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1. Who was the first actor to get Oscar Award?
A. Montgomery
B. Fairbanks
C. Janet Gayner
D. Charlie Chaplin
2. Which country awards the Nobel Prize?
A. Ireland
B. Sweden
C. England
D. America
3. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010?
A. Albert Arnold Gore
B. Mohammed Unnus
C. Liu Xiaobo
D. Mohamed Elbaradei
4. Who among the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna?
A. Vinobha Bhave
B. Sardar Vallbhabhai Patel
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Dr.S. Radhakrishnan
5. Hari Om Ashram Trust Awards are presented to outstanding
A. Sportsmen
B. Scientists
C. Literary writers
D. Journalist
6. Who was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize?
A. Mother Teresa
B. Hargobind Tagore
C. CV Raman
D. Rabindranath Tagore
7. The Nobel prize for Economics was instituted in 1967, but was first awarded in
A. 1967
B. 1988
C. 1969
D. 1970
8. Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
A. Smita Patil
B. Nargis Dutt
C. Meena Kumari
D. Madhubala
9. Who was the first Indian to receive the Magaysay Award?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. TN Seshan
C. Kiran Bedi
D. Vinoba Bhave
10. Which of the following is India’s highest honour in the field of literature?
A. Vyas Samman
B. Kalidas Samman
C. Jnanpith Award
D. Saraswathi Samman
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11. The Oscar Award was won 36 times by
A. Charlie Chapin
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Walt Disney
D. Kurosawa
12. Which State Government of India has instituted the Lqbal samman award?
A. UP
B. MP
C. AP
D. HP
13. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
C. Rajiv Gandhi
D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
14. Shirin Ebadi, who won the nobel peace prize in 2003, is from
A. Iraq
B. Nigeria
C. Iran
D. Libia
15. When was the Nobel Prize for literature instituted?
A. 1956
B. 1969
C. 1972
D. 1975
16. Who was the first to win the Nobel Prize for literature?
A. Albert Camus
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. Knut Hamson
D. Rene Sully Prudhome
17. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnager award are given to those who in the field of science and technology. The institution associated with prof. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar is
A. DST
B. CSIR
C. ICMR
D. IISC
18. In the context of the Indian defence, what is Dhruv?
A. Aircraft carrying warship
B. Missilecarryingsubmarine
C. Advancedlighthelicopter
D. Intercontinental ballistic missile
19. Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?
A. Margaret Atwood
B. JM Coetzee
C. graham Swift
D. Ian McEwan
20. Where were the principles of Panchsheel regulated ?
A. Paris
B. New Delhi
C. Bandong
D. Cairo
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21. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year
A. 1957
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1965
22. Which state gives Mewar Award?
A. Haryana
B. Delhi
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
23. The first recipient of Human Rights Awards is
A. Leach Walesa
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Andrei Sakharov
D. Amnesty International
24. The Journalist who refused to accept Padma Bhushan was
A. Arun Shourie
B. Nikhil Chakraborty
C. Shekharan Nair
D. Khushwant Singh
25. Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award?
A. J.R.D. Tata
B. Archarya Tulsi
C. Mother Terasa
D. R.A. Mashelkar
26. Which is the highest gallantry award in India?
A. Vir Chakra
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Param Vishishta Seva Medal
D. Kirti Chakra
27. Who was conferred the title ‘Bharat Ki Suputri’ in 1992?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Mother Teresa
D. Lata Mangeshkar
28. Nobel prizes are given in how many fields?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
29. Who is the first non–Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna?
A. Mother Teresa
B. Zubin Metra
C. Martin Luther King
D. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
30. The Chameli Devi Award is given to an outstanding woman who is a
A. Scientist
B. Lawyer
C. Vocalist
D. Journalist
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31. The Nobel Prize is awarded in which city?
A. Brussels
B. Oslo
C. Geneva
D. Stockholm
32. Who among the following won a Nobel Prize for literature?
A. Linus Pauling
B. Ralph Bunche
C. Phillip Noel–Baker
D. Samuel Beckett
33. Tansen Samman has been instituted by the government of
A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
34. Which of the following films won seven Oscar Awards in 1991?
A. Ghost
B. Dances with Wolves
C. Reversal of Fortune
D. The Last Emperor
35. The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Literature was
A. C.V. Raman
B. Mother Terasa
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Rabindranath Tagore
36. Who among the following Nobel Prize winners was not an indian citizenship?
A. Cv Raman
B. Mother Terasa
C. SubramaniChandrasekar
D. Rabindranath Tagore
37. The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Martin Luthar
C. Arther Ashe
D. Toni Morrison
38. When did Amnesty International win the Nobel Prize?
A. 1917
B. 1949
C. 1977
D. 1982
39. Which one of the following is a spacecraft?
A. Apophis
B. Cassini
C. Spitzer
D. TechSar
40. In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project being built?
A. Northern Spain
B. Southern France
C. Eastern Germany
D. Southern Italy
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41. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with
A. Satish Dhawan
B. World Health Organisation
C. Subramaniam
D. Grameen Bank of Bangladesh
42. Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after the former President of
A. Thailand
B. Phillippines
C. Indonesia
D. Indian Journalist’s Association
43. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is
A. Leander Peas
B. Kapil Dev
C. Vishwanathan Anand
D. Limba Ram
44. Who was the first recipient of the Govind Ballabh Pant Award for the best parliamentarian?
A. L.K. Advani
B. S.M.Banerjee
C. Shivraj Patil
D. Indrajit Gupta
45. Who among the following has been chosen for the first C.K. Nayudu award for life time contribution to Indian Cricket?
A. Lala Amarnathn
B. Sunil Gavaskar
C. G.R. Vishwanath
D. Bishan Singh Bedi
46. B.C. Roy Award is given in the field of
A. Music
B. Medicine
C. Environment
D. Journalism
47. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in
A. 1958
B. 1961
C. 1969
D. 1972
48. The first recipient of Nehru Award was
A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Mother Terasa
C. U Thant
D. Martin Luther king
49. Oscar Awards are associated with
A. Sports
B. Music
C. Literature
D. Films
50. Saraswathi Samman is given annually for out standing contribution to
A. Classical music
B. Fine arts
C. Literature
D. Education
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51. India’s highest award given for exceptional work in art, literature and recognition of public service of the highest order is
A. Param Vir Chakra
B. Bharat Ratna
C. Jnanpith Award
D. Kalinga Award
52. To encourage increase in the quality, quantity and availability o food in the world, the world food prizes is founded by
A. Prof MS Swaminathan
B. UNDP
C. Prof Norman Borlaug
D. WHO
53. Which among the following Indian artists is the winner of the Oscar Award?
A. Dilip Kumar
B. Bhanu Athaiya
C. Shyam Benegal
D. Rohini Hattangadi
54. Which of the following awards was instituted by the Indian National Congress in its Centenary Year?
A. Gandhi Peace Prize
B. Nehru Award
C. Indira Gandhi award
D. Mahatma Gandhi Award
55. Goldman Awards are given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields?
A. population control
B. population of science
C. conservation of energy
D. protectionofenvironment
56. Nobel prize are distributed annually at
A. Manila
B. Stockholm
C. Geneva
D. New York
57. Which one of the following awards was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation?
A. Saraswati Samman
B. Kabir Award
C. Kalidas Samman
D. Jnanpith Award
58. Who among the following has received both Bharat Ratna and Nishan -e -Pakistan?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Moraji Desai
C. Ayub Khan
D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
59. Ramon Magaysay Award is named after the former president of
A. Indonesia
B. Indian Journalist’s Association
C. Thailand
D. Phillipines
60. Meghanath Saha award is given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields?
A. Journalism
B. Science
C. Literature
D. Social Science
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61. Who among the following got the Bharat Ratna award before becoming the president of India?
A. R Venkataraman
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. DR Zakir Hussian
D. W Giri
62. From which one of the following did india buy the Brank anti missile defence systems?
A. France
B. Israel
C. Russia
D. USA
63. The Chameli Devi Award is given to an outstanding woman is a
A. Vocalist
B. journalist
C. lawyer
D. scientist
64. Which one of the following is a medium range surface to air missile ?
A. Nag
B. Prithvi
C. Trishul
D. Akash
65. Who among the following is not a Data Saheb Phalke awardee?
A. Shyam Benegal
B. JP Dutta
C. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
D. Mrinal Sen
66. Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields?
A. Films
B. Music
C. Literature
D. Journalism
67. Who among the following is the recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
A. Kishore kumar
B. Durga Khote
C. Satyajit Ray
D. Om puri
68. Who among the following Indian artistes is the winner of the Oscar Award?
A. Shyam Bengal
B. Bhanu Athaiya
C. Dilip kumar
D. Rohini Hattangadi
69. In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for
A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Economics
D. Peace
70. The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to
A. Larry Pressler
B. Yasser Arafat
C. Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
D. Amnesty International
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71. Who is the first non–indian to receive the Bharat Ratna?
A. Martin Luther King
B. Mother Terasa
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D. Aubin Mehta
72. Cannes Film Festival is held in
A. Switzerland
B. France
C. Italy
D. England
73. When did Amnesty International win the Nobel Prize?
A. 1917
B. 1949
C. 1977
D. 1982
74. In which country is the committee which selects winners for nobel peace prize located?
A. Sweden
B. Norway
C. Finland
D. Denmark
75. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri HydroPower Complex located?
A. Alaknanda
B. Bhagirathi
C. Dhauliganga
D. Mandakini
76. Life Divine was written by
A. Sri Aurobindo
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Vivekanand
D. Abul Fazal
77. Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award?
A. Archarya Tulsi
B. Mother Teresa
C. J.R.
D. Tata D. R.A. Mashelkar
78. B.C. Roy Award is given in the field of
A. Music
B. Medicine
C. Journalism
D. Environment
79. Who among the following Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar?
A. G.P. Sippy
B. Mahesh Bhatt
C. Satyajit Ray
D. Mira Nair
80. The Oscar Award was won 36 times by
A. Walt Disney
B. Alfred Hitchcock
C. Charlie Chaplin
D. Akira Kurosawa
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