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- Question
Who has been selected for the prestigious 2016 Jnanpith Award ?
Options- A. Ravuri Bharadwaja
- B. Shankha Ghosh
- C. Kedarnath Singh
- D. Chandrashekara Kambara
- Correct Answer
- Shankha Ghosh
ExplanationShankha Ghosh, the outstanding Bengali writer, commentator and academician, has been chosen for the prestigious 52nd version of the Jnanpith Award (2016) by the Government of India (GoI) for his lovely phrase and tries different things with different beautiful structures check his significance as an imaginative ability.The Jnanpith Award is presented every year to a literary figure for their outstanding contribution in literature. The honor conveys a reference, prize cash of Rs. 12 lakh and a bronze imitation of Goddess Saraswati.He turned into the sixth Bengali creator to win India's most astounding artistic honor after Mahasweta Devi, Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, Ashapurna Devi, Subhash Mukhopadhyay and Bishnu Dey.
- 1. Dr. V.Kurien has distinguished himself in which of the following areas
Options- A. Poultry farms
- B. Economic Reforms
- C. Dairy Development
- D. Atomic Energy Discuss
- 2. "National Youth Day" is celebrated on which day ?
Options- A. January 15
- B. January 14
- C. January 17
- D. January 12 Discuss
- 3. Bulo C. Rani was associated with which of the following fields
Options- A. Politics
- B. Music
- C. Journalism
- D. Sports Discuss
- 4. Mr.Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi is distinguished as the first lady
Options- A. Judge of the High Court
- B. Governor of a State
- C. Judge of the Supreme Court
- D. Gold medal winner in Sports Discuss
- 5. What is the Name of first cricketer of India to have a cricket stadium in the name of him ?
Options- A. Sachin Tendulkar
- B. Sunil Gavaskar
- C. Saurav Ganguly
- D. Virender Sehwag Discuss
- 6. What was Rajiv Gandhi before he entered politics?
Options- A. Professor
- B. Lawyer
- C. Pilot
- D. Doctor Discuss
- 7. Which music director had distinction of being the first Asian to Compose a symphony for Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London
Options- A. Nadeem Sharavam
- B. Anand Milind
- C. Shiv Hari
- D. None of these Discuss
- 8. Who has become First Female Pilot in Indian Navy?
Options- A. Ritu Kumari
- B. Shubhangi Swaroop
- C. Garima Sharma
- D. Rakhi Kumari Discuss
- 9. Who has become the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest for the fourth time ?
Options- A. Anshu Jamsenpa
- B. Dickey Dolma
- C. Lhakpa Sherpa
- D. Malavath Purna Discuss
- 10. Who is known as "Iron man of India"?
Options- A. Bhagath singh
- B. Sardhar vallabhai patel
- C. Mahathma Gandhi
- D. Jawahar lal Nehru Discuss
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Correct Answer: Dairy Development
Correct Answer: January 12
Explanation:
National Youth Day is celebrated in India on 12 January on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. In 1984 the Government of India declared the day as the National Youth Day and since 1985 the event is celebrated in India every year.
Correct Answer: Music
Explanation:
Bulo Chandiram Ramchandani popularly known as Bulo C. Rani was a prominent Indian music director in Bollywood from the forties till sixties.
He scored music for 71 films from 1943-72.
Correct Answer: Judge of the Supreme Court
Correct Answer: Sunil Gavaskar
Explanation:
The legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has achieved a number of milestones in his cricket career and till this day, can now add another feather to his illustrious cap as a stadium in the United States of America will be named after him and he remains an inspiration for aspiring batsmen across India. The stadium, which is being built in Louisville, Kentucky, will be named as Sunil Gavaskar Field. It is a first for any Indian cricketer.
Correct Answer: Pilot
Explanation:
Our Ex. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was Pilot by profession before he entered politics.
Correct Answer: None of these
Correct Answer: Shubhangi Swaroop
Explanation:
Shubhangi Swaroop, the First Woman Pilot inducted into Indian Navy.
Correct Answer: Anshu Jamsenpa
Explanation:
Anshu Jamsenpa, the Indian mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh, has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest for the fourth time. She will attempt a double ascent to the world?s highest peak to make it a total five successful climbs. If she is successful with her double ascent this time, Ms Jamsenpa will set a record five climbs of Mt Everest.
Correct Answer: Sardhar vallabhai patel
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