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| 951. |
Which Indian scientist has had the distinction of receiving not only the Nobel Prize, but also Bharat Ratna? |
| A. | Dr. Homi Bhabha |
| B. | Dr. J.C. Bose |
| C. | Dr. C.V. Raman |
| D. | Dr. Vikram Sarabhai |
| Answer» D. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai | |
| 952. |
Kalinga Prize for popularisation for science was established in 1951 by the UNESCO at the initiative of |
| A. | C.V. Raman |
| B. | Jagadish Chandra Bose |
| C. | Biju Patnaik |
| D. | S. Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» D. S. Radhakrishnan | |
| 953. |
The Indian representing an international organization who shared the Nobal Peace Prize with Al Gore of U.S. was |
| A. | Rajendra Pachauri |
| B. | Viswanathan Subramanian |
| C. | R.N. Tagore |
| D. | Mother Teresa |
| Answer» B. Viswanathan Subramanian | |
| 954. |
The Nobel Prize was instituted by the country |
| A. | USA |
| B. | UK |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» E. | |
| 955. |
The book The Audacity of Hope has been written by |
| A. | Nayantara Sehgal |
| B. | Aravind Adiga |
| C. | Vikram Seth |
| D. | Barack Obama |
| Answer» E. | |
| 956. |
Bharat Ratna is designed like the leaf of |
| A. | Banyan tree |
| B. | Peepal tree |
| C. | Cocount tree |
| D. | Sandalwood tree |
| Answer» C. Cocount tree | |
| 957. |
Which airport has recently bagged the prestigious |
| A. | Delhi International Airport Limited |
| B. | Veer Savarkar International Airport |
| C. | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport |
| D. | Trivandrum International Airport |
| Answer» B. Veer Savarkar International Airport | |
| 958. |
Which one of the following was crowned Pantaloon s Femina Miss India World, 2012? |
| A. | Vanya Mishra |
| B. | Prachee Meera |
| C. | Rochello Maria Rao |
| D. | Shakshee Hariharan |
| Answer» B. Prachee Meera | |
| 959. |
Filmfare Award for Best Female Actor, 2011 was conferred on |
| A. | Shilpa Shetty |
| B. | Priyanka Chopra |
| C. | Vidya Balan |
| D. | Katrina Kaif |
| Answer» D. Katrina Kaif | |
| 960. |
Novelist, Mr. Salman Rushdie was awarded Knighthood by |
| A. | Queen Elizabeth II |
| B. | Prince Charles |
| C. | Mr. Gordon Brown |
| D. | Mrs. Margaret Thatcher |
| Answer» B. Prince Charles | |
| 961. |
Which one of the following Indian film actors has been conferred the Honorary Doctorate in Arts and Culture by Bedfordshire University, London ? |
| A. | Amir Khan |
| B. | Anil Kapoor |
| C. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| D. | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 962. |
Nobel Prizes are awarded annually at |
| A. | Stockholm |
| B. | Washington |
| C. | Geneva |
| D. | Oslo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 963. |
Who was the first musician to be felicitated with Bharat Ratna ? |
| A. | Lata Mangeshkar |
| B. | M.S. Subbulakshmi |
| C. | Pt. Ravi Shankar |
| D. | Pt. Bhimsem Joshi |
| Answer» C. Pt. Ravi Shankar | |
| 964. |
The Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted by |
| A. | Alfred Nobel |
| B. | Sweden s central bank |
| C. | The Nobel Committee |
| D. | World Bank |
| Answer» C. The Nobel Committee | |
| 965. |
Who of the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna ? |
| A. | Morarji Desai |
| B. | Gulzari Lal Nanda |
| C. | |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| E. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Answer» E. Atal Bihari Vajpayee | |
| 966. |
After the revision by the |
| A. | 7% |
| B. | 7.25% |
| C. | 7.5% |
| D. | 7.75% |
| Answer» D. 7.75% | |
| 967. |
The first recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award was |
| A. | Mrs. Devika Rani |
| B. | Mrs. Kanan Devi |
| C. | B.N. Sarkar |
| D. | Prithvi Raj Kapoor |
| Answer» B. Mrs. Kanan Devi | |
| 968. |
Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2011) ? |
| A. | Gagan Narang |
| B. | Saina Nehwal |
| C. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| D. | M.S. Dhoni |
| Answer» B. Saina Nehwal | |
| 969. |
In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics ? |
| A. | 1998 |
| B. | 1995 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» B. 1995 | |
| 970. |
Who was the recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2010 ? |
| A. | A.R. Rahman |
| B. | Javed Akhtar |
| C. | K. Balachandar |
| D. | V.K. Murthy |
| Answer» D. V.K. Murthy | |
| 971. |
Who was (is) the first lady recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award? |
| A. | Nargis Dutt |
| B. | Uma Devi |
| C. | Devika Rani |
| D. | Sulochana |
| Answer» D. Sulochana | |
| 972. |
Who was the first actress to be conferred the honour of Padmashree ? |
| A. | Kanan Devi |
| B. | Devika Rani |
| C. | Sulochana |
| D. | Nargis Dutt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 973. |
The first recipient of Bharat Ratna was |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Govind Vallabh Pant |
| C. | B. C. Roy |
| D. | C. V. Raman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 974. |
Nobel Prize in which field is not paid out of the endowment set up by Dr. Alfred Nobel ? |
| A. | Peace |
| B. | Medicine |
| C. | Economics |
| D. | Chemistry |
| Answer» D. Chemistry | |
| 975. |
Who, out of the following, was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna Award ? |
| A. | B.C. Roy |
| B. | S. Chandrasekhar |
| C. | C.V. Raman |
| D. | |
| E. | Gobind Ballabh Pant |
| Answer» D. | |
| 976. |
Who is the scientist who was associated with food grain revolution and who also won the Nobel Prize for Peace? |
| A. | Dr. M.S. Swaminathan |
| B. | Dr. N.E. Borlaug |
| C. | Dr.Subramaniam Chandra Sekhar |
| D. | Willy Brandt |
| Answer» C. Dr.Subramaniam Chandra Sekhar | |
| 977. |
The Global 500 awards are given for outstanding achievement in which one of the following fields? |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Environmental Protection |
| E. | Promotion of International Peace |
| Answer» D. Environmental Protection | |
| 978. |
Who received Booker prize for the Book Half a Life ? |
| A. | Arundhati Roy |
| B. | Anita Desai |
| C. | V.S. Naipaul |
| D. | Kiran Bedi |
| Answer» D. Kiran Bedi | |
| 979. |
How many person distinguished in the field of music have so far been awarded Bharat Ratna ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 980. |
Name India's first |
| A. | INS Alleppy |
| B. | INS Vikrant |
| C. | INS Kalvari |
| D. | INS Pigeon |
| Answer» D. INS Pigeon | |
| 981. |
Which country will host the |
| A. | India |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» B. Nepal | |
| 982. |
Which state government on |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 983. |
Who among the following has been appointed as |
| A. | Omar al-Bashir |
| B. | Morgan Tsvangirai |
| C. | Robert Mugabe |
| D. | Olusegun Obasanjo ` |
| Answer» D. Olusegun Obasanjo ` | |
| 984. |
Which among the following airports has become the |
| A. | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport |
| B. | Dubai International Airport |
| C. | Londan's Heathrow Airport |
| D. | Las Vagas Airport |
| Answer» C. Londan's Heathrow Airport | |
| 985. |
Who won the world's |
| A. | Kiran Bir Sethi |
| B. | Nancie Atwell |
| C. | Guy Etienne |
| D. | Jacque Kahura |
| Answer» C. Guy Etienne | |
| 986. |
Government of India has signed loan agreement for |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | Asian Development Bank |
| C. | New Development Bank |
| D. | UNDP |
| Answer» C. New Development Bank | |
| 987. |
Which among the following states has been awarded the |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 988. |
Takahiro Hachigo |
| A. | Honda |
| B. | Suzuki |
| C. | Toyota |
| D. | Mitsubishi |
| Answer» B. Suzuki | |
| 989. |
Which bank has recently signed a |
| A. | State Bank of India |
| B. | Punjab National Bank |
| C. | Bank of Baroda |
| D. | Allahabad Bank |
| Answer» B. Punjab National Bank | |
| 990. |
Union Government |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» D. 7% | |
| 991. |
Recently, India has signed |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» D. Sikkim | |
| 992. |
Yogeshwar Dutt is associated with which sport? |
| A. | Discus Throw |
| B. | |
| C. | Wrestling |
| D. | Shooting |
| E. | Pole Vault |
| Answer» C. Wrestling | |
| 993. |
Who coined the Chipko slogan Ecology is Permanent Economy ? |
| A. | Chan Prasad Bhatt |
| B. | Sundarlal Bahuguna |
| C. | |
| D. | Shayam Prasad Bahuguna |
| E. | Bachni Devi |
| Answer» C. | |
| 994. |
Cooperative farming has been most successful in which country ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Denmark |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 995. |
What is true about origin of Naxalism ? |
| A. | A peasant revolt which began from Naxalbari village of West Bengal |
| B. | It was led by Charu Mazumdar, Kanu Sanyal and Jungal Santhal |
| C. | It was inspired by the Marxism Leninism Maoism |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 996. |
What is the limit of territorial water of a country from the coast ? |
| A. | 20 km |
| B. | 22 km |
| C. | 22.20 km |
| D. | 12 km |
| Answer» D. 12 km | |
| 997. |
The amount of insurance cover provided by Indian Railways for passengers at a premium of Re.1 is |
| A. | Rs. One lakh |
| B. | Rs. Fifty thousands |
| C. | |
| D. | Rs. Ten lakhs |
| E. | Rs. Five lakhs |
| Answer» D. Rs. Ten lakhs | |
| 998. |
Which city is known as Electronic City ? |
| A. | Gurugram |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Salem (Tamil Nadu) |
| Answer» C. Jaipur | |
| 999. |
Which country has three capitals viz. Administrative, Legislative and Judicial? |
| A. | Chile |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | South Africa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1000. |
Which one of the following is known as the Pearl City ? |
| A. | Kandla |
| B. | Tuticorin |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» E. | |