expression Courage award 2015
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Charlie Hebdo
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12
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UNESCO-Guillermo
Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2015
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Mazen Darwish
(Journalist)
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13
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The world’s best
airport for the year 2014
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Indira Gandhi
International Airport (IGIA)
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14
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Winner of Japan’s
highest civilian award
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Chintamani Nagesa
Ramachandra Rao
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15
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Winner of
prestigious Fellowship of Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN)
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Satheesh Reddy
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16
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RedInk Lifetime
Achievement Award 2015
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Dr. Prannoy Roy
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17
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List of Winners of
Ellis Island Medal of Honor in US
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· Meera Gandhi
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· Chad P Gehani
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· Rahul M Jindal
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· S Mona Sinha
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· K V Kumar
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· Baroness Sandip Verma
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· Rajdeep K Dhami
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