Which of the following symbols is not present on the Bharat Ratna medal?
Answer: C
The tricolour does not appear on it.
The medallion is a peepal leaf in toned bronze, with a platinum sun and the words Bharat Ratna in Devanagari on the front, and the state emblem with the motto Satyameva Jayate on the back. The ribbon is plain white.
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Goldman Awards are given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields?
Answer: C
The Goldman Prize is for protection of the environment.
Established in 1989 by Richard and Rhoda Goldman of San Francisco, it is given each year to six grassroots environmental activists, one from each inhabited continent, and is often called the green Nobel.
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Who has been felicitated with the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Acheivement Award 2014?
Answer: C
Dilip Vengsarkar received it.
The BCCI's C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2013-14 went to him. He scored three Test centuries at Lord's, the only overseas batsman to do so, and was briefly ranked the best batsman in the world.
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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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The U Thant Award is given for
Answer: A
It is given for contribution to East-West understanding.
The award is named after U Thant, the Burmese diplomat who was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, and honours work that bridges the cultures of Asia and the West. Vinoba Bhave was the first Indian recipient.
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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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Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?
Answer: C
The Magsaysay Award was conferred on her.
Kiran Bedi received it in 1994 for government service, in recognition of her prison reforms at Tihar. She was India's first woman IPS officer.
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Dronacharya Award is given in
Answer: C
The Dronacharya Award is given for sports coaching.
Instituted in 1985, it honours coaches who have consistently produced medal winners at international level, and is named after the archery teacher of the Mahabharata.
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The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is
Answer: A
Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient.
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour, was instituted in 1991-92 and Anand received it first, in the year he was becoming a serious contender for the world chess title.
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Who is first vice president of india to won Bharat Ratna Award ?
Answer: B
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
He received the Bharat Ratna in 1954 while serving as Vice-President, and became President in 1962. His birthday, 5 September, is observed as Teachers' Day.
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