Practice Quiz set 5 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city ?

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Explanation:

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway. The Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature and the Prize in Economic Sciences are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.


Q-2)   The India Human Development award in association with UNDP instituted in

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Explanation:

The Manav Vikas India Human Development awards, instituted by the Planning Commission and UNDP was first given out in 2012.


Q-3)   Booker prize is given to the field of :

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Q-4)   Golden Globe award is given by

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Explanation:

Golden Globe award is given in the field of film and television by Hollywood Foreign Press Association in United States of America.


Q-5)   Consider the following Statements:
  1. Subhash Chandra Agrawal was conferred with Giraffe Hero award 2015.
  2. Baba Amte was also the recipient of the award.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation:

Earlier, the following people from India were honoured with the Giraffe Hero award including Baba Amte, Mabelle Arole, Jaya Arunachalam, C P Bhatt, Sunitha Krishnan, Usha Narayane, Bunker Roy, Vijay Saluja and G Venkatasamy.


Q-6)   Consider the following statements.
  1. India won the 2015 South Asian Football Federation Cup (SAFF Cup) by defeating defending champions Afghanistan by 2-1 in the finals on 3 January 2016.
  2. India has won the title in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011 and now 2015.
  3. The 2017 SAFF Cup will be hosted by Afghanistan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Codes:

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(b)

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Explanation:

The 2017 SAFF Cup will be hosted by Bangladesh.


Q-7)   Grammy Award is given in the field of

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Explanation:

The Grammy Award is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959.


Q-8)   Consider the following statements :
  1. The Saraswati Samman is the most prestigious award of the KK Birla Foundation.
  2. The Samman is given annually to an outstanding literary work published in Hindi only during the last 10 years.
  3. It was initiated in 1991.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation:

The Saraswati Samman was instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation.The Saraswati Samman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any Indian language .


Q-9)   Consider the following statements
  1. Bollywood actress Rekha was honoured with the third Yash Chopra Memorial Award on 26th January 2016.
  2. The Foundation annually honours a distinguished senior film personality for outstanding contribution to film industry with a Gold Medal and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.
  3. The award has been instituted by the Times group in the memory of the late producer-director Yash Chopra.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Codes:

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Explanation:

The award has been instituted by the TSR Foundation in the memory of the late producer-director Yash Chopra


Q-10)   Consider the following statements.
  1. Syed Kirmani was bestowed with the prestigious Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian cricket.
  2. The former India cricketer and member of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad was presented the award by BCCI president Shashank Manohar.
  3. Indian captain MS Dhoni bagged the Polly Umrigar Trophy for Cricketer of the Year.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Codes:

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(b)

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Explanation:

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli bagged the Polly Umrigar Trophy for Cricketer of the Year.