Honours and Awards Questions

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Who among the following Indians is one who has been selected on July 27,for the Ramon Magsaysay Award, 2016?

A) Bezwada Wilson B) Kailash Satyarthi
C) Kiran Bedi D) Mahasweta Devi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bezwada Wilson

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Who among the following has been awarded the ‘Children’s Peace Prize-2017’?

A) Malala Yousafzai B) Mohamad Al Baruni
C) Mohamad Al Jounde D) Both A & B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mohamad Al Jounde

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Mohamad Al Jounde (16 years old) from Syria was awarded the ‘Children’s Peace Prize-2017’ for his efforts to ensure the rights of Syrian refugee children. He set up a school with the help of his family in a Lebanese refugee camp which provides education to 200 children.

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Who among the following is a Sanjay Chopra Award recipient for 2016?

A) Abhinash Mishra B) Arjun Singh
C) Aromal SM D) Srawanand Saha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arjun Singh

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Which one of the following temples of India has won the ‘UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit, 2017’ for cultural heritage conservation?

A) Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati  B) Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam
C) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai D) Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam

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The massive renovation and restoration effort at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural heritage conservation.

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Who is not amongst the winners of Nobel Prize 2016 for Chemistry?

A) Jean-Pierre Sauvage B) J. Michael Kosterlitz
C) Sir J. Fraser Stoddart D) Bernard L. Feringa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) J. Michael Kosterlitz

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Name the first Indian to get Nobel prize in literature.

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) CV Raman
C) Lal Bahadur Shastri D) Amartya Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore

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Who among the following Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar?

A) Mahesh Bhatt B) Satyajit Ray
C) Mira Nair D) G.P.Sippy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Satyajit Ray

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Krishna Sobti is the recipient of the 53rd Jnanpith Award. Which of the following books has not been written by her?

A) Daar Se Bichhudi B) Mitro Marjani
C) Zindaginama D) Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar

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