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Questions : Who amidst the following eminent Indian journalists was conferred the Magsaysay Award ?

(a) Arun Shourie

(b) Kushwant Singh

(c) Frank Moraes

(d) Girilal Jain

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Arun Shourie (born 2 November, 1941) is an Indian journalist, author and politician. He served as an economist with the World Bank (1968–72 and 1975– 77), a consultant to the Planning Commission, India, editor of the Indian Express and Times of India and a minister in the government of India (1998–2004). He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982.

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Question : 1

Which Indian University bagged Best Research Award at 100th Indian Science Congress?

a) University of Mumbai

b) University of Kashmir

c) University of Delhi

d) University of Sikkim

Answer: (b)

The Department of Earth Sciences, University of Kashmir, was awarded the Best Research Award in Earth Sciences at the Centenary year of the Indian Science Congress held at the Calcutta University from 3-7 January 2013.

Note: Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) is a premier scientific organization of India with headquarters at Kolkata, West Bengal.

The 104th Indian Science Congress was held at Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) Tirupati. The next session of the conference would be held in Bhubaneshwar in 2018.

Question : 2

Consider the following statements:

  1. Nobel Prize is sometimes given to the outstanding persons in the related fields posthumously.
  2. The Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and peace were first awarded in 1901.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c)

The Nobel prize except the Economics first awarded in 1901.

Question : 3

Man Booker Prize 2014 won by–

a) Philip Roth

b) Richard Flanagan

c) Lydia Davis

d) Hilary Mantel

Answer: (b)

Australian author Richard Flanagan won the Man Booker Prize 2014 for his wartime novel ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North.’ Flanagan is the third Australian to win the prize after Thomas Keneally and Petercarey.

Question : 4

The Nobel prize for Economics was instituted in

a) 1968

b) 1966

c) 1967

d) 1965

Answer: (b)

Merlin award is given to the Magicians who contribute significantly in the stage magic shows and creation of magic in the world. This award was created by Tony Hassini and his International Magicians Society.

Question : 5

The Citizen’s foundation, an organisation which has been honoured with the Ramon Magsasay Award this year belongs to which country?

a) Srilanka

b) Afghanistan

c) Myanmar

d) Pakistan

Answer: (d)

The Pakistani non-government group The Citizen’s foundation is among the six winners of the Ramon Magsasay Award this year.

Question : 6

Carole King Became the First Woman to Receive Gershwin Prize, she is..

a) Writer

b) Singer

c) Poet

d) Director

Answer: (b)

US singer-songwriter Carole King became the first woman to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The award was given away at the White House in Washington.

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