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20342.The UNSECOs Prix Jules Verne prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?
The World This Week
Surabhi
Eye Witness
Turning Point
20330.Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?
Pablo Neruda
Derek Walcott
Ernest Hemingway
Winston Churchill
20338.The journalist who refused to accept Padma Bhushan was?
Shekaran Nair
Khushwant Singh
Ratan Thiyam
Arun Shourie
20349.Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for
exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages
outstanding contribution to science
creating mass awareness on environmental issues
excellence in film direction
20364.Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award?
Archarya Tulsi
Dr. J. Rengaswamy
J. R. D Tata
Mother Teresa
20357.Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?
Aruna Asaf Ali
Ashok Kumar
Sundarlal Bahuguna
M. G. K. Menon
20333.Ashoka Chakra is awarded for
acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
gallantry by children
outstanding contribution to literature
the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
20332.The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to
Larry Pressler
Amnesty International
Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
Yasser Arafat
20356.The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is
Dr. J.C. Bose
Dr. C. V. Raman
Dr. Vickram Sarabhai
Dr. H. J. Bhabha
20327.The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhis Khel Ratna award is
Vishwanathan Anand
Leander Peas
Kapil Dev
Limba Ram
20340.Arjuna Award is given for
Exceptional service in emergency
Bravery on battlefield
Outstanding performance in sports
Exceptional service in slum dwellers
20329.Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to
classical music
education
literature
fine arts
20350.The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?
Council for Scientific and industrial research
Indian Council for Agricultural Research
Indian National Science Academy
ISRO
20339.The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?
Oslo
Stockholm
Brussels
Geneva
20362.Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1987?
The World Safari
The Last Emperor
Rain Man
Amadeus
20359.Who among the following got the Bharat Ratna award, before becoming the President of India?
R. Venkatramanan
Dr. Zakir Hussain
V. V. Giri
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
20355.On whom did the U. S. President George W. Bush bestow, in 2002, the U.S.s highest award for life time achievement in the field of scientific research?
Arun Netravalli
Dr.Hargoving Kohrana
Subramania Chandrasekar
Professor C. Radhakrishna Rao
20344.Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?
Uttar Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
20352.On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?
Raj Kapoor
Dada Saheb
Meena Kumari
Amitabh Bachchan
20337.The Cannes Award is given for excellence in which field?
Films
Journalism
Literature
Economics
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