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Which Indian director won the Lifetime Achivement Oscar in 1992

A) Devika Rani B) Alan Ara
C) Bhanu Athaiya D) Satyjit Ray
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Satyjit Ray

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Who has been selected for the 2016 National Geoscience Award in the field of geo-environmental studies? 

A) Keshav Krishna B) Ashok Kumar Singhvi
C) P.V. Joseph D) Vishnu Deo Sai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Keshav Krishna

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Dr. A Keshav Krishna, a scientist at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), has been selected for 2016 National Geoscience Award by the Ministry of Mines in the field of Geo-environmental studies in applied geosciences.

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In which categories did Marie Curie win her two different Nobel Prizes

A) Physics and chemistry B) Chemistry and Medicine
C) Physics and Medicine D) Chemistry and Peace
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Physics and chemistry

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The UNESCO literacy prize has been given to India for the third consecutive year in1992.The 1992 prize has been given to 

A) Kerala B) West Bengal
C) Pondicherry D) Assam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pondicherry

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Dilip Sardesai Award is awarded to the following cricketer

A) Zaheer Khan B) Virat Kohli
C) Yuvaraj Singh D) Rohit Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rohit Sharma

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Arjuna Award was introduced in _____ ?

A) 1971 B) 1961
C) 1951 D) 1987
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1961

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Who has been nominated for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award by the Sports Ministry for 2017 ?

A) M S Dhoni B) P V Sindhu
C) Hardik Pandya D) Virender Sehwag
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) P V Sindhu

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Who has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious "Von Hippel Award" ?

A) Charles Lieber B) Marvin Cohen
C) C.N.R Rao D) Stuart Parkin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C.N.R Rao

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The Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society's highest honor, recognizes those qualities most prized by materials scientists and engineers—brilliance and originality of intellect, combined with vision that transcends the boundaries of conventional scientific disciplines. The Von Hippel Award is named after Arthur von Hippel (1898-2003), who was a pioneer in the study of dielectrics, semiconductors, ferromagnetics and ferroelectrics.

Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna Prof C.N.R. Rao was awarded 2017 Von Hippel Award. He is first Indian and first Asian to win this honour. The award will be presented to Prof Rao for his interdisciplinary contributions to development of novel functional materials, including nanomaterials, graphene, superconductivity, 2D materials and colossal magnetoresistance at Boston in November 2017.

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