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(a) Pulitzer Prize
(b) Booker Prize
(c) Oscar Award
(d) Sullivan Award
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
The Pulitzer Prize is 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 Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher. It is administered by Columbia University in New York City.
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Question : 1
Who is the recipient of Man Booker International Prize 2016 for the novel ‘The Vegetarian’?
a) Elena Ferrante
b) Han Kang
c) Orhan Pamuk
d) Tonkin
Answer »Answer: (b)
The Vegetarian by Han Kang was, on 16 May 2016, announced as the winner of the 2016 Man Booker International Prize. The novel was translated by Deborah Smith and published by Portobello Books. Han Kangis a South Korean author.
Question : 2
Who amidst the following won the Nobel Prize in Science in two different disciplines ?
a) Madame Curie
b) David Lee
c) Russell Hulse
d) Paul Boyer
Answer »Answer: (a)
To date, four people have won a Nobel Prize twice. Those include:
- Maria Sklodowska-Curie (1903 and 1911, for the discovery of radioactivity (physics) and later for isolating pure radium (chemistry);
- John Bardeen (1956 and 1972, for the invention of the transistor (physics) and for coming up with the theory of superconductivity (physics);
- Linus Pauling (1954 and 1962, for research into the chemical bond in terms of complex substances (chemistry) and for anti-nuclear activism (peace); and
- Frederick Sanger (1958 and 1980, discovering the structure of the insulin molecule (chemistry) and inventing a method to determine base sequences in DNA (chemistry).
Question : 3
Match the following:
List I | List II |
A. Arjun award | 1. Persons of Cineworld |
B. Oscar award | 2. Journalists |
C. Dronacharya award | 3. Sportsperson |
D. Pulitzer prize | 4. Coaches |
a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
d) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Answer »Answer: (b)
- Arjuna Award: instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports;
- Oscar Awards: given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements;
- Dronacharya Award: presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching; and
- Pulitzer Prize: a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition.
Question : 4
The first recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award was
a) B.N. Sarkar
b) Mrs. Kanan Devi
c) Mrs. Devika Rani
d) Prithvi Raj Kapoor
Answer »Answer: (c)
Mrs. Devika Rani Roerich received the first Dada Sahab Phalke Award in 1969. Soumitra Chatterjee was conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2011 on May 3, 2012. Pran will be conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke award for 2012 on May 3, 2013.
Question : 5
Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
a) Rajiv Gandhi
b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award is given for service to children. Under this Scheme, every year the National Selection Committee selects three individuals who are presented the award on August 20 (the birthday of Rajiv Gandhi).
Question : 6
Who among the following has been selected for the Jnanpith Award 2014?
a) M. N. Paloor
b) Satish Kalsekar
c) Rabindra Sarkar
d) Bhalchandra Nemade
Answer »Answer: (d)
Bhalchandra Nemadeis the 4th Marathi writer to receive the award. He is the 50th recipient of Jnanpith award.
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