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- Question
Who among the following is the first Indian to win Pulitzer Prize?
Options- A. Arundhati Roy
- B. Gobind Behari Lal
- C. Vijay Seshadri
- D. Jhumpa Lahiri
- Correct Answer
- Gobind Behari Lal
ExplanationGobind BehariLal: He came to study at the University of California in Berkeley in 1912 on the Guru Govind Singh Sahib Scholarship. He later became the science editor of the San Francisco Examiner. He won the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1937.
- 1. Who among the following is/are the recipient/recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2018?
Options- A. Virat Kohli
- B. S.Mirabai Chanu and Virat Kohli
- C. Neeraj Chopra
- D. Hima Das and Neeraj Chopra Discuss
- 2. Which among the following is not a gallantry medal?
Options- A. Ashok Chakra
- B. Arjuna Award
- C. Param Vir Chakra
- D. Shaurya Chakra Discuss
- 3. Which movie won the award for the best movie at the Oscar Awards 2017?
Options- A. La La Land
- B. Arrival
- C. Moonlight
- D. Manchester by the Sea Discuss
- 4. Who was awarded Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian award of West Bengal, for 2018?
Options- A. Aparna Sen
- B. Victor Banerjee
- C. Soumitra Chatterjee
- D. Asha Bhosle Discuss
- 5. Which movie has won 'the best picture award' in the 90th Oscar awards?
Options- A. Phantom thread
- B. Three Billboards
- C. The Shape of water
- D. Coco Discuss
- 6. The 'Gujral Doctrine' relates to which one of the following issues?
Options- A. Build trust between India and its neighbours
- B. Initiate dialogue with all insurgent groups in India
- C. Undertake development activities in Naxal dominated areas
- D. Ensure food security Discuss
- 7. Who among the following was awarded with Dhronacharya Award 2016 in the field of 'Swimming (Lifetime)'?
Options- A. Shri Raj Kumar Sharma
- B. Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal
- C. Shri S. Pradeep Kumar
- D. Shri Nagapuri Ramesh Discuss
- 8. Who among the following has been recently awarded with ?Indian of the year? award?
Options- A. Sunita Rani
- B. Dhiraj Singh
- C. Preety Shenoy
- D. Abhishek Kumar Discuss
- 9. Which one of the following temples of India has won the ?UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit, 2017? for cultural heritage conservation?
Options- A. Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
- B. Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam
- C. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
- D. Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath Discuss
- 10. Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of 'Culinary'?
Options- A. Sanjeev Kapoor
- B. Vikas Khanna
- C. Ranveer Brar
- D. Kunal Kapur Discuss
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Correct Answer: Virat Kohli
Explanation:
Indian skipper Virat Kohli was bestowed with Rajiv Khel Ratna award by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind Virat Kohli became the third cricketer to receive this honour after Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Correct Answer: Arjuna Award
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Moonlight
Correct Answer: Asha Bhosle
Correct Answer: The Shape of water
Correct Answer: Build trust between India and its neighbours
Explanation:
Gujral Doctrine is considered as a milestone in India's foreign policy. It was rendered by Mr. Inder Kumar Gujral, the Minister of External Affairs in H. D. Deve Gowda Government in 1996. This theory says that "India" as a bigger country of South Asia should give one-sided concession to her small neighbours and have cordial relations with them.
Correct Answer: Shri S. Pradeep Kumar
Correct Answer: Preety Shenoy
Correct Answer: Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam
Explanation:
The massive renovation and restoration effort at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural heritage conservation.
Correct Answer: Sanjeev Kapoor
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