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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




Answer : C.  Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan


72. Cannes Film Festival is held in  

A.  Switzerland
B.  France
C.  Italy
D.  England




Answer : B.  France

73. When did Amnesty International win the Nobel Prize?  

A.  1917
B.  1949
C.  1977
D.  1982




Answer : C.  1977

74. In which country is the committee which selects winners for nobel peace prize located?  

A.  Sweden
B.  Norway
C.  Finland
D.  Denmark




Answer : B.  Norway

75. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri HydroPower Complex located?  

A.  Alaknanda
B.  Bhagirathi
C.  Dhauliganga
D.  Mandakini




Answer : B.  Bhagirathi

76. Life Divine was written by  

A.  Sri Aurobindo
B.  Mahatma Gandhi
C.  Vivekanand
D.  Abul Fazal




Answer : A.  Sri Aurobindo

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




Answer : B.  Mother Teresa


78. B.C. Roy Award is given in the field of  

A.  Music
B.  Medicine
C.  Journalism
D.  Environment




Answer : C.  Journalism

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




Answer : C.  Satyajit Ray

80. The Oscar Award was won 36 times by  

A.  Walt Disney
B.  Alfred Hitchcock
C.  Charlie Chaplin
D.  Akira Kurosawa


Ans .  C

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