CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the recipient of the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for year 2016?
A
Ram Sutar Vanji
B
Chhayanaut
C
Rajkumar Singhajit Singh
D
Milind Kumar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Renowned sculptor and scholar Shri Ram Vanji Sutar was given the award for 2016. Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony was instituted by the Government from 2012 during the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.

Detailed explanation-2: -The President of India will present the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony to Shri Rajkumar Singhajit Singh; Chhayanaut (a cultural organization of Bangladesh); and Shri Ram Sutar Vanji for the years 2014, 2015 & 2016 respectively on 18.02. 2019 at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first award was given in 2012 to Pandit Ravi Shankar by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tagore Award is given annually and carries an amount of Rs. One Crore (convertible to foreign currency), a citation in a Scroll, a Plaque as well as an exquisite traditional handicraft / handloom item.

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