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The Dronacharya Award can be awarded to a coach only once in their lifetime.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Dronacharya Award is a lifetime achievement honor and can be awarded to a coach only once. It recognizes sustained excellence in coaching over a career, not annual performance.
Which of the following Indian authors was shortlisted for the Booker Prize but did not win?
- Arundhati Roy
- Salman Rushdie
- Kiran Desai
- Anuradha Roy
Answer: Anuradha Roy
Anuradha Roy was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2015 for 'Sleeping on Jupiter' but did not win. Arundhati Roy (1997), Salman Rushdie (1981), and Kiran Desai (2006) are all Booker Prize winners.
The Jnanpith Award includes a cash prize of _____ as of recent years.
- ₹5 lakh
- ₹11 lakh
- ₹21 lakh
- ₹51 lakh
Answer: ₹21 lakh
The Jnanpith Award carries a cash prize of ₹21 lakh (2.1 million rupees), along with a citation plaque and a replica of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts.
The Arjuna Award criteria include 'good discipline and leadership qualities' along with sports performance.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Arjuna Award criteria evaluate consistent outstanding performance for four years, excellence in the year of nomination, leadership qualities, discipline, and contribution to sports development.
The Nobel Prize can be awarded to organizations as well as individuals.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Nobel Peace Prize can be awarded to organizations as well as individuals. Notable organizational recipients include the International Committee of the Red Cross (awarded three times) and the United Nations.
The Maha Vir Chakra is awarded for acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on _____, at sea, or in the air.
- land
- border
- mountains
- desert
Answer: land
The Maha Vir Chakra is awarded for conspicuous acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air, making it applicable across all branches of the armed forces.
Posthumous awards are generally not considered for Padma Awards, except in highly deserving cases.
- True
- False
Answer: True
While Padma Awards are generally not conferred posthumously, exceptions can be made in highly deserving cases where the demise of the proposed awardee has occurred recently (within a year of the nomination).
The Oscar statuette is made of bronze and plated with _____ gold.
- 18-carat
- 20-carat
- 22-carat
- 24-carat
Answer: 24-carat
The Oscar statuette is made of solid bronze and plated with 24-carat gold. It stands 13.5 inches tall and weighs 8.5 pounds, depicting a knight holding a crusader's sword.
The Dronacharya Award was first awarded in the year 1985.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Dronacharya Award was instituted in 1985 by the Government of India to honor outstanding coaches in sports and games, with the first awards conferred that same year.
Which of the following is the prize amount for the Sahitya Akademi Award as of recent years?
- ₹50,000
- ₹1,00,000
- ₹2,00,000
- ₹5,00,000
Answer: ₹1,00,000
The Sahitya Akademi Award carries a cash prize of ₹1,00,000 (one lakh rupees), along with a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and a shawl.
The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The International Booker Prize (formerly Man Booker International Prize) is awarded annually for a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland, recognizing the growing importance of translated fiction.
Which war saw the highest number of Param Vir Chakra awards conferred in a single conflict?
- Indo-Pak War 1947
- Indo-Pak War 1965
- Indo-Pak War 1971
- Kargil War 1999
Answer: Indo-Pak War 1971
The Indo-Pak War of 1971 saw the highest number of Param Vir Chakra awards (4) conferred in a single conflict, recognizing extraordinary acts of bravery during the liberation of Bangladesh.
Which Indian economist won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences?
- Amartya Sen
- Manmohan Singh
- Raghuram Rajan
- Arvind Subramanian
Answer: Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics, particularly his work on famine, poverty, and social choice theory.
The Padma Awards committee is constituted by the _____ of India every year.
- Prime Minister
- President
- Home Minister
- Vice President
Answer: Prime Minister
The Padma Awards Committee is constituted by the Prime Minister of India every year. The committee submits its recommendations to the Prime Minister and the President for final approval.
Which sportsperson has won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award the most times?
- Virat Kohli
- Sachin Tendulkar
- P.V. Sindhu
- No one has won it more than once
Answer: No one has won it more than once
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna) is awarded only once to a sportsperson in their career. No individual has received it multiple times.
Satyajit Ray received an Honorary Academy Award in 1992.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray was awarded an Honorary Academy Award (Oscar) in 1992 for his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures and profound humanitarian outlook, shortly before his death.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded by the _____ Institute in Stockholm.
- Karolinska
- Stockholm University
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Swedish Academy
Answer: Karolinska
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, is responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, as specified in Alfred Nobel's will.
The Dronacharya Award can be awarded to coaches of both able-bodied and para-sports.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Dronacharya Award is open to coaches of both able-bodied sports and para-sports, recognizing excellence in training sportspersons who have achieved success at international levels.
Which novel by Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize?
- The Satanic Verses
- Midnight's Children
- Shame
- The Moor's Last Sigh
Answer: Midnight's Children
Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize in 1981 for his novel 'Midnight's Children', which is widely regarded as a landmark work of postcolonial literature and magical realism.
Which of the following writers has NOT received the Jnanpith Award?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- R.K. Narayan
- Harivansh Rai Bachchan
- Kuvempu
Answer: R.K. Narayan
R.K. Narayan, though a legendary Indian writer, never received the Jnanpith Award. Rabindranath Tagore (1913 Nobel, not Jnanpith), Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and Kuvempu are Jnanpith recipients. Correction: Tagore died before Jnanpith was instituted; he didn't receive it. Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Kuvempu did receive it.