1). 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 |
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2). The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?
A). Council for Scientific and industrial research |
B). Indian Council for Agricultural Research |
C). Indian National Science Academy |
D). ISRO |
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3). Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for
A). exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages |
B). outstanding contribution to science |
C). creating mass awareness on environmental issues |
D). excellence in film direction |
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4). The first recipient of Nehru Award was
A). Martin Luther King |
B). Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
C). Mother Teresa |
D). U Thant |
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5). The highest civilian award of India "Bharat Ratna" has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is
A). Abdul Ghaffar khan |
B). Mikhail Gorbachev |
C). Marshal Tito |
D). Abdul Wali Khan |
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6). Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?
A). Ashaparna Devi |
B). M. F. Hussain |
C). Raghupathi Sahai |
D). V. K. Gokak |
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7). 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 |
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8). The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?
A). Oslo |
B). Stockholm |
C). Brussels |
D). Geneva |
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9). The journalist who refused to accept "Padma Bhushan" was?
A). Shekaran Nair |
B). Khushwant Singh |
C). Ratan Thiyam |
D). Arun Shourie |
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10). The "Cannes Award" is given for excellence in which field?
A). Films |
B). Journalism |
C). Literature |
D). Economics |
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