Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?
Answer: A
Aruna Asaf Ali received the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration.
She had hoisted the Congress flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan in 1942 at the start of the Quit India movement, and remained active in public life for fifty years. She received the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1997.
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To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999?
Answer: B
Amartya Sen received the Bharat Ratna in 1999.
He had won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics the previous year for work on welfare economics and social choice, and for showing that famines arise from a failure of entitlement rather than of food supply.
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Which state gives Mewar Award?
Answer: D
Rajasthan gives the Mewar Award.
It is conferred by the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation at Udaipur, in memory of Maharana Pratap, for achievement in fields ranging from public service to environmental work.
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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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On whom did US President George W. Bush bestow, in 2001, the highest American award for lifetime achievement in technology?
Answer: A
Arun Netravali received it.
The Indian-born president of Bell Laboratories was awarded the US National Medal of Technology for his work on digital video compression - the research underlying the MPEG standards and so most of modern digital television and streaming.
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The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?
Answer: A
It is given by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, instituted in 1958 and named after CSIR's founding director, is India's highest science award, given annually to scientists under 45 in seven disciplines.
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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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Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?
Answer: C
The Moortidevi Award was conferred on her.
It is given by the Bharatiya Jnanpith for writing that reflects Indian philosophy and cultural values. Aruna Asaf Ali is best remembered for hoisting the Congress flag at Gowalia Tank in 1942, and worked afterwards in adult education and women's welfare.
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Kalinga Award was instituted by
Answer: A
The Kalinga Prize was instituted by UNESCO, for exceptional contribution to popularising science.
It was founded in 1951 by Biju Patnaik of Odisha, and named for the ancient kingdom of Kalinga. Julian Huxley, Bertrand Russell, Fred Hoyle and Arthur C. Clarke are among the winners.
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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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