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(a) Priti Patel
(b) Ravina Tandon
(c) Arpana Sen
(d) Rani Mukharji
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
Rani Mukherji is the first ever film personality to be felicilated with this prestigious award. She was awarded for creating awareness about child trafficking in New Delhi.
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Question : 1
In which field is Pulitzer Prize awarded for outstanding work ?
a) Literature and Journalism
b) Science and Technology
c) Environment Study
d) International Understanding
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Pulitzer Prizeis an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer. The award is administered by Columbia University, New York.
Question : 2
Kalinga Prize for popularisation for science was established in 1951 by the UNESCO at the initiative of
a) Biju Patnaik
b) Jagadish Chandra Bose
c) C.V. Raman
d) S. Radhakrishnan
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to laypeople.
It was created in 1952, following a donation from Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India.
Question : 3
Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay award?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Kiran Bedi
c) T.N. Seshan
d) Vinoba Bhave
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 4
Grammy Award is given in the field of
a) Science
b) Music
c) Literature
d) Inventions and Discoveries
Answer »Answer: (b)
A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award) – or Grammy – is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry.
The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely-viewed televised ceremony. It is the music equivalent to the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for stage performances, and the Academy Awards for motion pictures.
The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, and it was set up to honour musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. Following the 2011 ceremony, NARAS overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012.
The 54th Grammy Awards were held on February 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Question : 5
Which Indian film won the Golden Lion Award for the ‘Best Picture’ at the Venice Film Festival in 2001?
a) Monsson Wedding
b) Asoka
c) Lagan
d) Gadar
Answer »Answer: (a)
Monsoon Wedding is a 2001 film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sabrina Dhawan, which depicts romantic entanglements during a traditional Punjabi wedding in Delhi.
Although it is set entirely in New Delhi, the film was an international co-production between companies in India, the United States, Italy, France, and Germany. The film won the Golden Lion award and received a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Question : 6
Consider the following statements :
- Sahitya Akademi Award, the highest literary prize given by the government of India.
- Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is an environmental prize.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer »Answer: (c)
Only statement 2 is correct. Sahitya Akademy Award is the second-best award in literature.
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