Which of these awards is given for contribution to literature?
Answer: D
All of these are literary awards.
The Saraswati Samman honours a work published in the previous ten years, the Moortidevi Award writing that reflects Indian philosophy, and the Jnanpith a lifetime's contribution - all in the languages of the Eighth Schedule.
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The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the Nobel Prize for
Answer: D
The committee awards the prize for peace.
Nobel's will directed that four prizes be decided by Swedish institutions and the peace prize by a committee of five appointed by the Norwegian parliament. Norway was in union with Sweden when he wrote it, and the arrangement has outlasted their separation in 1905.
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B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of -
Answer: B
The B.C. Roy Award is given in medicine.
Instituted in 1962 in memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, physician and Chief Minister of West Bengal, it is conferred by the Medical Council of India. His birthday, 1 July, is observed as National Doctors' Day.
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Which among the following organization is awarded with 2012 Nobel Peace Prize?
Answer: D
The European Union received it.
The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the EU for having over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe - a continent that had been the theatre of two world wars.
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Contribution to which field is honoured by Dhanvantari award?
Answer: B
The Dhanvantari Award honours medicine.
It is named after Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods in Hindu tradition and the figure associated with Ayurveda, and is given for outstanding contribution to medical science.
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Contribution to which field is honoured by the Arjuna award -
Answer: A
The Dronacharya Award is given to coaches.
Instituted in 1985 and named after the teacher of the Pandavas, it honours coaches who have produced medal winners in international events. The Arjuna Award goes to the players themselves.
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Which country instituted the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award?
Answer: A
The United States instituted it.
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award was created by Congress in 1987 and named after a Secretary of Commerce who had died that year. It was a response to Japanese competition, and was modelled in part on Japan's own Deming Prize.
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Which American Gallantry award is given to the soldier who is wounded in action?
Answer: C
It is the Purple Heart.
It is awarded to any member of the American armed forces wounded or killed in action, and is the oldest military decoration still in use, deriving from the Badge of Military Merit that George Washington created in 1782.
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Which award is given in the field of Science & Technology ?
Answer: A
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is in science and technology.
Instituted by CSIR in 1958 and named after its founding director, it is India's highest science honour, given annually to scientists under 45 in seven disciplines.
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The Booker Prize is given in the field of
Answer: D
The Booker Prize is given for fiction.
Established in 1969, it honours the best novel of the year written in English and published in the United Kingdom. It was confined to Commonwealth and Irish writers until 2014, when it was opened to any novel written in English. Five Indian-born writers have won it.
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