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1651.

A. R. Rahman won Oscar for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" in the category of _____.

A. Best Sound Mixing
B. Best Original Score
C. Best Picture
D. Best Foreign Language Film
Answer» C. Best Picture
1652.

In which year did Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore win an Olympic silver medal?

A. 2008
B. 2004
C. 2000
D. 2012
Answer» C. 2000
1653.

CSS Corp has been named the winner in the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards in the best products category by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG) for which of the following platforms?

A. Worksoft
B. Appium
C. Selenium
D. Contelli
E. Ranorex
Answer» E. Ranorex
1654.

In September 2019, who was conferred the 'Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis ' award by the Vatican for his contribution towards establishing peace and harmony?

A. Iqbal Quadir
B. Amartya Sen
C. Muhammad Yunus
D. Mohamed ElBaradei
E. Kailash Satyarthi
Answer» D. Mohamed ElBaradei
1655.

How many Nobel prizes in literature will be awarded in 2019?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» B. 3
1656.

2018 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award was given to _________.

A. Hima Das
B. Virat Kohali
C. Chithra P U
D. Neeraj Chopra
Answer» C. Chithra P U
1657.

IREDA has been conferred with the “Green Urja Award” by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of IREDA?

A. Sandhya Shukla
B. Supratim Bandyopadhyay
C. Pradip Kumar Das
D. Mukhmeet S. Bhatia
E. Garima Bhagat
Answer» D. Mukhmeet S. Bhatia
1658.

Pulitzer Prize is awarded for which of the following fields?A. Journalism B. Story-Poetry C. Drama D. Music E. Science and Technology

A. Only A
B. A, C, D, E
C. B, D, E
D. A, B, C, D
Answer» E.
1659.

Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel laureate was shot by Taliban to silence her fight against

A. Right to sing in public
B. Child labour
C. Right to girl education
D. Child marriage
Answer» D. Child marriage
1660.

Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in which field?

A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Peace
D. Economics
E. Medicine
Answer» E. Medicine
1661.

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank presented the 1st-ever AICTE Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards 2020 to how many faculty members of AICTE approved institutes?

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
E. 16
Answer» D. 14
1662.

Mrs Seema Gupta has been named the winner of GOLD Stevie Award. She is the Director (Operations) of which of the following?

A. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
B. NTPC Limited
C. Indian Oil Corporation
D. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
E. Power Finance Corporation
Answer» B. NTPC Limited
1663.

2015 Mailer Prize for Life time Achievement Prize recognising freedom of creativity has been conferred upon which of the following author?

A. Amitav Ghosh
B. Fareed Zakaria
C. Jhumpa Lahiri
D. Salman Rushdie
Answer» E.
1664.

Kohima Smart City Development Limited has been declared Winner at the ET Government Global Smart Cities Forum 2020. It has activated Wi-Fi Hotspots in how many locations of Kohima as part of the Kohima Wi-Fi Phase 1 Project?

A. 49
B. 43
C. 47
D. 51
E. 55
Answer» E. 55
1665.

In the United States, who among the following Indian Americans immigrants have been honoured by a prestigious American foundation ahead of US Independence Day commemoration 2020.

A. Siddhartha Mukherjee
B. Raj Chetty
C. Arun Goel
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3
1666.

'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for which of the following?

A. The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice on land, air or sea away from the battlefield
B. Gallantry by children
C. Extraordinary contribution to national development
D. Outstanding contribution to literature
Answer» B. Gallantry by children
1667.

In June 2021, who has been awarded with ‘Certificate of Commitment’ by The World Book of Records (WBR), London for her commitment towards trade and industry during the COVID times?

A. Khyati Naravane
B. Rashmi Tripathi
C. Sonali Mishra
D. Divya Pandey
E. Khushboo Chaudhary
Answer» B. Rashmi Tripathi
1668.

‘Citizenfour’, the 87th Academy Award winner in the category of the documentary feature, is based on the life of:

A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Albert Einstein
C. Edward Snowden
D. Laura Poitras
Answer» D. Laura Poitras
1669.

As per the Geneva-based organization NGO Adviser rankings released in 2020, which of the following NGOs has retained its position as the top NGO of the world for the 5th consecutive year?

A. Goonj
B. Childline India
C. Worldreader
D. BRAC
E. Thorn
Answer» E. Thorn
1670.

India is predicted to reach what global ranking by 2024 in the Global Aviation Market?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 7
D. 5
Answer» B. 4
1671.

On August 2019, Rambir Singh Khokhar won the ‘Dronacharya award’ in the lifetime category for his contribution in ______.

A. Boxing
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Kabaddi
Answer» E.
1672.

Cricketer Virat Kohli was honoured with Arjuna Award in the yearA. 2011B. 2012C. 2013D. 2014

A. A
B. D
C. B
D. C
Answer» E.
1673.

Apart from Vicky Kaushal, which other actor won the best Actor Award at the the 66th National Film Awards for 2018?

A. Akshay Kumar
B. Ayushmann Khurrana
C. Amitabh Bachachan
D. Riddhi Sen
Answer» C. Amitabh Bachachan
1674.

In which sport was Raghunandan Gokhale the first person to win the Dronacharya Award?

A. Badminton
B. Chess
C. Table-Tennis
D. Kabaddi
Answer» C. Table-Tennis
1675.

Major Somnath Sharma who was honoured with Paramveer Chakra posthumously in 1947 belonged to __________.

A. Gorkha Rifle
B. Garhwal Rifle
C. Dogra Regiment
D. Kumaon Regiment
Answer» E.
1676.

Arundhati Roy won Man Booker Prize in 1997 for her book ________.

A. History of Wolves
B. The God of Small Things
C. 2 States
D. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Answer» C. 2 States
1677.

Name the first Indian citizen who won the Noble prize in Literature in 1913?

A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Mother Teresa
C. Amartya Sen
D. CV Raman
Answer» B. Mother Teresa
1678.

President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the National Service Scheme, NSS Awards for the year 2018-19 to how many people?

A. 32
B. 36
C. 42
D. 47
E. 53
Answer» D. 47
1679.

How many individuals have achieved the distinction of winning double Nobel Prize?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» B. 3
1680.

In May 2019, Bengaluru-based medical doctor ________ was honored with the 'Global Asian of the Year Award 2018-2019' for her contributions to the ecosystem and women healthcare.

A. Shashi Wadhwa
B. Neelam Kler
C. Hema Divakar
D. Indira Hinduja
Answer» D. Indira Hinduja
1681.

______, an Assamese wildlife biologist won the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Earth Heroes Award 2016..

A. Angoorlata Deka
B. Aparajita Borkotoki
C. Subrata Sharma
D. Purnima Devi Barman
Answer» E.
1682.

English author ________ won the 12th ‘Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize’.

A. Vikram Seth
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Tony Joseph
D. Amitav Ghosh
E. Anita Desai
Answer» D. Amitav Ghosh
1683.

Arundhati Roy is the recipient of which of the following International awards?

A. Man Booker Prize
B. Noble Prize
C. Ramon Magsaysay
D. Pulitzer Prize
Answer» B. Noble Prize
1684.

Himachal Pradesh Governor decorated 58 personnel with medals at the 'Investiture Ceremony' held in Shimla in February 2020. Who is the governor of Himachal Pradesh?

A. Kalraj Mishra
B. Bandaru Dattatraya
C. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
D. K. Laxman
E. Arif Mohammad Khan
Answer» C. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
1685.

________ lieutenant generals and ________ major generals have been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) ​on 25 January 2019.

A. 12,4
B. 13,2
C. 14,5
D. 15,3
E. 16,5
Answer» E. 16,5
1686.

Dalmia Bharat Group has won an award for Environment Sustainability at which edition of FICCI CSR award ceremony?

A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
E. 19
Answer» E. 19
1687.

In 2017, which prize was awarded to the Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)?

A. Nobel Peace Prize
B. Lenin Peace Prize
C. Gandhi Peace Award
D. None of these
Answer» B. Lenin Peace Prize
1688.

Name the late Kannada journalist who was awarded the prestigious Reach All Women in WAR (RAW in WAR) Anna Polikovskya Award on 7th October 2017.

A. Kusum Nair
B. Sucheta Dalal
C. Gauri Lankesh
D. Malini Parthasarathy
Answer» D. Malini Parthasarathy
1689.

Poet Akkitham, who was presented the Jnanpith Award in September 2020 at his house, is associated to which language ?

A. Tamil
B. Marathi
C. Malayalam
D. Telugu
Answer» D. Telugu
1690.

Amitabh Bachchan was recently conferred with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Who among the following was the first recipient of the award?

A. Prithviraj Kapoor
B. Devika Rani
C. Sohrab Modi
D. Naushad
Answer» C. Sohrab Modi
1691.

Abhijit Banerji, an India born researcher, was one of the winners of Nobel Prize 2019 for ______.

A. Peace
B. Economics
C. Chemistry
D. Literature
Answer» C. Chemistry
1692.

In December 2019, which Indian became the winner of Women's World Rapid Chess Championship title?

A. Padmini Rout
B. Koneru Humpy
C. Tania Sachdev
D. Harika Dronavalli
Answer» C. Tania Sachdev
1693.

In January 2020, Road, Transport and Highway Minister, Nitin Gadkari presented the National Highway Excellence Awards 2019 in New Delhi. In how many categories were the awards given?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8
Answer» E. 8
1694.

Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2016 was won by

A. Vishwanathan Anand
B. Vishnu Prasanna
C. Debashish Das
D. S. L. Narayanan
Answer» B. Vishnu Prasanna
1695.

In February 2020, won the ESPN's Female Sportsperson of the Year award?

A. P V Sindhu
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Dutee Chand
D. Mary Kom
E. Manu Bhaker
Answer» B. Saina Nehwal
1696.

‘India of My Dreams’ book is written by ________.

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer» B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
1697.

As of December 2019, who among the following has won the maximum number of Grand Slam tennis tournaments in men's tennis?

A. Pete Sampras
B. Roger Federer
C. Andre Agassi
D. Rafael Nadal
Answer» C. Andre Agassi
1698.

In January 2021, who leaped past JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie Dimon as the best-paid CEO of a major U.S. bank?

A. John J. Mack
B. James Gorman
C. Gregory J. Fleming
D. Thomas R. Nides
E. David M. Solomon
Answer» C. Gregory J. Fleming
1699.

In which year was Mother Teresa honored with Bharat Ratna Award?

A. 1984
B. 1986
C. 1982
D. 1980
Answer» E.
1700.

Newly introduced Prerak Dauur Samman by Government of India in July 2020 is related to which of the following?

A. Crime status of city
B. Electricity supply in city
C. Waste management and sanitation status of city
D. Vegetation cover in city
Answer» D. Vegetation cover in city