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- Question
Who will be awarded The Jnanpith Award for the year 2017?
Options- A. Krishna Sobti
- B. Vikas Singh
- C. Rohim Khan
- D. Sunita Verma
- Correct Answer
- Krishna Sobti
ExplanationHindi writer Krishna Sobti has been chosen for this years Jnanpith Award for her contribution to Indian Literature. This is 53rd Jnanpith Award for India.
- 1. who was the first non-human to win an Oscar?
Options- A. Pussycat
- B. Mickey Mouse
- C. Ninja
- D. Bender Discuss
- 2. ' Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for
Options- A. Outstanding contribution to literature
- B. Gallantry by children
- C. Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy
- D. The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice an land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy Discuss
- 3. Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for:
Options- A. His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtatachar virodhi Jan Andolan
- B. His service to the Indian Army
- C. Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
- D. His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar Discuss
- 4. The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Literature was
Options- A. Mother Teresa
- B. Rabindranath Tagore
- C. Sarojini Naidu
- D. C.V.Raman Discuss
- 5. Who has won the Nobel prize in "Physics" for the year 2017 ?
Options- A. Barry Barish
- B. Kip Thorne
- C. Rainer Weiss
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 6. "Kalinga Prize" associated with which of the following fields ?
Options- A. Sports
- B. Journalism
- C. Science
- D. Literature Discuss
- 7. Indian Cricketer who received Padma Shri 2017 Award is
Options- A. Ajinkya Rahane
- B. Ravichandran Ashwin
- C. Dinesh karthik
- D. Virat Kohli Discuss
- 8. Who is the first Indian woman to receive in Borlaug award and in which year
Options- A. Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1991
- B. Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1992
- C. Dr. Amita Patel, 1991
- D. Dr. Amita Patel, 1992 Discuss
- 9. Who was the first person to receive a Jnanpith award for a Telugu work ?
Options- A. C. Narayana reddy
- B. Viswanatha Satyanarayana
- C. Ravuri Bharadwaja
- D. Srirangam Srinivasarao Discuss
- 10. Which Indian film has been selected as India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category at Oscars 2018 ?
Options- A. Bahubali
- B. Bhoomi
- C. Newton
- D. Daddy Discuss
Honours and Awards problems
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Correct Answer: Mickey Mouse
Explanation:
Mickey Mouse was the first non-human to win an Oscar in 1932.
Walt Disney won the first of his many Oscars for the creation of Mickey Mouse.
Correct Answer: The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice an land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
Correct Answer: Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
Correct Answer: C.V.Raman
Correct Answer: All of the above
Explanation:
Rainer Weiss, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Kip Thorne and Barry Barish, both of the California Institute of Technology, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves, which were predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago but had never been directly seen.
Correct Answer: Science
Correct Answer: Virat Kohli
Explanation:
Political stalwarts Sharad Pawar, Murli Manohar Joshi and the late Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma, cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood singer Anuradha Paudwal were among the 39 people who conferred this year?s Padma awards.
Correct Answer: Dr. Amita Patel, 1992
Correct Answer: Viswanatha Satyanarayana
Correct Answer: Newton
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