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This section includes 208 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
'Goldman Awards' are given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields ? |
| A. | Population control |
| B. | Popularization of science |
| C. | Conservation of energy |
| D. | Protection of environment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
Which of the following films was adjudged 'Best film' in 19th Colors Screen Awards given away in January 2013 ? |
| A. | Viswarupan |
| B. | Barfi |
| C. | Student of the Year |
| D. | Pan Singh Tomar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
The recipient of the first 'Moortidevi literacy Award' is |
| A. | Masud hussain khan |
| B. | Swami Sivabalayogi |
| C. | C.K. Nagaraja Rao |
| D. | Ramanlal Joshi |
| Answer» D. Ramanlal Joshi | |
| 104. |
In which discipline United states holds maximum number of Nobel Prize awards ? |
| A. | Science |
| B. | Physics |
| C. | Chemistry |
| D. | Medicine-physiology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which of the following is "Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award" given ? |
| A. | Administrative skills |
| B. | Achievements in Scientific Research |
| C. | Achievements in Sports and Games |
| D. | Courage and valour |
| Answer» B. Achievements in Scientific Research | |
| 106. |
Nobel Prize in which discipline has been awarded three times to the same person / organization ? |
| A. | Medicine |
| B. | Chemistry |
| C. | Physics |
| D. | Peace |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
Magsaysay Awards are not given in which of the following categories ? |
| A. | Literatuer |
| B. | Peace and International Understanding |
| C. | Music |
| D. | Public Service |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
Who among the following was the first to receive the Nobel Prize ? |
| A. | C.V. Raman |
| B. | Hargovind Khurana |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 109. |
With which of the following is 'Olof Palme' Prize associated ? |
| A. | Health |
| B. | Public service |
| C. | Human rights |
| D. | Literary activities |
| E. | .. |
| Answer» C. Human rights | |
| 110. |
Which of the following awards was conferred on Lionel Meiss for 2012 ? |
| A. | African Footballer Prize |
| B. | Golden globe |
| C. | Ballond or |
| D. | Rani Lakshmi |
| Answer» D. Rani Lakshmi | |
| 111. |
Who among the following is the recipient of the 20th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award ? |
| A. | D.R. Mehta |
| B. | Lata Mangeshkar |
| C. | Sunil Dutt |
| D. | Pt. Ravi Shankar |
| Answer» B. Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 112. |
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following orgnizations ? |
| A. | Indian National Science Academy |
| B. | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
| C. | Indian Space Research Organization |
| D. | Indian Council for Agricultural Research |
| Answer» C. Indian Space Research Organization | |
| 113. |
How many married couples have won the Nobel Prize ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 114. |
The only film-maker to get Bharat Ratna was |
| A. | Raj Kapoor |
| B. | G.P. Sippy |
| C. | Satyajit Ray |
| D. | S.S. Vasan |
| Answer» D. S.S. Vasan | |
| 115. |
Feroz Gandhi Award, is given for outstanding performance in the filed of |
| A. | Medical Research |
| B. | Journalism |
| C. | Preservation of Wildlife |
| D. | Parliamentary Debate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
Name the award which is declared yearly for films produced in India in the previous Year ? |
| A. | Bharat Ratna |
| B. | Param Vir Chakra |
| C. | Jananpeth Award |
| D. | National Film Award |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
The world Food Prize is given by which of the following organisations / world bodies ? |
| A. | UNICEF |
| B. | Kraft general foods |
| C. | FAO |
| D. | UNDP |
| Answer» C. FAO | |
| 118. |
Who many Nobel Prizes have been awarded so far to Indian citizens ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 1 | |
| 119. |
Who amongst the following has won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2012 ? |
| A. | Carla hill |
| B. | Robin raphel |
| C. | Winnie |
| D. | Mo Yan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
Which of the following brought the first Nobel Prize to an Indian ? |
| A. | Theory of relativity |
| B. | Manu's arthshastra |
| C. | Gitanjali |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 121. |
Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay award ? |
| A. | Vinoba Bhave |
| B. | Mother Teresa |
| C. | R.K. Laxman |
| D. | T.N. Seshan |
| Answer» B. Mother Teresa | |
| 122. |
The Dronacharya Award's associated with |
| A. | Eminent Surgeons |
| B. | Famous Artists |
| C. | Sport Coaches |
| D. | Expert Engineers |
| Answer» D. Expert Engineers | |
| 123. |
WHich of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi ? |
| A. | Saraswati |
| B. | Golden Globe |
| C. | Magsaysay |
| D. | Rani Lakshmi |
| Answer» D. Rani Lakshmi | |
| 124. |
Which one of the following has been proclaimed by UNESCO as a masterpiece of oral and intangible heritages of humanity ? |
| A. | Parana |
| B. | Ram Lila |
| C. | Geeta |
| D. | Mahabharata |
| Answer» E. | |
| 125. |
Orange Prize is given in the field of |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Sports |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Acting |
| Answer» B. Sports | |
| 126. |
In which of the following branches of knowledge, outstanding contribution for the benefit of mankind is not recognised with a Nobel prize ? |
| A. | Medicine |
| B. | Engineering |
| C. | Chemistry |
| D. | Economics |
| Answer» C. Chemistry | |
| 127. |
Who has been awarded the UNESCO / Guillermo Cano Foundation World Press Freedom Prize for 2012 ? |
| A. | Ms. Christina amyanure (Nigeria) |
| B. | Eynulla Fatullayev (Azerbaijan) |
| C. | Jesus blancorenelas (Mexico) |
| D. | Jugnu Mohsin |
| Answer» C. Jesus blancorenelas (Mexico) | |
| 128. |
Since foundation of nobel prize awards has been added to the original five discipline which were considered for award of Noble Prize ? |
| A. | Medicine |
| B. | Peace |
| C. | Literature |
| D. | Economics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 129. |
To integrate cultural leaders into its meeting, which one of the following gives "Crystal Award" |
| A. | Asia Pacific Economics Cooperation |
| B. | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| C. | World Health Organization |
| D. | World Economic Forum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti swarup Bhatnagar Prize given ? |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Performing Arts |
| C. | Science |
| D. | Social Service |
| Answer» D. Social Service | |
| 131. |
'Meghanath Saha' award is given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields ? |
| A. | Journalism |
| B. | Science |
| C. | Literature |
| D. | Social science |
| Answer» C. Literature | |
| 132. |
The first winners of the UN population award were |
| A. | Ronald reagan and Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Indira Gandhi and Qian Xangzhong |
| C. | . |
| D. | . |
| Answer» C. . | |
| 133. |
The first Mother and daughter pair to win the Nobel Prize for literature is |
| A. | Niles Bohr - Aoge Bohr |
| B. | William Bragg - Law Bragg |
| C. | Carl Cori - Garty Cori |
| D. | Marie Curie - Irene Curie |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
Who among the following has been awarded the Sydney peace Prize 2012 ? |
| A. | John Pilger |
| B. | Sakai Holland |
| C. | Anna Hazare |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Anna Hazare | |
| 135. |
Who has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2012 ? |
| A. | Nilanjana Bose |
| B. | Rupashree Nanda |
| C. | P.R. Ramesh |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 136. |
Among the World's 100 most powerful women those included from India in Forbes Power List recently (2012) are ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2, 4, 5 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3, 4 and 5 | |
| 137. |
Amarya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on |
| A. | Game theory |
| B. | Securities analysis |
| C. | Poverty and famines |
| D. | Impact of Industrialization |
| Answer» D. Impact of Industrialization | |
| 138. |
Who was the oldest person so far the have been awarded Nobel Prize and what was his age at that time ? |
| A. | Prof. William Lawrence Bragg. 88 years |
| B. | Prof. Peyton Rous, 87 years, Francis |
| C. | Prof. Frederic Sanger, 90 years |
| D. | Sir John Bardeen, 89 years |
| Answer» C. Prof. Frederic Sanger, 90 years | |
| 139. |
Which among the following has been awarded Nobel prize for peace in 2012 ? |
| A. | Mother Teresa |
| B. | European Union |
| C. | Rosalyn Yallow |
| D. | Mrs. L. Pauling |
| Answer» C. Rosalyn Yallow | |
| 140. |
Which one of the following business magnates has been adjudged the 'Time Person of the year 2012' by The Times of India Survey ? |
| A. | Barack Obama |
| B. | Juliam Assarge |
| C. | Aditya Birla |
| D. | Laxmi Mittal |
| Answer» B. Juliam Assarge | |
| 141. |
The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shata Sinha known as |
| A. | A cmpaigner for urban sanitation |
| B. | An organiser of rain-water harvesting schemes |
| C. | An activist for the welfare of poor rural women |
| D. | An anti-child labour activist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
Who among the following has been awarded the Dadasahab Phalke Award for 2011 |
| A. | Aparna Sen |
| B. | Govind Nihlani |
| C. | M.S. Sathyu |
| D. | Soumitra Chatterjee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice ? |
| A. | Margaret Atwood |
| B. | Ian Mc Ewan |
| C. | J.M. Coetzee |
| D. | Graham Swift |
| Answer» D. Graham Swift | |
| 144. |
Tansen Samman has been instituted the Government of |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
The ODI Player of the Year 2012 Award was given by ICC to which India cricketer ? |
| A. | VIrat Kohli |
| B. | Virendra Sehwag |
| C. | Suresh Raina |
| D. | MS Dhoni |
| Answer» B. Virendra Sehwag | |
| 146. |
Which Indian was honoured by the 'World Statesman Award, 2012 ? |
| A. | Mrs. Sonia Gandhi |
| B. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| C. | Stephen Harper |
| D. | Lal Krishna Advani |
| Answer» D. Lal Krishna Advani | |
| 147. |
Name the India's highest award is given to a civilian |
| A. | Bharat Ratna |
| B. | Param Vir Chakra |
| C. | National Film Award |
| D. | Jananpeth Award |
| Answer» B. Param Vir Chakra | |
| 148. |
Who among the following is not a recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award ? |
| A. | V. Shantaram |
| B. | Raj Kapoor |
| C. | Ramanand Sagar |
| D. | Ashok kumar |
| Answer» D. Ashok kumar | |
| 149. |
Dr. Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize for his work |
| A. | Evening songs |
| B. | Morning songs |
| C. | Gitanjali |
| D. | Gora |
| Answer» D. Gora | |
| 150. |
Who among the following sports persons have won the Arjuna Award ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» C. 2, 3 and 4 | |