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  1. In 21 st screen awards, who won the Best Actress Award ?









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    21st screen awards were announced on 15 January 2015 at Mumbai. Priyanka Chopra won best Actor (female) award for film Mary Kom. Shahid Kapoor won the best Actor (male) award for Haider. Best film award was given to film queen. Hema Malini was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award.

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    21st screen awards were announced on 15 January 2015 at Mumbai. Priyanka Chopra won best Actor (female) award for film Mary Kom. Shahid Kapoor won the best Actor (male) award for Haider. Best film award was given to film queen. Hema Malini was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award.


  1. Who was conferred with Giraffe Hero Award 2015 ?









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    Indian RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal was conferred with the Giraffe Hero Award 2015 by a US-based NGO. The Giraffe Heroes project. Agrawal was awarded for his bravery in utilising the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 for public good despite innumerable challenges.

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    Indian RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal was conferred with the Giraffe Hero Award 2015 by a US-based NGO. The Giraffe Heroes project. Agrawal was awarded for his bravery in utilising the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 for public good despite innumerable challenges.



  1. Who named as the winner of Sahitya Akademi Award 2014 for Sanskrit language ?









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    Eminet Sanskrit Scholar Prabhu Nath Dwivedi was on 14 January 2015 named as the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2014 for Sanskrit language. He was awarded for his work Kanakalochanaha, a collection of 16 short stories based on various social issues.

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    Eminet Sanskrit Scholar Prabhu Nath Dwivedi was on 14 January 2015 named as the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2014 for Sanskrit language. He was awarded for his work Kanakalochanaha, a collection of 16 short stories based on various social issues.


  1. The 2015 Space Pioneer Award won by-









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    The Mars Orbiter Mission Team of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) won the 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the Science and Engineering category. India's Mars Orbiter Mission was launched on 5 November 2013 and it reached the Mars orbit on 24 September 2014. The Indian spacecraft has gone into orbit around Mars on the very first attempt and no other country has been able to do this till now.

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    The Mars Orbiter Mission Team of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) won the 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the Science and Engineering category. India's Mars Orbiter Mission was launched on 5 November 2013 and it reached the Mars orbit on 24 September 2014. The Indian spacecraft has gone into orbit around Mars on the very first attempt and no other country has been able to do this till now.



  1. Governor of the Year Award received by-









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    RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan received the Governor of the year Award for 2015. The award recognises the Governor of a Central Bank who has demonstrated strong leadership during the period under review. He was awarded for his disciplined and focused approach to tackling macroeconomic instability.

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    RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan received the Governor of the year Award for 2015. The award recognises the Governor of a Central Bank who has demonstrated strong leadership during the period under review. He was awarded for his disciplined and focused approach to tackling macroeconomic instability.