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- Question
The first recipient of Nehru Award was
Options- A. Martin Luther King
- B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- C. Mother Teresa
- D. U Thant
- Correct Answer
- U Thant
- 1. Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?
Options- A. Ashaparna Devi
- B. M. F. Hussain
- C. Raghupathi Sahai
- D. V. K. Gokak Discuss
- 2. Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?
Options- A. Gujarat
- B. Maharashtra
- C. Uttar Pradesh
- D. Madhya Pradesh Discuss
- 3. Kalinga Award was instituted by
Options- A. UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science
- B. Indian Military.
- C. Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages
- D. Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India Discuss
- 4. Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?
Options- A. Pablo Neruda
- B. Derek Walcott
- C. Ernest Hemingway
- D. Winston Churchill Discuss
- 5. The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is
Options- A. Aurthe Ashe
- B. Martin Luther King
- C. Toni Morrison
- D. Nelson Mandela Discuss
- 6. Arjuna Award is given for
Options- A. Exceptional service in emergency
- B. Bravery on battlefield
- C. Outstanding performance in sports
- D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers Discuss
- 7. The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field?
Options- A. Films
- B. Journalism
- C. Literature
- D. Economics Discuss
- 8. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
Options- A. Rajiv Gandhi
- B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- C. Indira Gandhi
- D. Acharya Discuss
- 9. The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was?
Options- A. Shekaran Nair
- B. Khushwant Singh
- C. Ratan Thiyam
- D. Arun Shourie Discuss
- 10. Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for
Options- A. exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages
- B. outstanding contribution to science
- C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues
- D. excellence in film direction Discuss
Honours and Awards problems
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Correct Answer: M. F. Hussain
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science
Correct Answer: Winston Churchill
Explanation:
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1953/churchill-bio.html
Correct Answer: Toni Morrison
Correct Answer: Outstanding performance in sports
Correct Answer: Films
Correct Answer: Rajiv Gandhi
Correct Answer: Khushwant Singh
Explanation:
Khushwant Singh (Journalist) : Returned his Padma Bhushan in protest against Operation Blue Star (1984); awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2007.
Correct Answer: outstanding contribution to science
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