Question 1

State-level ‘‘Samman’’: Which state government has instituted the ‘‘Samman Award’’ referenced in Indian GK compilations?  Identify the state known for a cluster of cultural ‘‘Samman’’ honors (e.g., Kalidas, Tansen). Choose the correct option.

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Context General-studies sources commonly attribute prominent cultural ‘‘Samman’’ series (e.g., Kalidas Samman, Tansen Samman) to the Madhya Pradesh government. Final Answer Madhya Pradesh.

Question 2

US science honor (2002): On whom did President George W. Bush bestow the USA’s highest lifetime science honor in 2002?  Identify the distinguished statistician/scientist honored at the time. Choose the correct option.

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Fact Statistician Calampudi Radhakrishna Rao (C. R. Rao) received the US National Medal of Science designated for 2002 (presented during the Bush presidency). Final Answer C. R. Rao.

Question 3

Sports awards (India): In which year were the ‘‘Arjuna Awards’’ instituted?  Recall the inaugural year of this national sports honor. Choose the correct option.

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Fact The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 to recognize outstanding achievement in sports and games. Final Answer 1961.

Question 4

Indian cinema honors: Who among the following is not a recipient of the ‘‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award’’? Pick the single non-laureate from eminent film personalities. Choose the correct option.

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Facts Satyajit Ray (1984), Raj Kapoor (1987), Lata Mangeshkar (1989) received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Madhubala did not receive this lifetime honor. Final Answer Madhubala.

Question 5

Indian Nobel laureates (Physics): The only Indian Nobel Prize winner in Physics is often cited as which scientist?  Select the commonly accepted answer in standard GK. Choose the correct option.

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Context C. V. Raman (1930) is the Indian Nobel laureate in Physics widely cited in GK (Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, of Indian origin, received the 1983 Physics Nobel as a US citizen). Final Answer C. V. Raman.

Question 6

Nobel Peace Prize venue: In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?  Recall the distinction between prize locations for peace vs. other categories. Choose the correct option.

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Fact The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway; the other Nobels are presented in Stockholm, Sweden. Final Answer Oslo.

Question 7

Social service recognition: Which award was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for work in welfare of adults and women?  Identify the award category aligned with social welfare. Choose the correct option.

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Context Aruna Asaf Ali was recognized with multiple honors; for welfare-related work, GK sources cite the Jamanalal Bajaj Award, which has categories including development of women and children. Final Answer Jamanalal Bajaj Award.

Question 8

Gallantry (India): Which is the highest wartime gallantry award of India?  Identify the top honor for valor in the face of the enemy. Choose the correct option.

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Concept Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India’s highest wartime gallantry award. Ashoka Chakra is the highest peacetime gallantry award. Final Answer Param Vir Chakra.

Question 9

Parliamentary honors: Which society/institution confers the ‘‘Outstanding Parliamentarian Award’’ in India?  Identify the body of current/former MPs that began this recognition in the 1990s. Choose the correct option.

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Fact The Indian Parliamentary Group (a society of MPs) instituted the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1995. Final Answer Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG).

Question 10

National harmony: Who was awarded the first ‘‘Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award’’?  Identify the inaugural recipient honored for promoting communal harmony and peace. Choose the correct option.

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Fact The first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award was conferred on Mother Teresa for her humanitarian work fostering harmony. Final Answer Mother Teresa.

Question 11

Awards and institutions: In which year was the Pulitzer Prize established? State the founding year based on Joseph Pulitzer's bequest administered by Columbia University. Choose the correct year.

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Given data Awards and institutions question: establishment year of the Pulitzer Prize. Concept/Approach The Pulitzer Prizes were set up by the will of Joseph Pulitzer and first awarded by Columbia University in 1917. Step-by-step Identify standard history → Establishment and first awards in 1917. Common pitfalls Confusing the bequest/publication dates with the first awards year. Final Answer 1917

Question 12

Academy Awards (Oscars): Which film is credited with winning a total of nine Oscars associated with 1987? Consider the film widely noted for a clean sweep across major categories. Choose the correct film.

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Given data Cinema and awards: film linked with nine Oscars around 1987. Concept/Approach The Last Emperor (1987) is historically credited with nine Academy Awards. Step-by-step Identify the film with nine Oscars → The Last Emperor. Common pitfalls Confusing release year vs. ceremony year or mixing with other multi-Oscar films like Gandhi (8) or The English Patient (9 in a later year). Final Answer The Last Emperor

Question 13

Indian awards (Indira Gandhi): The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony was given to whom? Identify the inaugural recipient of this international honor. Choose the correct name.

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Concept/Approach The inaugural Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony is recorded as having been conferred on Yasser Arafat. Final Answer Yasser Arafat

Question 14

Indian honors: The B. C. Roy Award is presented in which field? Identify the domain associated with India's eminent professional award. Choose the correct field.

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Concept The B. C. Roy Award is India's premier recognition in medicine and medical science, named after Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. Final Answer Medicine and medical science

Question 15

Sports honors (India): Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award? Identify the inaugural awardee for India's highest sporting honor. Choose the correct sportsperson.

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Concept Instituted in 1991–92, the first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna was awarded to chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. Final Answer Viswanathan Anand

Question 16

National integration award: Who among the following is a recipient of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration? Select the correct recipient based on the award's historical list. Choose the correct option.

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Concept/Approach The Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration has been conferred on multiple eminent Indians, including Gulzar, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and Shyam Benegal. Final Answer All of the above

Question 17

Nobel Prizes (history): In 1901, the Nobel Prize was not awarded in which category? Recall that one category was instituted later. Choose the correct category.

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Concept The Nobel Prizes began in 1901 in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. The Prize in Economic Sciences was created later (1969). Final Answer Economic Sciences

Question 18

Indian civilian awards: To whom was the Bharat Ratna awarded in 1999? Identify a correct recipient from that year's awardees. Choose the correct person.

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Concept/Approach The Bharat Ratna in 1999 included recipients such as Amartya Sen (economist). Other years often cause confusion (e.g., Lata Mangeshkar 2001; Sachin Tendulkar 2014). Final Answer Amartya Sen

Question 19

Science awards (India): The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which organization? Identify the presenting body for this premier research award. Choose the correct organization.

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Concept The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is presented by CSIR for outstanding research in science and technology. Final Answer Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Question 20

Nobel history (Asia): Who is the first Asian winner of a Nobel Prize? Identify the earliest Asian laureate in any category. Choose the correct person.

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Concept Rabindranath Tagore became the first Asian Nobel laureate in 1913 (Literature), preceding Asian laureates in the sciences and peace. Final Answer Rabindranath Tagore

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