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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 Bharat Ratna award was first awarded to a woman in the year _____.
- 1971
- 1984
- 1997
- 2001
Answer: 1971
Indira Gandhi became the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna in 1971, recognizing her leadership as Prime Minister during the Bangladesh Liberation War and her contributions to Indian politics.
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.
Which of the following is NOT a Param Vir Chakra recipient from the Kargil War?
- Captain Vikram Batra
- Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey
- Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari
- Major Somnath Sharma
Answer: Major Somnath Sharma
Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, awarded posthumously for bravery in the 1947 Indo-Pak War, not the Kargil War (1999). The other three were Kargil War heroes.
The Jnanpith Award was instituted by the _____ Trust.
- Sahitya Akademi
- Bharatiya Jnanpith
- Indian Literature
- National Book
Answer: Bharatiya Jnanpith
The Jnanpith Award was instituted in 1961 by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, a literary and research organization founded by the Sahu Jain family, publishers of The Times of India group.
The Oscar for Best Picture is the only category where all Academy members can vote.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Academy Award for Best Picture is unique in that all voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can vote, whereas most other categories are voted on only by members of specific branches.
Which Indian-origin scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the scattering of light?
- V. Raman
- S. Chandrasekhar
- Homi J. Bhabha
- Satyendra Nath Bose
Answer: C.V. Raman
Sir C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light and the discovery of the Raman Effect, which demonstrated that light changes wavelength when it passes through a transparent medium.
The Arjuna Award selection committee includes a representative from the _____ Commission of India.
- Election
- Union Public Service
- Sports Authority
- National Human Rights
Answer: Sports Authority
The Arjuna Award selection committee typically includes a representative from the Sports Authority of India (SAI), ensuring technical expertise and institutional knowledge in evaluating sporting achievements.
The Bharat Ratna award can be recommended by the Prime Minister directly to the President.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Prime Minister of India can directly recommend names for the Bharat Ratna to the President, bypassing the usual nomination process, reflecting the award's supreme status and the Prime Minister's advisory role.
The Templeton Prize is awarded for progress in which domain?
- Science and Technology
- Religion and Spirituality
- Literature and Arts
- Social Justice
Answer: Religion and Spirituality
The Templeton Prize honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works that promote spiritual progress.
The Padma Awards nomination period typically runs from _____ to September each year.
- January
- March
- May
- July
Answer: May
The nomination period for Padma Awards usually opens in May and closes in September each year, allowing time for the Padma Awards Committee to review recommendations before the Republic Day announcements.