Who of the following was honoured as 2014 World Food Prize Laureate?

A. M. S. Swaminathan
B. Sanjaya Rajaram
C. Hari Shankar Gupta
D. C. N. R. Rao
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Sanjaya Rajaram, a wheat breeder who has spent his life developing more than 480 varieties of the staple crop, was awarded The World Food Prize among an international audience at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

‘Global 500’ awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?

A. Campaign against AIDS
B. Population control
C. Protection of environment
D. Elimination of illiteracy
✅ The correct answer is option C.
‘Global 500 Awards’ are given for outstanding achievement in ​the Protection of environment. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Global 500 Roll of Honour.

An Indian economist has won ‘Balzan Prize 2017’ for contribution of women in Indian agriculture. What is his name?

A. Devika Jain
B. Rohini Pande
C. Dipali Joshi
D. Bina Agarwal
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The International Balzan Foundation on 11 September 2017 announced the winners of the 2017 Balzan Prize. Indian economist Bina Agarwal was recognised among other awardees for her work on women’s contributions to agriculture in India.