Who among the following have never won an Oscar?

Appeared in: DSSSB -28 August 2019 (Shift-2)

Explanation

Aamir Khan is a celebrated Indian actor and filmmaker, but he has not won an Academy Award.
His film 'Lagaan' (2001) was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards, but it did not win the award.
The other three individuals listed in the options have all received an Oscar.

Option A: Resul Pookutty is an Oscar winner. He won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for the film 'Slumdog Millionaire' at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009.
Option B: Satyajit Ray is an Oscar recipient. He was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 1992 for his lifetime achievement in filmmaking.
Option C: A.R. Rahman is a multiple Oscar winner. He won two Academy Awards in 2009 for the film 'Slumdog Millionaire': one for Best Original Score and another for Best Original Song ('Jai Ho').

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain General Knowledge: Indian Oscar Winners as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
This is a general knowledge question and does not pertain to a clinical or nursing context.
Engaging with non-medical topics can be a part of holistic patient interaction and building rapport, but it holds no direct clinical significance.
What if the question was about a Nobel Prize in Medicine? In that case, the nurse's understanding of landmark medical discoveries would be relevant to appreciating the scientific basis of modern healthcare.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the core task of the question, which is to find the person who has never won an Oscar. The keyword is 'never'.
Next, review the list of names provided: Resul Pookutty, Satyajit Ray, A.R. Rehman, and Aamir Khan.
Systematically recall or verify the award history of each individual. You might remember the widespread celebration when A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty won for 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
Recall or verify that Satyajit Ray, a legendary figure in world cinema, received a lifetime achievement Oscar.
Finally, consider Aamir Khan. While his film 'Lagaan' was nominated, it's a key piece of trivia that it did not win, and he personally has not received an Oscar.
By eliminating the three confirmed winners, you can confidently select Aamir Khan as the correct answer.

Concept Tested & Keywords

Concept Tested: General Knowledge: Indian Oscar Winners
Stem keywords: Oscar, won
Lead-in keywords: never
Negative lead-in flag: Question is framed with 'never', requiring identification of the exception.

Qm9S-WlzFRuParCMtxlO3r

Practise the full DSSSB -28 August 2019 (Shift-2)

Attempt every question from this paper in a timed mock, then review the full solution for each one.