General Knowledge Questions And Answers - Awards

1) The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize was ?

1. C.V Raman
2. Rabindranath Tagore
3. Hargovind Khurana
4. Amartya Sen

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Answer =B

2) Which Indian Scientist has had the distinction of receiving not only the Nobel Prize but also Bharat Ratna ?

1. Dr Homi Bhabha
2. Dr. J.C Bose
3. Dr. C.V Raman
4. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

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Answer = C

3)  National Film Awards were instituted in the year ?

1. 1950
2. 1954
3. 1961
4. 1969

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Answer = B

4) Famous 'Oscar Awards' are presented by the ?

1. World File Society
2. Academy of motion pictures, arts and science
3. American Film Society
4. American Motion picture association

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Answer = B

5)  When was the Nehru Award for international understanding instituted ?

1. 1962
2. 1963
3. 1964
4. 1965

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Answer = D

6) When were Nobel Prizes instituted ?

1. 1901
2. 1905
3. 1964
4. 1965

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Answer = A

7)  Nehru Literacy Award was instituted by ?

1. The government of India
2. The government of Uttar Pradesh
3. The India Audit Education Association
4. The Indian Artist's Guild

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Answer =C

8)  Who among the following has not been awarded with the ' Bharat Ratna ' ?

1. Mrs Indira Gandhi
2. Dr. Radhakrishnan
3. Sanjay Gandhi
4. SardarPatel

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Answer = C

9) In which year was the Nobel Prize for Economics announced for the first time ?

1. 1919
2. 1969
3. 1970
4. 1974

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Answer = B

10) Arjuna Awards is given to individuals for  ?

1. Outstanding contribution to indian literature
2. Outstanding contribution towards promotion of international understanding, good will and friendship among the people of the world
3. Showing bravery in the face of enemy attack
4. Outstanding contribution for enhancing the glory of the game

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Answer =  D

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