Awards and honours

11. The 2016 Nobel Prize in literature was won by –

Alice Munro
Svetlana Alexievich
Bob Dylan
Angus Deaton

Detailed SolutionThe 2016 Nobel Prize in literature was won by –

12. Who received the Bharat Ratna Award for the year 2013?

S. R. Tendulkar & P. V. Narsimha Rao
S. R. Tendulkar & N. T. Rama Rao
S. R. Tendulkar & Prof. C. N. R. Rao
S. R. Tendulkar & Nageshwar Rao

Detailed SolutionWho received the Bharat Ratna Award for the year 2013?

13. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of –

Science and Technology
Environmental Studies
Literature and Journalism
International Understanding

Detailed SolutionPulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of –

14. Mahabaleshwar Sail won Saraswati Samman for work in which language?

English
Hindi
Konkani
Malayalam

Detailed SolutionMahabaleshwar Sail won Saraswati Samman for work in which language?

15. The ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in which of the following field?

Literature
Films
Journalism
Economics

Detailed SolutionThe ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in which of the following field?

16. Which one among the following films was conferred the ‘Golden Peacock’ award in the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014)?

Ek Hazarachi Note
A Short Story
Leviathan
Ajeyo

Detailed SolutionWhich one among the following films was conferred the ‘Golden Peacock’ award in the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014)?

17. Which European Country conferred on Amartya Sen its highest civilian honour in 2013?

Germany
United Kingdom
France
Belgium

Detailed SolutionWhich European Country conferred on Amartya Sen its highest civilian honour in 2013?

18. . . . . . . . . won the award in the Non – Feature Film Category at the 64th National Film Awards 2016.

Fireflies in the Sky
Fireflies in the Abyss
Firefly
School

Detailed Solution. . . . . . . . won the award in the Non – Feature Film Category at the 64th National Film Awards 2016.

19. To whom was ‘Bharat Ratna’ awarded in 1999?

Lata Mangeshkar
Amartya Sen
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Atal Behari Vajpayee

Detailed SolutionTo whom was ‘Bharat Ratna’ awarded in 1999?

20. Given below are pairs of the winners and the specific categories pertaining to the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. Which one of the pairs is wrongly matched?

Best Female Actor - Vidya Balan
Best Film - Agneepath
Best Actor in a negative role - Rishi Kapoor
Best Actor - Ranbir Kapoor

Detailed SolutionGiven below are pairs of the winners and the specific categories pertaining to the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. Which one of the pairs is wrongly matched?

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