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Question : 11

Governor of the Year Award received by-

a) Raghuram Rajan

b) Jacques de Larosiere

c) Claudio Borio

d) Tabare Vazquez

Answer: (a)

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan received the Governor of the year Award for 2015. The award recognises the Governor of a Central Bank who has demonstrated strong leadership during the period under review.

He was awarded for his disciplined and focused approach to tackling macroeconomic instability.

Question : 12

Who conferred with the Indian Film personality of the year 2014 award?

a) Amitabh Bachchan

b) Dileep Kumar

c) Rajnikanth

d) Shahrukh Khan

Answer: (c)

Tamil Superstar Rajnikanth was honoured with the centenary award for Indian film personality of the year 2014 at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The award consisted of a cash prize of 10 lakh rupees, a certificate and the silver peacock medal.

The award for Indian film personality of the year category was instituted in 2013 to commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema.

Question : 13

Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?

a) Kalinga Prize

b) UNSECO Literacy Award

c) Moorti Devi Award

d) Tagore Literacy Award

Answer: (c)

Question : 14 [48th to 52nd BPSC (Pre) 2008]

Which of the following foreigner citizen has been awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’?

a) Nelson Mandela

b) Adolf Hitler

c) Bill Clinton

d) Boris Yeltstin

Answer: (a)

Question : 15

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Jnanpith Award is presented by the Ministry of Broadcasting.
  2. Kedarnath Singh has received the award for the year 2013.
  3. Any Indian citizen who writes in hindi is eligible for the award.
Codes:

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 2 and 3 only

Answer: (a)

Jnanpith Award is presented by the Bhartiya Jnanpith (a trust). Any citizen who writes in any of the official languages of India is eligible for the award.

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