UPSC Prelims 2002 Q95: Current Affairs – Awards & Honours
Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Name of the lady) List II (Achievement)
A. Chinna Pillai
1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award
B. Kaveri Thakur Puraskar
2. Recipient of Stree Shakti
C. Mira Nair
3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years
D. Yasoda Ekambaram
4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Codes:
- (a) 3 2 1 4
- (b) 2 3 4 1
- (c) 3 2 4 1
- (d) 2 3 1 4
Answer: (b) 2 3 4 1
Explanation
Matching women with their achievements
| Name | Achievement |
|---|---|
| A. Chinna Pillai | 2. Recipient of the Stree Shakti Puraskar |
| B. Kaveri Thakur | 3. Fastest swimmer in Asia at 16 |
| C. Mira Nair | 4. Golden Lion at Venice (Monsoon Wedding, 2001) |
| D. Yasoda Ekambaram | 1. Winner of the Neerja Bhanot Award |
Mira Nair won the Golden Lion at the 2001 Venice Film Festival for Monsoon Wedding, and Chinna Pillai received the Stree Shakti Puraskar. The other two pairs follow the stored key, giving the code 2 3 4 1. The printed list in the bank has a garbled second name, so I could not verify the swimming claim independently.
Answer: (b) 2 3 4 1.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. It gives Mira Nair the Neerja Bhanot Award.
- (b) CORRECT. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 matches the stored key.
- (c) Incorrect. It gives Chinna Pillai the swimming record.
- (d) Incorrect. It gives Mira Nair the Neerja Bhanot Award.
Key point
Mira Nair: Salaam Bombay, Mississippi Masala, Monsoon Wedding (Golden Lion 2001).
Remember
Mira Nair won the Golden Lion (2001) for Monsoon Wedding.
Common mistakes
- Giving Mira Nair an award other than the Golden Lion.
- Linking Chinna Pillai with sports instead of with Stree Shakti.
- Overlooking the Venice festival clue.
Exam tip
Start with Mira Nair and the Golden Lion, then fix Chinna Pillai and Stree Shakti.
Sources
- Venice Film Festival — 2001 awards
- Ministry of Women and Child Development — Stree Shakti Puraskar