Awards and honours

41. Who among the following did not receive the 2016 Arjuna award in the field of ‘wrestling’?

Virender Singh
Vinesh Phogat
Amit Kumar
Rajat Chauhan

Detailed SolutionWho among the following did not receive the 2016 Arjuna award in the field of ‘wrestling’?

42. Which Indian model won the Miss World 2017 contest held in China?

Zoya Afroz
Alia Bhatt
Noyonika Chatterjee
Manushi Chillar

Detailed SolutionWhich Indian model won the Miss World 2017 contest held in China?

43. ‘The Tin Drum’ is work of which of the Nobel Laureate?

Doris Lessing
Gunter Grass
Octavio Paz
Saul Bellow

Detailed Solution‘The Tin Drum’ is work of which of the Nobel Laureate?

44. Who is the winner of the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2013?

Ela Bhatt
Angela Merkel
Lydia Davis
Christina Legarde

Detailed SolutionWho is the winner of the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2013?

45. In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for –

Chemistry
Physics
Economics
Peace

Detailed SolutionIn 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for –

46. Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?

Ashaparna Devi
M. F. Hussain
Raghupathi Sahai
V. K. Gokak

Detailed SolutionWho among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?

47. Which was the first talkie feature film of India?

Raja Harishchandra
Alam Ara
Duniya na mane
Aadami

Detailed SolutionWhich was the first talkie feature film of India?

48. 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. Hargovind Khorana
Subramania Chandrasekar
Professor C. Radhakrishna Rao

Detailed SolutionOn 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?

49. Which state has bagged the top spot at the country’s most popular tourist destination among foreign and domestic tourists in 2016?

Goa
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu

Detailed SolutionWhich state has bagged the top spot at the country’s most popular tourist destination among foreign and domestic tourists in 2016?

50. ‘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

Detailed Solution‘Ashoka Chakra’ is awarded for –

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