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Who among the following writers was, on August 30, 2017, honoured with the Sarswati Samman for 2016?

 

A) Kedarnath Singh B) Mahabaleshwar Sail
C) Rajen Toijmba D) Autar Krishen Rahbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mahabaleshwar Sail

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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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'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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Dronacharya Award Is Given To

A) Sports Editors B) Umpires
C) Sportsmen D) Coaches
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Coaches

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The Dronacharya Award, formally known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports training honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.

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Who is the first Indian woman to receive in Borlaug award and in which year

A) Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1991 B) Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1992
C) Dr. Amita Patel, 1991 D) Dr. Amita Patel, 1992
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dr. Amita Patel, 1992

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Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the Templeton Award?

A) Baba amte B) Mother teresa
C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan D) Vinoba bhave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

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