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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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Who among the following is a recipient of 2017 Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice?

 

A) Kangana Ranaut B) Priyanka Chopra
C) Dipika Padukone D) Diya Mirza
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Priyanka Chopra

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Who has returned his Padma Vibhushan Award in protest to the Farm Bills?

 

A) M.C. Mary Kom B) Manoj Das
C) Parkash Singh Badal D) Chhannulal Mishra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Parkash Singh Badal

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Who among the following is a recipient of first World Sanskrit Award?

 

A) Pandit Shivashankar Tripathi B) John Merkel
C) Maha Chakri Sirindhorn D) Hassan Abbas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

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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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Who was awarded the Harvard Humanitarian Award for 2015?

 

A) Malala Yousafzai B) Kailash Satyarthi
C) Tommy Hilfiger D) Lionel Richie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kailash Satyarthi

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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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Which film won the Oscar Awards 2017 for the best picture category?

 

A) La La Land   B) The Sales Man  
C) Manchester by the sea D) Moon Light
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Moon Light

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