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Questions : What is the prize money given with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna?

(a) Rs. 3 lakhs

(b) Rs. 2 lakhs

(c) Rs. 1.50 lakh

(d) Rs. 5 lakhs

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (RGKR) is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words “Khel Ratna” literally mean “sports gem” in Hindi.

The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash component. Up to 2004–05, the cash component was Rs. 500,000/- (c.11,500 USD).

Note: The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, is the highest sporting honour of the Republic of India. As of 2016, the award comprises a medallion, a certificate, and a cash prize of 7.5 lakh (in 2017).

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Question : 1

The UNSECO’s ‘Prix Jules Verne’ prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?

a) Eye Witness

b) The World This Week

c) Surabhi

d) Turning Point

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Which of the following statements are correct regarding new scheme for forming selection committee for Arjuna Award?

  1. A sportsperson will be its head.
  2. It will have one para sports expert as its member.
  3. It can have only one member from one particular sport.
Codes:

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Answer: (b)

The selection committee for Arjuna Award will be headed by retired judge of Supreme Court or High Court. The amendments in National Sports Award Scheme have been based on the suggestions given by selection committee for Arjuna Awards headed by Kapil Dev.

Question : 3

‘Dronacharya’ Award is given in recognition of

a) Best coaching in sports

b) Best N.C.C. cadet

c) Best research work in medicines

d) Best wrestler

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for _______ .

a) International understanding

b) Literary work

c) Government service

d) Social work

Answer: (a)

Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for international understanding.

It was established in 1965 and is administered by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to people “for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship among people of the world.”

Question : 5

Which of the following international prizes/awards is given for outstanding contribution in the field of journalism?

a) Sakharov Prize

b) Pulitzer Prize

c) Booker Prize

d) Sullivan Award

Answer: (b)

The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition.

It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories.

In twenty of these, each winner receives a certificate and a US$10,000 cash award. The winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is awarded a gold medal.

Question : 6

Which of the following awards is instituted by the UNESCO?

a) Arjuna Award

b) Kalinga Prize

c) Nehru Award for International Understanding

d) Nobel Prize

Answer: (b)

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.

The Kalinga Prize is awarded during the Celebration of the World Science Day in odd years (2003, 2005, etc.) and in New Delhi, India, in even years.

Under the terms of the Prize, the recipient receives twenty thousand dollars (20,000 USD) and a UNESCO Albert Einstein Silver Medal.

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