1. Who was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize? A. Mother Teresa B. Hargobind Tagore C. CV Raman D.

Rabindranath Tagore 2. The Nobel prize for Economics was instituted in 1967, but was first awarded in A. 1967 B. 1988 C. 1969 D. 1970 3. Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award? A. Smita Patil B. Nargis Dutt C. Meena Kumari D. Madhubala 4. Who was the first Indian to receive the Magaysay Award? A. Indira Gandhi B. TN Seshan C. Kiran Bedi D. Vinoba Bhave 5. Which of the following is India's highest honour in the field of literature? A. Vyas Samman B. Kalidas Samman C. Jnanpith Award D. Saraswathi Samman 6. Nobel prize are distributed annually at A. Manila B. Stockholm C. Geneva D. New York 7. Which one of the following awards was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation? A. Saraswati B. Kabir Award Samman C. Kalidas Samman D. Jnanpith Award 8. Who among the following has received both Bharat Ratna and Nishan -e -Pakistan? A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Moraji Desai C. Ayub Khan D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 9. Ramon Magaysay Award is named after the former president of A. Indonesia B. Indian Journalist's

Association C. Thailand D. Phillipines 10. Meghanath Saha award is given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields? A. Journalism B. Science C. Literature D. Social Science
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11. The Oscar Award was won 36 times by A. Charlie Chapin C. Walt Disney B. Alfred Hitchcock D. Kurosawa

12. Which State Government of India has instituted the Lqbal samman award? A. UP C. AP B. MP D. HP

13. BC Roy Award is given in the field of A. Journalism C. Music B. Medicine D. Environment

14. Shirin Ebadi, who won the nobel peace prize in 2003, is from A. Iraq C. Iran B. Nigeria D. Libia

15. When was the Nobel Prize for literature instituted? A. 1956 C. 1972 B. 1969 D. 1975

16. Who among the following Nobel Prize winners was not an indian citizenship? A. Cv Raman B. Mother Terasa

C. SubramaniChandrasekar D. Rabindranath Tagore 17. The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is A. Nelson Mandela C. Arther Ashe B. Martin Luthar D. Toni Morrison

18. When did Amnesty International win the Nobel Prize? A. 1917 C. 1977 B. 1949 D. 1982

19. Which one of the following is a spacecraft? A. Apophis C. Spitzer B. Cassini D. TechSar

20. In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project being built? A. Northern Spain C. Eastern Germany B. Southern France D. Southern Italy

21. Who among the following got the Bharat Ratna award before becoming the president of India? A. R Venkataraman C. DR Zakir Hussian B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad D. W Giri

22. From which one of the following did india buy the Brank anti missile defence systems? A. France C. Russia B. Israel D. USA

23. The Chameli Devi Award is given to an outstanding woman is a A. Vocalist C. lawyer B. journalist D. scientist

24. Which one of the following is a medium range surface to air missile ? A. Nag C. Trishul B. Prithvi D. Akash

25. Who among the following is not a Data Saheb Phalke awardee? A. Shyam Benegal C. Adoor Gopalakrishnan B. JP Dutta D. Mrinal Sen

26. Who is the first non-indian to receive the Bharat Ratna? A. Martin Luther King C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 27. Cannes Film Festival is held in A. Switzerland C. Italy B. France D. England B. Mother Terasa D. Aubin Mehta

28. When did Amnesty International win the Nobel Prize? A. 1917 C. 1977 B. 1949 D. 1982

29. In which country is the committee which selects winners for nobel peace prize located? A. Sweden C. Finland B. Norway D. Denmark

30. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri HydroPower Complex located? A. Alaknanda C. Dhauliganga B. Bhagirathi D. Mandakini

31. India's highest award given for exceptional work in art, literature and recognition of public service of the highest order is A. Param Vir Chakra C. Jnanpith Award B. Bharat Ratna D. Kalinga Award

32. To encourage increase in the quality, quantity and availability o food in the world, the world food prizes is founded by A. Prof MS Swaminathan C. Prof Norman Borlaug B. UNDP D. WHO

33. Which among the following Indian artists is the winner of the Oscar Award? A. Dilip Kumar C. Shyam Benegal B. Bhanu Athaiya D. Rohini Hattangadi

34. Which of the following awards was instituted by the Indian National Congress in its Centenary Year? A. Gandhi Peace Prize C. Indira Gandhi award B. Nehru Award D. Mahatma Gandhi Award 35. Goldman Awards are given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields? A. population control C. conservation of energy 36. Who was the first to win the Nobel Prize for literature? A. Albert Camus C. Knut Hamson B. Ernest Hemingway D. Rene Sully Prudhome B. population of science D. protectionofenvironment

37. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnager award are given to those who in

the field of science and technology. The institution associated with prof. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar is A. DST C. ICMR B. CSIR D. IISC

38. In the context of the Indian defence, what is Dhruv? A. Aircraft carrying warship C. Advancedlighthelicopter B. Missilecarryingsubmarine D. Intercontinental ballistic missile

39. Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice? A. Margaret Atwood C. graham Swift B. JM Coetzee D. Ian McEwan

40. Where were the principles of Panchsheel regulated ? A. Paris C. Bandong B. New Delhi D. Cairo

41. When did Mother Teresa win the Nobel Peace Prize? A. 1975 C. 1981 B. 1979 D. 1982