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Questions : Which of the below statements are correct regarding the International Women of Courage Award?
  1. It is given by UN Women.
  2. It was established in the year 2007.
  3. No Indian has been honoured with the award this year.
Codes:

(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 award was established in the year 2007 by the US government. Nirbhaya (fearless), victim of Delhi gang rape and Ms. Laxmi, an acid attack victim were awarded in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

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Question : 1

Consider the following statements :

  1. The Times of India Group founded the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust.
  2. ICAR gives the Swamy Sahajanand Saraswati Award.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b)

Question : 2

BAFTA prize is distributed by

a) USA

b) Russia

c) India

d) UK

Answer: (d)

The British Academy Film awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given by UK and is considered to be the counter awards for Oscars.

Question : 3

Consider the following Statements:

  1. Gopaldas Neeraj was awarded with National Kavi Pradeep Samman on 24 March 2015.
  2. This award was instituted by the Madhya Pradesh government.
  3. He is the 3rd recipient of this prize.
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: (c)

He is the first recipient of this prize.

Question : 4

Dhanwantari award is conferred in the field of :

a) Agriculture

b) Sports

c) Indian Philosophy

d) Medical Science

Answer: (d)

The prestigious Dhanwantari award, which recognizes contribution in medical science is awarded annually since 1972.

The recipients include M.K. Mani, a pioneer in nephrology in the country and Chief Nephrologist at Apollo Hospital, Chennai who has been honoured with the 40th Dhanvantari Award.

Question : 5

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 : 6

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.

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