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Question : 1 [FCI Asst Grade-III 2001]
Who of the following pairs of Nobel Laureates in Physics was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize?
a) David Gross, Frank Wilczek
b) Albert Fert, Peter Grunberg
c) John C Mather, George F. Smoot
d) Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov
Answer »Answer: (d)
Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov shared the Nobel Prize in physics for “groundbreaking experiments” with an atom-thin material expected to play a large role in electronics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited Geim and Novoselov, who are both linked to universities in Britain, for experiments with graphene, a flake of carbon that is only one atom thick.
Experiments with graphene could lead to the development of new material and “the manufacture of innovative electronics,” including faster computers, the citation said. Geim, 51, is a Dutch national while Novoselov, 36, holds British and Russian citizenship. Both are natives of Russia and started their careers in physics there.
Note: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 with
- one half to David J. Thouless(University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA) and
- the other half to F. Duncan M. Haldane(Princeton University, NJ, US) and
- J. Michael Kosterlitz(Brown University, Providence, RI, USA)
“for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter”.
Question : 2
Who awarded with Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO award 2014 ?
a) Mithileshwar
b) U.K. Mishra
c) Gurpreet Singh
d) Sudha Sharma
Answer »Answer: (a)
Hindi novelish Mithileshwar was awarded on 31 January 2015 with Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Award 2014. He is the fourth recipient of this literary award. Mithileshwar belongs to Bhojpur district and is known for his insight into the rural heartland of India.
Question : 4 [SSC CGL 2015]
In which year did Dada Saheb Phalke produce the first feature film ?
a) 1910
b) 1913
c) 1911
d) 1912
Answer »Answer: (b)
Dada Saheb Phalke produce Raja Harishchandra in 1913, now known as India’s first full-length feature. It was his debut film. He was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the Father of Indian cinema. He made 95 movies and 26 short films in his career spanning 19 years, till 1937.
Question : 5 SSC LDEO 2013]
Given below are pairs of the winners and the specific categories pertaining to the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. Which one of the pairs is wrongly matched ?
a) Best Female Actor - Vidya Balan
b) Best Actor - Ranbir Kapoor
c) Best Actor in a negative role - Rishi Kapoor
d) Best Film – Agneepath
Answer »Answer: (d)
Best Film - Agneepath, Barfi!, directed by Anurag Basu, won the award of Best Film at the 14th IIFA Awards. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Ileana D’Cruz in the lead roles, Ranbir Kapoor won the award of Best Actor for this very film.
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