Honours and Awards : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q41. The journalist who refused to accept Padma Bhushan was

[A] Arun Shourie

[B] Ratan Thiyam

[C] Khushwant Singh

[D] Shekharan Nair

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Correct Answer: Khushwant Singh


Q42. Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the templeton Award

[A] Mother Teresa

[B] Baba amte

[C] Vinoba Bhave

[D] Dr.S.Radhakrishnan

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Correct Answer: Dr.S.Radhakrishnan


Q43. “Kalinga Prize” associated with which of the following fields?

[A] Journalism

[B] Science

[C] Literature

[D] Sports

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Correct Answer: Science


Q44. Who among the following was the first Indian origin recipient of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize?

[A] Jhumpa Lahiri  

[B] Geeta Anand  

[C] Gobind Behari Lal 

[D] Siddhartha Mukherjee  

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Correct Answer: Gobind Behari Lal 


Q45. The only fil-maker to get Bharat Rartna was

[A] Satyjit ray

[B] Raj Kapoor

[C] S.S.Vasan

[D] Curies

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Correct Answer: Satyjit ray


Q46. The first Indian to share the Oscar award was

[A] Bhanu Athaiya

[B] Hargobind Khurana

[C] Rabindranath Tagore

[D] None of these

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Correct Answer: Bhanu Athaiya


Q47. Who among the following received the Nobel Prize Twice in different subjects?

[A] Frederic Sanger

[B] John Bardeen

[C] Madam Curie

[D] Pierre Curie

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Correct Answer: Madam Curie


Q48. Who has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious “Von Hippel Award”?

[A] C.N.R Rao

[B] Stuart Parkin

[C] Marvin Cohen

[D] Charles Lieber

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Correct Answer: C.N.R Rao


Q49. Which of the following village has won the ‘WATER AWARD’ an award instituted by Water Digest?

[A] New Gokula

[B] Govardhan Eco Village

[C] New Gokul Farm

[D] Saranagati Eco Village

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Correct Answer: Govardhan Eco Village


Q50. Dr. Rabindranth Tagore received the Nobel Prize for his work

[A] Gora

[B] Morning Songs

[C] Evening Songs

[D] Gitanjali

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Correct Answer: Gitanjali


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