1. Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of 'Hockey'?
a) Sardar Singh
b) P. R. Shreejesh
c) Ramandeep Singh
d) Yuvraj Walmiki
Explanation: P. R. Shreejesh was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of Hockey.
2. Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of 'Culinary'?
a) Sanjeev Kapoor
b) Vikas Khanna
c) Ranveer Brar
d) Kunal Kapur
Explanation: Sanjeev Kapoor was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of 'Culinary'.
3. Who has won the 'Miss Universe 2016' title?
a) Pia Wurtzbach
b) Iris Mittenaere
c) Raquel Pellissier
d) Andrea Tova
Explanation: Iris Mittenaere is a French model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2016.
4. The first prize of the National Human Rights Commission has been awarded recently to which movie?
a) Pink
b) Black and White
c) Red and White
d) Black
Explanation: No explanation is given for this question
5. Who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2017?
a) Joachim Frank
b) Jacques Dubochet
c) Richard Henderson
d) All of the above
Explanation: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 is awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for the development of cryo - electron microscopy, which both simplifies and improves the imaging of biomolecules. This method has moved biochemistry into a new era.
6. Who was awarded with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2017?
a) Yash Chopra
b) Kamini Kaushal
c) Shatrughan Sinha
d) Moushumi Chatterjee
Explanation: Shatrughan Sinha was awarded with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2017.
7. Who was honoured with Padma Shri Award 2018 in the field of Social Work from West Bengal?
a) Yeshi Dhoden
b) Subadaani Devi
c) Shri Sudhanshu Biswas
d) Jose Ma Joey
Explanation: Shri Sudhanshu Biswas was honoured with Padma Shri Award 2018 in the field of Social Work from West Bengal. He set up as many as 18 charitable primary schools, an old - age home, a children's home and a free dispensary in the remote areas of the Sundarbans in West Bengal.
8. Which film has won the Best Short Film for India in the Los Angeles Film festival, 2018?
a) Anukul
b) Kriti
c) Shunyata
d) Thaandav
Explanation: Jackie Shroff's short film Shunyata has won an award at Best of India Short Film Festival in Los Angeles, US
9. Grammy Award is given in the field of
a) Acting
b) Music
c) Singing
d) Boxing
Explanation: A Grammy Award is any of a series of awards presented each year in the United States by either the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences or the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. The Grammys, as they are commonly known, are meant to recognize spectacular work in the music industry
10. Who among the following is the winner of the World Food Prize (year 2015)??
a) Sanjaya Rajaram
b) Baldev Singh Dhillon
c) Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
d) Rajendra Singh Paroda
Explanation: Sir Fazle Hasan Abed is the winner of the World Food Prize (year 2015).