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Questions : 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.
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(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) All of these

The correct answers to the above question in:

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.

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Question : 1

‘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 : 2

Right Livelihood award is instituted in

a) 1985

b) 1982

c) 1984

d) 1980

Answer: (d)

The prize was established in 1980 by GermanSwedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull. This ispresented annually in early December.

Question : 3

When did the Nobel prize in the Economics Sciences launched?

a) 1975

b) 1942

c) 1967

d) 1901

Answer: (c)

The Nobel prize in Economics or Economic sciences was established in 1968 and endowed by Sweden’s central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, on the occasion of the bank’s 300th anniversary. While the Nobel Prize in particular was established in 1895.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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

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).

Question : 6

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.”

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