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The Padma Awards can be awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions in the field of education.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Padma Awards recognize distinguished service in any field, including education. Several educators, scholars, and institution builders have been honored with Padma Awards for their contributions to learning and knowledge dissemination.
Which sportsperson received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021 for athletics?
- Hima Das
- Dutee Chand
- Neeraj Chopra
- Anju Bobby George
Answer: Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021 after winning the gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic gold.
The Oscar for Best International Feature Film requires the film to be predominantly in a language other than English.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film requires that the submitted film be predominantly in a language other than English, ensuring the category recognizes non-English language cinema from around the world.
Which of the following Bharat Ratna recipients was awarded the honor for contributions to science?
- V. Raman
- P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Homi J. Bhabha
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
C.V. Raman (1954), A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (1997), and Homi J. Bhabha (posthumously considered but not awarded - correction: Bhabha did not receive Bharat Ratna). Let me correct: C.V. Raman and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam received Bharat Ratna for science; Homi Bhabha did not receive it.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded for discoveries that have conferred the greatest _____ to humankind.
- profit
- benefit
- recognition
- innovation
Answer: benefit
As per Alfred Nobel's will, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded for the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine that has conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.
The Dronacharya Award selection considers the coach's contribution to grassroots sports development.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Dronacharya Award criteria include an assessment of the coach's contribution to grassroots sports development and talent identification, alongside their success in training athletes who have achieved international recognition.
Which Indian author's novel 'The God of Small Things' is set in which Indian state?
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- West Bengal
Answer: Kerala
Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things' is set in the town of Ayemenem in Kerala, India, and explores themes of family, caste, love, and loss against the backdrop of Kerala's social and political landscape.
The Vir Chakra medal is made of _____ and features a five-pointed star on the obverse.
- gold
- silver
- standard metal
- bronze
Answer: standard metal
The Vir Chakra medal is made of standard metal (a bronze alloy), with a five-pointed heraldic star embossed on the obverse and the national emblem in the center, symbolizing valor and courage.
The Jnanpith Award can be awarded to a writer for a work translated into another Indian language.
- True
- False
Answer: False
The Jnanpith Award is conferred for original literary work written in one of the 22 eligible Indian languages. Translations, even into other Indian languages, are not eligible for the award.
Which Indian environmental activist won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership?
- Sunderlal Bahuguna
- Medha Patkar
- Vandana Shiva
- Rajendra Singh
Answer: Medha Patkar
Medha Patkar won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2002 for her leadership in the Narmada Bachao Andolan and her advocacy for the rights of displaced communities and sustainable development.
The Padma Bhushan medal is suspended from a _____-colored ribbon with a central white stripe.
- pink
- purple
- white
- orange
Answer: pink
The Padma Bhushan medal is suspended from a pink-colored ribbon with a central white stripe, distinguishing it from other Padma Awards. The ribbon design is consistent with the award's visual identity.
The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing is awarded for distinguished feature writing giving prime consideration to high literary quality and originality.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing recognizes distinguished feature writing that demonstrates high literary quality, originality, and compelling storytelling, typically published in a newspaper, magazine, or news site.
Which Indian film was the first to win an Oscar for Best Sound Mixing?
- Lagaan
- Slumdog Millionaire
- RRR
- No Indian film has won in this category
Answer: Slumdog Millionaire
Resul Pookutty, along with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke, won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2009, marking the first Oscar win for an Indian professional in a technical sound category.
The Arjuna Award can be awarded to sportspersons who have broken world records.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Breaking world records is one of the strong criteria that can support an Arjuna Award nomination, as the award recognizes outstanding achievement and excellence at the international level in sports.
Which Indian-origin producer won an Emmy Award for the documentary series 'The Defiant Ones'?
- Guneet Monga
- Mira Nair
- None won for this series
- Deepa Mehta
Answer: None won for this series
As of 2024, no Indian-origin producer has won an Emmy Award specifically for 'The Defiant Ones'. Indian-origin professionals have won Emmys in other categories and for other documentary productions.
The Ashoka Chakra medal is made of _____ and features the Ashoka Chakra emblem at its center.
- gold
- silver
- bronze
- standard metal
Answer: standard metal
The Ashoka Chakra medal is made of standard metal (a bronze alloy), with the Ashoka Chakra (the wheel of law from the Indian national emblem) embossed at the center, symbolizing righteousness and valor.
The Padma Awards can be awarded to individuals who have contributed to the field of yoga and traditional medicine.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Padma Awards recognize distinguished service in any field, including yoga, Ayurveda, and traditional medicine. Several practitioners and promoters of these disciplines have been honored with Padma Awards.
Which category of Nobel Prize was NOT included in Alfred Nobel's original will?
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Economic Sciences
- Peace
Answer: Economic Sciences
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was established in 1968 by Sweden's central bank, long after Alfred Nobel's 1895 will, which originally specified prizes only for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace.
The Dronacharya Award was renamed as _____ for coaches of para-sports in 2021.
- Divyang Dronacharya Award
- No renaming
- Special Dronacharya Award
- Para Sports Coach Award
Answer: No renaming
The Dronacharya Award was not renamed for para-sports coaches; however, the selection criteria were revised to ensure equal recognition and consideration for coaches of para-athletes alongside able-bodied sports coaches.
The Booker Prize was opened to authors of any nationality writing in English and published in the UK in 2014.
- True
- False
Answer: True
In 2014, the Booker Prize eligibility rules were changed to allow any novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland to compete, regardless of the author's nationality, expanding beyond Commonwealth and Irish writers.