1. The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to
a) Larry Pressler
b) Amnesty International
c) Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
d) Yasser Arafat
Explanation: No explanation is given for this question
2. Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for?
a) acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
b) gallantry by children
c) outstanding contribution to literature
d) the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
Explanation: 'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some act of daring or act of valour or self - sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded posthumously.
3. Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education?
a) Dharmavir Bharti
b) Amitabh Bachchan
c) B. V. Karanth
d) Ashok Vajpeyi
Explanation: Amitabh Bachchan, acclaimed actor and son of well - known poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was presented the Dayawati Modi Award in 2002 for his contribution to the field of Art, Culture and Education.
4. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in ?
a) 1976
b) 1958
c) 1901
d) 1972
Explanation: On 10 December 1901 the first Nobel Prizes were awarded.
5. Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?
a) Linus Pauling
b) Samuel Beckett
c) Philip Noel - Baker
d) Ralph Bunche
Explanation: Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, theatre director, poet, and literary translator. He won Nobel prize for Literature in 1969.
6. 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
Explanation: 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 Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
7. The first recipient of Nehru Award was
a) Martin Luther King
b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
c) Mother Teresa
d) U Thant
Explanation: Thant known honorifically as U Thant was a Burmese diplomat and the third secretary - general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971. He was the first recipient of Nehru Award.
8. Shanti Swarup 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
Explanation: The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (SSB) is a science award in India given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, and Physics.
9. 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) Indian Space Research Organisation
Explanation: The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (SSB) is a science award in India given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, and physics.
10. 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
Explanation: No explanation is given for this question