General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Who among the followings has been conferred with the annual Sahitya Puraskar of the Lok Nayak Foundation in September 2022?
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6321d1bd3169cb1b156900fb- 1Tanikella Bharanitrue
- 2Joseph Vijayfalse
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Answer : 1. "Tanikella Bharani "
Explanation :
Telugu actor Tanikella Bharani has confirmed with the annual Sahitya Puraskar of the Lok Nayak Foundation in September 2022.
Q: Tankeswar Hazarika Borbayan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2018 for his contribution to which classical dance of India?
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64106b05b34a0b67fcdc4b8c- 1Kuchipudifalse
- 2Bharatanatyamfalse
- 3Sattriyatrue
- 4Kathakfalse
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Answer : 3. "Sattriya "
Explanation :
Tankeswar Hazarika Borbayan received the 2018 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contribution to Sattriya dance. The award was presented by the Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, on April 9, 2022
Q: Name the album for which Pandit Ravi Shankar won the Grammy award in 1967.
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6419b8c5fb0ff69a8ee9a6fb- 1Three Ragasfalse
- 2West Meets Easttrue
- 3Concert for Bangladeshfalse
- 4Full circlefalse
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Answer : 2. "West Meets East "
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(B) West Meets East
Pandit Ravi Shankar won the Grammy Award in 1967 for the album "West Meets East," which he recorded with American violinist Yehudi Menuhin.
Q: For which of the following sports was Dronavalli Harika, conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award?
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62beaeb7a00ee61c3116d928- 1Chesstrue
- 2Badmintonfalse
- 3Cricketfalse
- 4Archeryfalse
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Answer : 1. "Chess"
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(A) Chess
Dronavalli Harika, the Indian chess player, was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award for her achievements in the field of chess.
Q: Highest Civilian Honour received by Anupam Kher is ___________.
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62f32dc239a8157d97fb68e2- 1Padma Shrifalse
- 2Padma Bhushantrue
- 3Padma Vibhushanfalse
- 4Bharat Ratnafalse
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Answer : 2. "Padma Bhushan"
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Actor Anupam Kher was conferred the Padma Bhushan by President Pranab Mukherjee in March, 2016.
Q: Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar?
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61816316b351cb53b1d255a9- 1AR Rehmanfalse
- 2Amir Khanfalse
- 3Satyajit Rayfalse
- 4Bhanu Athaiyatrue
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Answer : 4. "Bhanu Athaiya "
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(D) Bhanu Athaiya
Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to win an Oscar. She won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film "Gandhi" in 1983.
Q: Who was the first woman to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
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5f9147aa9e18f97b7041a28d- 1Anna Georgefalse
- 2Swaroopa Devifalse
- 3Devika Ranitrue
- 4Vijay Laxmi Panditfalse
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Answer : 3. "Devika Rani "
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(C) Devika Rani
Devika Rani, the renowned actress, was the first woman to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. She was honored with this prestigious award in 1969 for her significant contributions to Indian cinema.
Q: Which is India’s highest award in cinema?
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6188d8b49236c01fbea582fd- 1Dadasaheb Phalke Awardtrue
- 2Academy Awardsfalse
- 3Filmfarefalse
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Answer : 1. "Dadasaheb Phalke Award "
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(A) Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema, presented annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.