The Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after a former President of
Answer: B
It is named after a President of the Philippines.
Ramon Magsaysay, the country's seventh president, died in an air crash in 1957 and the award was instituted that year by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. It is often called Asia's Nobel Prize.
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Which Governor-General has been awarded the Bharat Ratna?
Answer: D
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari.
He was the first Indian and the last Governor-General, holding office from 1948 until the post lapsed in 1950, and was one of the first three recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954.
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Which is the Prize in Mathematics, equivalent to Nobel Prize?
Answer: A
It is the Fields Medal.
Awarded every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians to two to four mathematicians under forty, it was established from a bequest by the Canadian mathematician J.C. Fields. Manjul Bhargava, of Indian origin, won it in 2014.
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Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an Outstanding Parliamentarian
Answer: C
The G.B. Pant Memorial Society instituted it.
The society, named after Govind Ballabh Pant, gives an annual award for outstanding parliamentary performance, judged on the quality of debate and command of procedure rather than on office held.
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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 is India’s highest gallantry award, given for valour in the presence of the enemy ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Param Vir Chakra
The Param Vir Chakra is the highest military decoration for conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy, and has often been awarded posthumously. The Ashoka Chakra is its equivalent for gallantry away from the battlefield.
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Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in Recognition for:
Answer: C
For transforming the barren village of Ralegan Siddhi.
Anna Hazare organised watershed development, tree planting and a ban on liquor in the drought-prone Maharashtra village from 1975, turning it into a model of rural self-reliance. He received the Padma Bhushan in 1992.
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Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1987?
Answer: B
The Last Emperor won nine Oscars.
Bernardo Bertolucci's 1987 film about Puyi took every award it was nominated for, including Best Picture and Best Director. Its score was written by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su.
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Saraswati Saman is given annually for outstanding contribution to
Answer: A
The Saraswati Samman is given for literature.
Instituted by the K.K. Birla Foundation in 1991, it honours an outstanding literary work published in the previous ten years in any of the languages listed in the Eighth Schedule. Harivansh Rai Bachchan was the first recipient.
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'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?
Answer: C
Global 500 awards are for protection of the environment.
The UNEP Global 500 Roll of Honour, instituted in 1987, recognised outstanding environmental achievement by individuals and organisations. Indian recipients include the Chipko movement and M.C. Mehta.
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