1. Name the Indian origin boy in United Kingdom who became the youngest applicant in a decade to achieve the highest score in the Mensa IQ test, beating geniuses such as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
a) Mehul Garg
b) Tanishq Abraham
c) M. Tenith Adithyaa
d) Akrit Jaiswal
Explanation: Mehul Garg, 10 year old Indian origin boy scored more than Einstein and Hawking in Mensa IQ test.
2. The award which, the famous writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who passed away recently, did not win
a) Sahitya Akademi Award
b) Jnanpith Award
c) Ramon Magsaysay
d) Padam Vibhusan
Explanation: No explanation is given for this question
3. Who has been conferred with first World Sanskrit Award?
a) Ariana Grande
b) Gulzar
c) Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
d) Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Explanation: Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand has been conferred the first 'World Sanskrit Award' for her contribution towards promotion of the language.
4. Which state has bagged the top spot at the country's most popular tourist destination among foreign and domestic tourists in 2016?
a) Goa
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Tamil Nadu has bagged the top spot as the country's most popular tourist destination among foreign and domestic tourists in 2016.
5. Who is the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize 2013?
a) Haruki Murakami
b) Eleanor Catton
c) Malala Yousafzai
d) Vikram Seth
Explanation: Eleanor Catton has won 2013 Man Booker Prize, Britain's most prestigious literary award, for her second novel, “The Luminaries.”
6. Which 2016 Hindi film is based on the real life of the famous Phogat wrestling family?
a) Dangal
b) Mangal Pandey : The Rising
c) Bodyguard
d) Sultan
Explanation: Dangal' is based on the real life of the famous Phogat wrestling family.
7. Which of the following award is given for the field of medicine?
a) B. C. Roy Award
b) Kalinga Award
c) Borlaug Award
d) None of the option is correct
Explanation: The Bidhan Chandra Roy Award was instituted in 1962 in memory of Dr. B. C. Roy by the Medical Council of India.
8. Which of the following statements is/are correct
1. Professor Kamal Bawa was conferred with the Midori Prize (2014) for biodiversity for his research on climate change in the Himalayas.
2. Midori Prize is an annual international prize given to an individual for outstanding contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at global, regional or local levels.
Select correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) both 1 and 2
d) neither 1 nor 2
Explanation: Both of the statements are correct.
9. Consider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development:
1. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, was selected for the Prize for the year 2013.
2. The award is accorded annually to individuals only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) both 1 and 2
d) neither 1 nor 2
Explanation: Both of the statements are correct.
10. Who among the following won the Magsaysay Award, 2018?
a) Bharat Vatwani
b) Sonam Wangchuk
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above
Explanation: Two Indians have been declared the winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award. Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk are among six individuals who were declared winners of the award. Magsaysay Awards are regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.