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Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for

A) His war against corruption and launching Bharashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan B) His service to the Indian army
C) His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar D) Transfoming a barren-dry village called Ralegan Siddhi in Maharastra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self sufficiency,ecofriendly and harmony
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Transfoming a barren-dry village called Ralegan Siddhi in Maharastra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self sufficiency,ecofriendly and harmony

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The first Indian to share the Oscar award was

A) Hargobind Khurana B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Bhanu Athaiya D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bhanu Athaiya

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Jesse Owens Global award is given in the field of

A) Literature B) Journalism
C) Science D) Sports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sports

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Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an Outstanding Parliamentarian

A) Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation B) R.D.Birla Samarak Kosh
C) G.B.Pant Memorial Society D) Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) G.B.Pant Memorial Society

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Indian Cricketer who received Padma Shri 2017 Award is

A) Ajinkya Rahane B) Ravichandran Ashwin
C) Dinesh karthik D) Virat Kohli
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Virat Kohli

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Political stalwarts Sharad Pawar, Murli Manohar Joshi and the late Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma, cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood singer Anuradha Paudwal were among the 39 people who conferred this year’s Padma awards.

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'Goldman Awards' are given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields

A) Population Control B) Popularization of Science
C) Conservation of Energy D) Protection of environment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Protection of environment

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Who of the following was awarded ' Bharat Ratna ' posthumously

A) Dr.S.Radhakrishnan B) Mother Teresa
C) Jayaprakash Narayan D) Khan abdul Ghaffar Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jayaprakash Narayan

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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

A) Kalinga Prize B) UNESCo Literacy Award
C) Tagore Literacy Award D) Moorti Devi Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Moorti Devi Award

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