Current Affairs 2009 & 2010

Current Affairs

Nobel Prize 2009

Peace – Mr. Barak Obama (USA)

Literature – Mrs. Herta Muller (German, Romanian)

Economics – Mrs. Elinor Ostrom (USA)

Mr. Oliver E. Williamson (USA)

Medicine - Mrs. Elizabeth H. Blackburn (USA), Mrs. Carol.W.Greider (USA),

Mr. Jack W. Szostak (USA)

Physics - Mr. Charles K. Kao (USA, UK), Mr. Willard S.Boyle (Canada, USA),

Mr. George E. Smith (USA)

Chemistry - Mr. Venkittaraman Ramakrishnan, Mr.Thomas A.Steitz (USA),

Mr.Ada E. Yonath (Israel)

Oscar Awards 2009

Best Picture – Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director – Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)

Best Actor – Seam Penn (Milk)

Best Actress – Kate Winslet (The Reader)

Best Supporting Actor – Health Ledger (The Dark Knight)

Best Supporting Actress – Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

Best Foreign film – Departures (Japan)

Man Booker Prize 2009

Hilary Mantel (Wolf Hall)

Miss World 2009 – Kaiane Aldorino (Gribraltar)

Miss Universe 2009 – Stefania Fernandez (Venezuela)

Miss Earth 2009 – Brazil Larissa Ramos (Brazil)

Indira Gandi Peace Prize 2008 – Mr. Mohammed El Baradei

,, ,, 2009 – Sheik Hasina (Bangladesh)

Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2007 – Manna Dey