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Questions : Who among the following film makers has won the Best Documentary Producer award of the Madrid International Film Festival in July 2015?

(a) Gopal Menon

(b) Debalina Majumdar

(c) Arun Chadha

(d) Benoy Behl

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism, a 2014 documentary by Indian film-maker and conservator Benoy K. Behl, won the Best Documentary Producer Award at the Madrid International Film Festival in July 2015. Bhel shot the documentary for XPD Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, India.

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Question : 1

Consider the following Statements:

  1. Rajendra Singh has won 2015 Stockholm Water Prize.
  2. The prize is founded and financed by Stockholm Water Foundation and administered by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).
  3. He is fourth Indian to win the prestigious global award.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

In which field did Amartya Sen win the Nobel Prize ?

a) Economic Growth Model

b) Welfare Economics

c) Micro Economics

d) Input Output Model

Answer: (b)

Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory and for his interest in the problems of society’s poorest members.

Sen was best known for his work on the causes of famine, which led to the development of practical solutions for preventing or limiting shortages of food.

Question : 3

Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

a) excellence in film direction

b) outstanding contribution to science

c) creating mass awareness on environmental issues

d) exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages

Answer: (b)

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award for Science and Technology (SSB) is an award in India given annually by the CSIR. It is named after the founder Director of the CSIR and carries an award money of ` 5 lakh each.

Question : 4

Who crowned as Miss Universe 2014 ?

a) Paulina Vega

b) Gabriela Isler

c) Yu Venesia

d) Diana Harkusha

Answer: (a)

Miss Colombia Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe 2014. She was a 22 year old students of business, administration from Barranquilla, Colombia. With this Vega became the second beauty queen from Colombia to win the title. Luz Marina Zuluaga was the first Colombian to win the crown in 1956. The first runner-up was Miss USA Nia Sanchez and the second runner-up was Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha.

Question : 5

In which of the following fields Nobel Prize is not given ?

a) Chemistry

b) Mathematics

c) Physics

d) Medicine

Answer: (b)

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature.

Since 1901, it has been awarded annually (with some exceptions) to those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses. Nobel Prize is not given in Mathematics.

Question : 6

Who conferred with Sanjay Chopra Award ?

a) Darmendra Kumar

b) Devendra Kumar

c) Ravish Kumar

d) Devesh Kumar

Answer: (d)

Devesh Kumar was conferred with Sanjay Chopra Award on 24 January 2015 for his bravery.

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