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(a) Arun Shourie
(b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Ratan Thiyam
(d) Shekaran Nair
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
Khushwant Singh (Journalist) : Returned his Padma Bhushan in protest against Operation Blue Star (1984); awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2007.
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Question : 1
How many person distinguished in the field of music has so far been awarded ‘‘Bharat Ratna’’?
a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d) 5
Answer »Answer: (d)
- M. S. Subbulakshmi (1998): Carnatic classical singer;
- Ravi Shankar (1999): Sitar player;
- Lata Mangeshkar (2001): playback singer;
- Bismillah Khan (2001): Hindustani classical shehnai player; and
- Bhimsen Joshi (2008): Hindustani classical singer.
Note: so far 6 people got the Baharat Ratna award in the field of music 6th one was Pandit Bhim sen Joshi (2008).
The last time Madan Mohan Malaviya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee got this award was in 2015.
Question : 2
Which award is given for excellence in sports?
a) Jamnalal Bajaj Award
b) Tagore Award
c) Arjuna Award
d) Moortidevi Award
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 3
Consider the following statements
- Nobel Prize, any ofthe prizes(five in number until 1969, when a sixth was added) that are awarded annually from a fund bequeathed for that purpose by the Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel.
- The first distribution of the prizes took place on December 10, 1901, the fifth anniversary of Nobelâs death.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither of the 2
Answer »Answer: (a)
After Nobelâs death, the Nobel Foundation was set up to carry out the provisions of his will and to administer his funds. In his will, he had stipulated that four different institutionsâthree Swedish and one Norwegianâshould award the prizes.
Question : 4
Which of the following states conferred the Bihari Puraskar?
a) Rajasthan
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer »Answer: (a)
Bihari Puraskar conferred by Rajasthan is a literary award instituted by K. K. Birla Foundation. The award is named after the famous Hindi poet Bihari and is awarded to an outstanding work published in Hindi or Rajasthani by a Rajasthani writer. It carries a citation, a plaque and prize money of Rs. 1 lakh.
Question : 5
Which state gives the Nandi Award?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamilnadu
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Nandi award is the highest award for excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu Theatre, Telugu Television, and Life time achievements in Indian cinema, presented annually by Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Question : 6
The Government of which State has instituted the âTansen Sammanâ ?
a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
Answer »Answer: (b)
The Tansen Samman is given by the government of Madhya Pradesh. This prestigious award was instituted in the year 1980-1981 and is given in the field of classical music. It carries Rs. 2 lakh in cash, citation, shawl and Shrifal.
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