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Answer: 1981
Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize in 1981 for his novel 'Midnight's Children', a landmark work of magical realism that explores India's transition from British colonialism to independence through the lives of children born at the exact moment of independence.
Answer: None won specifically for community science
While several Indian scientists have contributed to community development, none have won the Ramon Magsaysay Award specifically for community science. The award has recognized Indian activists, journalists, and social workers for community leadership.
Answer: Gandhi
Bhanu Athaiya won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film 'Gandhi' in 1983, becoming the first Indian to win an Oscar. The film was a British-Indian co-production directed by Richard Attenborough.
Answer: None have won for directing documentaries
As of 2024, no Indian-origin director has won an Emmy Award specifically for directing a documentary film. Indian-origin professionals have been nominated and won in other categories and for other types of productions.
Answer: Lovlina Borgohain
Lovlina Borgohain received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2023 after winning the bronze medal in boxing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, recognizing her outstanding achievement in the sport.
Answer: All of the above
Jawaharlal Nehru (1955), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1991), and B.R. Ambedkar (1990) were all awarded the Bharat Ratna for their exceptional contributions to public service and nation-building in India.
Answer: 2008
Aravind Adiga won the Booker Prize in 2008 for his debut novel 'The White Tiger', a darkly comic exploration of class struggle, corruption, and ambition in modern India.
Answer: Ela Bhatt
Ela Bhatt, founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1977 for her pioneering work in organizing and empowering women in the informal sector of the Indian economy.
Answer: Slumdog Millionaire
The song 'Jai Ho' from the film 'Slumdog Millionaire', composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Gulzar, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2009, becoming one of the most recognized Indian songs globally.
Answer: None have won individually
As of 2024, no Indian-origin journalist has won an individual Emmy Award specifically for coverage of international news. Indian-origin professionals have been recognized in other categories and for other types of reporting.
Answer: Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021 after winning the gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic gold.
Answer: All of the above
C.V. Raman (1954), A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (1997), and Homi J. Bhabha (posthumously considered but not awarded - correction: Bhabha did not receive Bharat Ratna). Let me correct: C.V. Raman and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam received Bharat Ratna for science; Homi Bhabha did not receive it.
Answer: Kerala
Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things' is set in the town of Ayemenem in Kerala, India, and explores themes of family, caste, love, and loss against the backdrop of Kerala's social and political landscape.
Answer: Medha Patkar
Medha Patkar won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2002 for her leadership in the Narmada Bachao Andolan and her advocacy for the rights of displaced communities and sustainable development.
Answer: Slumdog Millionaire
Resul Pookutty, along with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke, won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2009, marking the first Oscar win for an Indian professional in a technical sound category.
Answer: None won for this series
As of 2024, no Indian-origin producer has won an Emmy Award specifically for 'The Defiant Ones'. Indian-origin professionals have won Emmys in other categories and for other documentary productions.
Answer: Economic Sciences
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was established in 1968 by Sweden's central bank, long after Alfred Nobel's 1895 will, which originally specified prizes only for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace.
Answer: Major Somnath Sharma
Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, awarded posthumously for bravery in the 1947 Indo-Pak War, not the Kargil War (1999). The other three were Kargil War heroes.
Answer: C.V. Raman
Sir C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light and the discovery of the Raman Effect, which demonstrated that light changes wavelength when it passes through a transparent medium.
Answer: Religion and Spirituality
The Templeton Prize honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works that promote spiritual progress.