Femina Miss India 2016

femina miss india2016

Question: Recently who has been awarded with the title of Femina Miss India 2016?
(a) Navpreet Kaur
(b) Priyadarshini Chatterjee
(c) Sushruthi Krishna
(d) Roshmitha Harimurthy
Ans (b)
Related facts:

  • On 9 April 2016, 53rd Femina Miss India 2016 beauty contest was held at Yash Raj studios in Mumbai.
  • Priyadarshini Chatterjee (19) from Guwahati, Assam, has won the Miss India pageant 2016 and was crowned at Yash Raj Studios.
  • Priyadarshini will represent India at the Miss World 2016 pageant.
  • Bangalore’s Sushruthi Krishna, was the 1st runner up and Lucknow’s Pankhuri Gidwani, was the 2nd runner up.
  • Pankhuri Gidwani will represent India at Miss Asia Pacific 2016.
  • Beauty with a purpose award was given to Sushruthi Krishna while Best National Costume award was given to Roshmitha Harimurthy
  • Twenty-one finalists were selected who competed at the finals of Femina Miss India 2016 for the titles of Miss India World 2016.
  • The Femina Miss India contest was organised by Femina, a women’s magazine published by company Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL).

Reference:
http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/archives/Priyadarshini-Chatterjee-is-the-winner-of-Miss-India-2016/articleshow/51760958.cms
http://www.india.com/showbiz/priyadarshini-chatterjee-crowned-fbb-femina-miss-india-2016-photos-complete-list-of-winners-1096094/