Who has won first title of 2015 at Argentina Open?
Answer: C
Rafael Nadal won it.
He took the Argentina Open at Buenos Aires in February 2015, beating Juan Monaco in the final - his first title of that year.
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___________Tourism won the silver prize of Golden Gate award at the Internationale Tourismus-Borse Berlin (ITB-Berlin) 2015, Germany ?
Answer: A
Kerala Tourism won it.
The silver Golden Gate Award at ITB Berlin in 2015 went to Kerala for its campaign film. Kerala's tourism promotion has long been built on the backwaters and on the phrase 'God's Own Country'.
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Identify the first Indian to receive Harvard Medal?
Answer: D
Anand Mahindra was the first Indian to receive it.
The Harvard Medal is given for extraordinary service to the university. He is an alumnus of Harvard College and the Business School, and endowed the Mahindra Humanities Center there.
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In which city are the Nobel Prizes awarded, other than the Peace Prize?
Answer: B
They are distributed at Stockholm.
The ceremony is held on 10 December, the anniversary of Nobel's death, in the Stockholm Concert Hall, and the Swedish king presents the medals. The peace prize is presented the same day at Oslo.
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Which Indian actor was chosen for the Legion of Honour of France?
Answer: B
Shah Rukh Khan was so chosen.
He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 2014, France's highest civilian distinction, having earlier received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007.
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Ravi Dhariwal, the winner of 2014 INMA's Silver Shovel award is CEO of which publication?
Answer: A
He is with the Times Group.
Ravi Dhariwal, chief executive of Bennett, Coleman and Co., received the Silver Shovel award of the International News Media Association in 2014.
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Winner of Ranji Trophy-2015 is -
Answer: D
Karnataka won it.
They beat Tamil Nadu in the 2014-15 final at Mumbai to retain the Ranji Trophy, their eighth title. The tournament is named after Ranjitsinhji, the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar who played for England.
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In which city is the Citizen Foundation located, selected for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award in 2014 ?
Answer: C
It is in Pakistan.
The Citizens Foundation, based at Karachi, received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2014 for building and running schools for the poorest children in Pakistan, half of whose pupils are girls.
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Which State has bagged National e-governance Gold Award for 2012-13, for its 'Sparsh Abhiyan'?
Answer: C
Madhya Pradesh won it.
Sparsh Abhiyan was a campaign to identify persons with disabilities across the state and issue them certificates and benefits through a single online system. It took the National e-Governance Gold Award for 2012-13.
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The Golden Pen of Freedom Award, an international journalism award, is presented by
Answer: D
It is presented by the World Association of Newspapers.
The Golden Pen of Freedom, awarded annually since 1961, honours an individual or organisation that has fought notably for press freedom, often at personal risk.
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