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1701.

MahaChakriSirindhorn has been conferred with first "World Sanskrit Award" belongs to which country?

A. Pakistan
B. Thailand
C. Australia
D. China
Answer» C. Australia
1702.

Name of the woman boxer who is to be awarded Padma Vibhusan in 2020?

A. Manju Rani
B. Lovlina
C. Jamuna
D. Mary Kom
Answer» E.
1703.

Pierre Curie shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Marie Curie, and Henri Becquerel for their discoveries related to _______.

A. Mirror images
B. Thermodynamics
C. Radioactivity
D. X-rays
Answer» D. X-rays
1704.

How many Indian photo journalists have been awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in the feature photography category?

A. Two
B. Five
C. Four
D. Three
Answer» E.
1705.

In which year did Ms. Sushmita Sen become the first Indian woman to win the ‘Miss Universe’ title?

A. 1996
B. 1994
C. 1998
D. 1991
Answer» C. 1998
1706.

__________ won a gold medal by setting a world record score in the men's skeet final event of the 8th Asian Shotgun Championship held in Kuwait in December 2018.

A. Saeed Al Maktoum
B. Angad Vir Singh Bajwa
C. Vijay Kumar
D. Jitu Rai
Answer» C. Vijay Kumar
1707.

Chhannulal Mishra was awarded the Padma Vibhushan (2020) in the field of:

A. sports
B. public affairs
C. art
D. social work
Answer» D. social work
1708.

Brookfield Properties has won the 'Excellence Award' for how many of its Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) platinum-certified IT parks at the recently held Performance Challenge for Green Built Environment 2020?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» B. 3
1709.

________ University won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2017-18.

A. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
B. University of Hyderabad
C. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
D. Ramachandra Deemed Medical University, Chennai
Answer» D. Ramachandra Deemed Medical University, Chennai
1710.

M. Phil in Hindi Degree is awarded for the first time in which of the following country?

A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Afghanistan
Answer» C. Sri Lanka
1711.

Kazuo Ishiguro won:

A. UNESCO Award for Literature
B. Best man of Literature in UK
C. Nobel Prize for Literature 2017
D. Best Literature Award from E. U.
Answer» D. Best Literature Award from E. U.
1712.

On whose life is the documentary Yes, Madam Sir based?

A. Indira Gandhi
B. Kiran Bedi
C. Sushma Swaraj
D. Priyanka Chopra
Answer» C. Sushma Swaraj
1713.

Pedapalli district, which is ranked as the third cleanest district in India as per Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018, is in which State?

A. Sikkim
B. Manipur
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
Answer» D. Karnataka
1714.

In July 2019, who received the Arjuna Awards 2018 for her outstanding achievements in Cricket?

A. Harmanpreet Kaur
B. Smriti Mandhana
C. Poonam Yadav
D. Deepti Sharma
E. Jhulan Goswami
Answer» C. Poonam Yadav
1715.

In July 2018, Anjolie Ela Menon has been conferred which prestigious award by the Madhya Pradesh Government for visual arts?

A. Shikar Award
B. Tulsi Award
C. Kalidas Samman
D. Kabir Award
Answer» D. Kabir Award
1716.

C Rangarajan has been conferred with the lifetime achievement award for his contribution to statistics on the occasion of Statistics Day. He was the ________th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 19
E. 20
Answer» E. 20
1717.

At the 65th National Film Awards for 2017, the Best Feature Film Award was bagged by

A. Tumhari Sulu
B. Hindi Medium
C. Village Rockstars
D. Bhayanakam
Answer» D. Bhayanakam
1718.

How many persons will be awarded the Padma Shri in 2021?

A. 80
B. 91
C. 102
D. 113
E. 124
Answer» D. 113
1719.

In which one of the following fields is Kalidas Award not presented by Government of Madhya Pradesh?

A. Classical music
B. Theater
C. Visual Art
D. Poetry
Answer» E.
1720.

In July 2020, Nadaun Police Station in which state has been ranked as one of the best Police Stations of the country?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Telangana
E. Gujarat
Answer» B. Kerala
1721.

In April 2017, who was made United Nation's Messenger of Peace?

A. Scott Kelly
B. Lang Lang
C. Malala Yousafzai
D. Leonardo DiCaprio
Answer» D. Leonardo DiCaprio
1722.

In 2018, Amnesty International stripped _________ of the Ambassador of Conscience Award given in 2009.

A. Aung San Suu Kyi
B. Al Gore
C. Benjamin Netanyahu
D. Henri Tiphagne
Answer» B. Al Gore
1723.

Ghulam Mustafa Khan won the Padma Vibhushan Award for 2018 in which field?

A. Public Affairs
B. Literature and Education
C. Spiritualism
D. Art-Music
Answer» E.
1724.

“Nomadland” won how many prizes at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in April 2021?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» D. 5
1725.

Kane Williamson has been awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the fourth time in six years. From which of the following countries does he belong?

A. New Zealand
B. Australia
C. Canada
D. Norway
E. Philippines
Answer» B. Australia
1726.

In December 2020, who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the State of New Jersey in the United States, by a Joint Legislative Resolution passed by the Senate and the General Assembly?

A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Shatrughan Sinha
C. Dharmendra
D. Manoj Kumar
E. Jeetendra
Answer» D. Manoj Kumar
1727.

In August 2019, who has been awarded for bravery for guiding an ambulance, which was deeply stuck over a flooded bridge after incessant rainfall in the area?

A. P. Radhakrishnan
B. Amit Gosai
C. Venkatesh
D. Chiranjeevi
E. Ram Charan
Answer» D. Chiranjeevi
1728.

How many awards did India win at the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
E. 1
Answer» D. 5
1729.

In the context of Man Booker International Prize, 2019, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. The prize was begged by Jokha Alharthi.
B. The prize was awarded to her for the novel titled Celestial Bodies.
C. Alharthi is the second Arabic author to win this prize.
D. Alharthi hails from Oman.
Answer» D. Alharthi hails from Oman.
1730.

A total of how many gold medals has India won at the 21st Commonwealth Championships?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» B. 8
1731.

In which state, Mon District Administration has been conferred the SKOCH Awards under three different categories at the 65TH SKOCH Summit?

A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Assam
D. Nagaland
E. Sikkim
Answer» E. Sikkim
1732.

In May 2020, who has been selected as one of the 100 most influential Sikh personalities under 30 years of age around the world by the UK based 'The Sikh Group'?

A. Surbhi Arora
B. Deeksha Singh
C. Kriti Mehrotra
D. Manmeet Kaur
E. Sonal Rastogi
Answer» E. Sonal Rastogi
1733.

In November 2020, who has received the Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puraskar at Sangit Kala Kendra Awards?

A. Nana Patekar
B. Naseeruddin Shah
C. Anupam Kher
D. Paresh Rawal
E. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Answer» C. Anupam Kher
1734.

Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with an award by the FIAF. What does 'I' stand for in FIAF?

A. International
B. Institution
C. Immediate
D. Idol
E. Infrastructure
Answer» B. Institution
1735.

'Angry Akku' by ______ received The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award for Best Picture Book: Story in The Hindu Literary Prize 2018 which was awarded during The Hindu Lit for Life 2019.

A. Rajiv Eipe
B. Mamta Nainy
C. Neelum Saran Gour
D. Vinayak Varma
Answer» E.
1736.

The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is

A. Dr. J.C. Bose
B. Dr. C. V. Raman
C. Dr. Vickram Sarabhai
D. Dr. H. J. Bhabha
Answer» C. Dr. Vickram Sarabhai
1737.

Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award?

A. Dalal Street
B. Business Standard
C. Euromoney
D. Money Matters
Answer» D. Money Matters
1738.

Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?

A. Aruna Asaf Ali
B. Ashok Kumar
C. Sundarlal Bahuguna
D. M. G. K. Menon
Answer» B. Ashok Kumar
1739.

The first Indian to receive Noble Prize in Literature was

A. Mother Teresa
B. C. V. Raman
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Sarojini Naidu
Answer» D. Sarojini Naidu
1740.

Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?

A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» E.
1741.

'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?

A. Campaign against AIDS
B. Population control
C. Protection of environment
D. Elimination of illiteracy
Answer» D. Elimination of illiteracy
1742.

Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?

A. Tagore Literacy Award
B. UNSECO Literacy Award
C. Moorti Devi Award
D. Kalinga Prize
Answer» D. Kalinga Prize
1743.

To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999?

A. Lata Mangeshkar
B. Amartya Sen
C. M. S. Subbulakshmi
D. Atal Behari Vajpayee
Answer» C. M. S. Subbulakshmi
1744.

Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?

A. Pablo Neruda
B. Derek Walcott
C. Ernest Hemingway
D. Winston Churchill
Answer» E.
1745.

Arjuna Award is given for

A. Exceptional service in emergency
B. Bravery on battlefield
C. Outstanding performance in sports
D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers
Answer» D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers
1746.

Who among the following is not a recipient of 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award?

A. Ramanand Sagar
B. Raj Kapoor
C. V. Shantaram
D. Ashok Kumar
Answer» B. Raj Kapoor
1747.

The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was?

A. Shekaran Nair
B. Khushwant Singh
C. Ratan Thiyam
D. Arun Shourie
Answer» C. Ratan Thiyam
1748.

The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?

A. Oslo
B. Stockholm
C. Brussels
D. Geneva
Answer» B. Stockholm
1749.

On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?

A. Raj Kapoor
B. Dada Saheb
C. Meena Kumari
D. Amitabh Bachchan
Answer» C. Meena Kumari
1750.

The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?

A. The World This Week
B. Surabhi
C. Eye Witness
D. Turning Point
Answer» E.