Q191
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeAwards & Honours
Which author has been awarded the title 'Companion of Honours' on 12 December 2017?
- a.J. K. Rowling
- b.Charlotte Bronte
- c.Jane Austen
- d.Roald Dahl
Answer: (A) J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, was made a Companion of Honour for services to literature and philanthropy in the 2017 Birthday Honours, and received the honour from Prince William at Buckingham Palace on 12 December 2017. The Order of the Companions of Honour was founded by King George V in 1917. Elimination also works: Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen and Roald Dahl had all died long before 2017.