Current Affairs-2010 Awards

Sr. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Name of Award/Prize Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Awards-2009 & 2010 Bradman Hall of Fame-2010 Pioneer Award-2010 Vyas Prize Asian Awards-2010 a) Peoples Choice b) Hall of Fame Eisenhower Global Leadership Award Most prestigious Civilian award of America Orange Award-2010 Man Booker Prize-2010 Miss Universe-2010 Nobel Prizes-2010 Name of Individual/Organisation Indian Oil-FaridabadUnit Sunil Gavaskar (India) Adam Gilchrist (Australia) Hari Prasad, India Amarkant (Novel- Inhi Hathiyaraon se) Sachin Tendulkar Amitabh Bachchan Mukesh Ambani Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) Angela Merkel Barbara Kingsolver (USA) Novel- Lacuna Howard Jacabson (UK) Novel- Finkler Question Jimena Mavarrete (Mexico) Remarks Awards Started in 1957. Given by CSIR. Sunil Gavaskar first non-australian to get this award. Reasearch Fellow; for highlighting security failures in electronic Voting machine. Givn by K.K. Birla Foundation

Given in name of American President D.E. Eisenhower First Lady PM of Germany. Nicname- The Traitor Fiction Comedy Novel

Awarded by Sweden. Started in 1901 and administered by the Nobel

Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden.

In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in

Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize.

The oldest Nobel Laureate - Leonid Hurwicz, who was 90 years old
when he was awarded the 2007 Prize in Economic Sciences.

The youngest Nobel Laureate- Lawrence Bragg, who was just 25 years
a) Physics b) Chemistry c) Medicine old when he received the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics with his father William Bragg. Andre Geim ( Dutch) For groundbreaking experiments Konstantin Novoselov (UK & regarding the two-dimensional material Russia) Graphene Richard F. Heck (USA) For Palladium-catalyzed cross couplings Ei-ichi Negishi (Japan) in organic synthesis". Akira Suzuki (Japan) Robert G. Edwards (UK) For the development of In vitro fertilization". Father of Test tube Baby Technology. First Test Tube baby was Louis Brown (UK) Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru) For his cartography of structures of Spanish language writer power and his trenchant images of the individuals resistance, revolt, and defeat Liu Xiaobo (China) For his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China. He is in prison Dale T. Mortensen. (USA) For their analysis of markets with search Peter A. Diamond (USA) frictions Christopher A. Pissarides (UKCyprus) Krupakar & Senani Film (The Pack: Episode 5) ' in the Animal Behaviour Category Rita Banerji and Shilpi Sharma Film ('The Wild Meat Trail') in the category to promote filmmakers from developing countries Sachin Tendulkar (India) b) Virender Sehwag (India) c) A.B.De-villiers (S.Africa) C.R,Rao World renowned statistician A.R. Rehman (Musician) &

d) Literature e) Peace f) Economics * Started in 1968 12. Green Oscar-2010 *Bristol,UK

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ICC Awards Cricketer of the year Test player of the year ODI player of the year Indian Science Prize Indira Gandhi prize-2009

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It is given to the people who are not living in India but working for wlfare of India. For their services in promoting and

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Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Indira Gandhi Paryavaran (Environment) Prize-2008 Gyanpeeth Award-2008 Gyanpeeth Award-2007 Mahatama Gandhi Peace Prize2010 Rabindra nath Tagore Peace prize-2010

Ramkrishna Mission (Narayan pur,-Chattisgarh) Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Prime Minister Isha Foundation , Coimbatore.

preserving national integration. In recognition of her contribution to peace and democracy. Led by Jaggi Vasudev . This organization holds Guinness record for sowing 8.52lakh trees in 27 districts of Tamilnadu.

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Akhlakh khan Shaharyaar (Urdu) Oanavi Kurup (Malyalam) John Brumby Victorian Premiere (Australia) Irom Chanu Sharmila (Manipur)

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Dada Saheb Phalke Award2009 57th National Films Awards a) Best Film b) Best Actor c) Best Actress d) Best Director e) Best popular film providing wholesome entertainment: f) Best Supporting Actress g) Best Supporting Actor h) Best Music i) Best Lyrics: j) Best Feature Film (Marathi) k) Best Feature Film (Hindi) l) Best Feature Film (Bengali) m) Best Special Effects n) Special Jury Award o)Best Playback singer (male) p) Best Playback singer (female) q) Nargis Dutt award for Best film with social message Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna-2010 Dhyanchand Award-2010 Arjuna Awards-2010

D.Ramanaidu (Andhra Pradesh) Film Producer Malayalam film 'Kutty Srank' Amitabh Bachchan for 'Paa' Ananya Chatterjee for 'Abohoman' Rituparno Ghosh for 'Abohoman' '3 Idiots' Arundhati Nag for 'Paa' Farooque Shaikh for 'Lahore' Amit Trivedi for 'Dev D' Swanand Kirkire - "Behi hawa sa tha woh" ('3 Idiots') Natarang Paa Abohoman Kamal Kannan for 'Magadheera' (Telugu) Editor Sreekar Prasad Rupam Islam for 'Mahanagar' Nilanjana Sarkar for 'Houseful' Delhi-6

For helping stage 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne, Australia. Awarded by the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM). She has been on a fasting agitation unto death since November 4, 2000 demanding the Government to withdraw Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 from Manipur. Holds the Guinness record for producing more than 130 films.

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Dronacharya Awards-2010 Raman Magsaysay Awards2010

Saina Nehwal (Badminton) Satish Pillai (Athletics) Kuldeep Singh (Wrestling) Anita Chanu(Weight lifting) Joseph Abraham (Athletics), Krishna Punia (Athletics), Parimarjan Negi (Chess), Jhulan Goswami (Cricket), Deepak Mondal (Football), Dinesh Kumar (Boxing), Jajseer Singh (Paralympics), Dinesh (Kabaddi), Rehan Poncha (Swimming), Sanjeev Rajput (Shooting), Rajiv Tomar (Wrestling), Jasjit Kaur (Hockey), Sandeep Singh (Hockey), Kapil Dev (Volleyball). N. Ibomcha Singh (Boxing), Ajay Kumar Bansal (Hockey), Captain Chand Roop (Wrestling), Subhash B. Aggarwal (Billiards and Snooker), A.K. Kutty (Athletics). Organized at Manilla(Philippine) It is also known as Asian Nobel prize. Tadatoshi Akiba (Japan) * Mayor of Hiroshima For his principled and determined leadership in a sustained global campaign to mobilize citizens, pressure governments, and build the political will to create a world free from the perils of nuclear war. Christopher Bernido and Victoria Carpio-Bernido, (Philippines) For their purposeful commitment to both science and nation, ensuring innovative, low-cost, and effective basic education even under Philippine conditions of great scarcity and daunting poverty. Huo Daishan(China) * Photographer For his selfless and unrelenting efforts, despite formidable odds, to save Chinas great river Huai and the numerous communities who draw life from it. A.H.M. Noman Khan (Bangladesh) For his pioneering leadership in mainstreaming persons with disabilities in the

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Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award-2010 Ashok Chakra-2010 Rahul Sankrtiyayan Award2010 Anuvrat Award-2010 Next Step Foundation Award2010 Millennium Technology Award G.D.Birla Awards-2010 Award for Humanism

development process of Bangladesh, and in working vigorously with all sectors to build a society that is truly inclusive and barrier-free. Pan Yue and Fu Qiping (China) Pan Yue is being cited for his bold pursuit of a national environmental program, raising the environment as an issue of urgent national concern. Fu Qiping is being cited in particular for success in demonstrating how villagelevel economic development can be achieved without damage to the environment. Maulana Wahi-ud-din Khan Major Leshram Jyotin Singh (Amy Medical Core) Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank CM of Uttrakhand S. N. Subba Rao Virappa Moilly Law Minister Michael Grtzel Awarded After Death . For his book Himalya ka mahakumbh Nanda raaj-jaat Presented by Houseof Commons-London. Father of third generation dye-sensitized solar cells, known as "Grtzel cells".

Award for Preservation of Indias Cultural Heritage Award for Rural Upliftment,

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The Lost Booker prize Best Member of Parliament Sydney Peace Prize-2010 Stefan P.Duggan Award Den David Award Falke Icon-2010 Falke Ratan-2010 Indu Sharma Award-2010 World Metro Award-2010 Most Improved Metro Best Metro in Europe Best Driverless Metro Best Metro Asia-pacific Miss India World-wide Bihari Award-2009 Shalaka Prize-2009-10 World Statesman Award 82nd Oscar-2010 Best Film Best director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay Best Foreign Language Film Best Animated Feature Best Cinematography Best Documentary Short Animated Short Visual Effects

Mrs. Zokhumi Vankung For significant contribution for the benefit of Spastic, handicapped children and empowerment of women by helping in creation of an institution called Gilead Special School Mr. P V Dhanjayans and Mrs. Shanta Dhanjayans, famous couple known for propagating Indian Dances and while maintaining their identity, collaborating them with International form of dances threby bringing fresh wave of innovations Dr. Percy Barnevik, a Swedish National who after retirement from a MNC devoted his life and retirement funds in transforming the socio-economic environment in rural and remote areas of Distt. Kanchipuram in Tamilnadu and achieving the success, replicating in other part of India and world. J G Farrell (Phoenix) for the book Troubles 2008Mohan Singh (SP) 2009Murli Manohar Joshi (BJP) Vandna Shiva (Environmentalist) Kapil Sibbal (HRD Minister) Amitabh ghosh Praan (Actor) Dev Anand (Actor) Rishikesh Sulabh (Writer) For Vasant ke hathiyare Story Collection Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. London Metro Copenhagen Metro Singapore Metro Kajal Lutchminarain (South Africa) Hemant Shesh (Poet) Kedarnath Singh Manmohan Singh The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side) Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds) Mo'nique ( Precious) Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker) Geoffrey Fletcher ( Precious) El Secretro de sus Ojo (Argentina) Up Mauro Fiore (Avatar) Music by Prudence Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett Logorama Nicolas Schmerkin Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum,

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For Jagah Jaisi Jagah Poem collection Prime-minister of India

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Golden bear Award-2010 52nd Grammy Awards Best Compilation Sound Track Album Best Motion Picture Song Record of the year Song of the year 67th Golden Globe Awards Best Film(Drama) Best Director(Drama) Lokmanya Tilak Award for Journalism Prabodh Literature Prize Sahitya Akademi Award-2010 Asian Leadership award Ceat International Cricket Awards Cricketer of the year Test Batsman of the year Test Bowler of the year ODI Batsman of the year ODI Bowler of the year Best Team Life Time Achievement Award

Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones (Avtar) Bal (Honey) Slumdog Millionaire- A.R.Rehman Jai Ho- Gulzar, Rehman, Tanvi Shah Use Somebody Single ladies Avtar James Cameron N.Ram Editor(The Hindu) Jeev Kanth(Novelist) Kailash Vajpayee (Hindi) Maanek Dalal (Britain) Gautam Gambhir (India) Gautam Gambhir (India) Mitchell Johnson (Australia) Virendra Sehwag(India) Ajantha Mendis (Sri-lanka) Australia E.Prasanna (India)

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Maithili Language NRI

2. Sports-2010
Sr. Sport/Tournament Tennis 1. Wimbledon-2010 Mens Single Womens Single Mixed Double 2. US Open-2010 Mens Single Womens Single Mens Double 3. French Open-2010 Mens Single Womens Single Womens Double 4. Australian Open-2010 Mens Single Womens Single Womens Double Mixed Double 5. Tennis Tournaments Name of Player Runner Up Rafael Nadal (Spain) Thomas Berdich(Czech Republic) Serena Williams (USA) Vera Zvonareva (Russia) Leander Paes (India) & Kara Black (Zimbabwe) Rafael Nadal (Spain) Novan Zokovick (Serbia) Kim Clijsters (Belgium) Vera Zvonareva (Russia) Rohan Bopanna (India) & Aesh-am-ul Haq (Pakistan) Rafael Nadal (Spain) Francesca Schiavone (Itlay) Venus & Serena Wiliams (USA) Robin Soderling (Sweden) Samanta Stosur (Australia)

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16th Asian Games-2010 Venue- Guangjhou, China 1st Position 6th Position Indian Contingent Flag-Bearer Indian Gold-medallist

Roger Federer (Switzerland) Andy Murray (Britain) Serena Wiliams (USA) Justin Henin Hardine (Belgium) Venus & Serena Wiliams (USA) Leander Paes (India) & Kara Black (Zimbabwe) Davis Cup, Hoppman Cup, Tournament of Champions, ATP Swiss Indoor, Shanghai Masters, Malaysian Open, Thailand open , Cinncinati Open, Stanford open, San-Diego Open, Rome Masters, Stuttgart WTA, Madrid Masters, Sony Erricsson Open, Billi Jean King Cup, Memphis Championship, Dubai Open, Mexico Open, Katar open, Chennai Open, Syney International, Inauguration by Chinese PM -Wen Jiabao Inauguration Ceremony on River Pearl, Haixinsha Island China China Gold-199, Silver-119, Bronze-98, Total-416 India Gold-14, Silver-117, Bronze-33, Total-64 Gagan Narang- Shooter 1) Pankaj Advani Billiards 2) Bajrang Lal Takhar Rowing 3) Ronjan Sodhi Shooting Mens Double Trap 4) Sudha Singh Athletics Womens 3000m Steeplechase 5) Preeja Sreedharan Athletics Womens 10,000m 6) Somdev Dev Varman and Sanam Tennis Mens Doubles Singh 7) Somdev Dev Varman Tennis Mens Singles 8) Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji Athletics Womens 400m Hurdles 10) Vikas Krishnan Boxing Mens 60kg

9) Joseph Abraham 11) Indian Women Team 12) Indian Men Team 13) Manjeet Kaur, Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji, Sini Jose & Mandeep Kaur 14) Vijender Singh Badminton 7. Czech Open 8. Indonesia Open 9. India Grand Prix Tournament 10. 11. 12. 13. Singapur Open 74th National Senior Badminton Chmpionship Lin Den Badminton Tournaments

Athletics Mens 400m Hurdles Kabaddi Kabaddi Athletics Womens 4 x 400m Relay Boxing Mens 75 kg

Ajay Jairam (India) Saina Nehwal (India) Saina Nehwal (India) Mixed Double- V.Diju & Jwala Gutta Saina Nehwal (India) Chetan Anand & Tripti Murgunde Chinese badminton player Knonwn as Super Den also, Singapore Ope, ThomasCup/Uber Cup, Asian Championship, Malaysian Open