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Haryana Current Affairs October 2016:
Which country will host the 18th World Congress of Criminology?
A. USA
B. China
C. Sri Lanka
D. India
Answer: D
Explanation: 18th edition of World Congress of Criminology would be held in India this year in Sonipat of Haryana. O P Jindal Global University (JGU) would be holding the three-day Congress in collaboration with the International Society of Criminology (ISC) from December 15-19 in its campus in Sonipat. The theme of the summit, organised by Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS), would be 'Urbanization, Globalization, Development and Crime: Opportunities and Challenges of the XXI Century'.
Who has been awarded the 2016 John F. Richards Prize?
A. Farina Mir
B. Nayanjot Lahiri
C. Sunil Amrith
D. Azfar Moin
Answer: B
Explanation: Prof. Nayanjot Lahiri has been awarded the 2016 John F. Richards Prize for her book “Ashoka in Ancient India”. The book has been critically acclaimed for its riveting account of charismatic emperor Ashoka who spoke to his people through his edicts, his victories and loss that left a legacy that surpassed him. Lahiri is a professor of History at the Ashoka University in Haryana. The John F. Richards Prize is awarded annually by the American Historical Association (AHA) to the best book in South Asian history published in English. The prize will be awarded at the Association’s 131st Annual Meeting in January, 2017.
Haryana Current Affairs October 2016:
Which country will host the 18th World Congress of Criminology?
A. USA
B. China
C. Sri Lanka
D. India
Answer: D
Explanation: 18th edition of World Congress of Criminology would be held in India this year in Sonipat of Haryana. O P Jindal Global University (JGU) would be holding the three-day Congress in collaboration with the International Society of Criminology (ISC) from December 15-19 in its campus in Sonipat. The theme of the summit, organised by Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS), would be 'Urbanization, Globalization, Development and Crime: Opportunities and Challenges of the XXI Century'.
Who has been awarded the 2016 John F. Richards Prize?
A. Farina Mir
B. Nayanjot Lahiri
C. Sunil Amrith
D. Azfar Moin
Answer: B
Explanation: Prof. Nayanjot Lahiri has been awarded the 2016 John F. Richards Prize for her book “Ashoka in Ancient India”. The book has been critically acclaimed for its riveting account of charismatic emperor Ashoka who spoke to his people through his edicts, his victories and loss that left a legacy that surpassed him. Lahiri is a professor of History at the Ashoka University in Haryana. The John F. Richards Prize is awarded annually by the American Historical Association (AHA) to the best book in South Asian history published in English. The prize will be awarded at the Association’s 131st Annual Meeting in January, 2017.
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