A) Mother Teresa
B) Sunil Dutt
C) Lata Mangeshkar
D) Indira Gandhi
Correct Answer: B) Sunil Dutt
Explanation: The Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award was instituted by the Indian National Congress in 1992 to commemorate the lasting contribution made by Rajiv Gandhi to promote peace, national integration, and communal harmony. Sunil Dutt was the first recipient of this award.
A) 15
B) 20
C) 24
D) 22
Correct Answer: D) 22
Explanation: The Sahitya Akademi Award is given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, to writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The award is given in 22 Indian languages.
A) United Nations
B) Government of India
C) Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
D) UNESCO
Correct Answer: C) Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is awarded annually by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust to individuals or organizations in recognition of their creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development, and a new international economic order.
A) Vinoba Bhave
B) Mother Teresa
C) Satyajit Ray
D) Ravi Shankar
Correct Answer: B) Mother Teresa
Explanation: Mother Teresa was the first Indian recipient of the Templeton Prize in 1973. She was awarded for her work in helping the poor and promoting peace and love.
A) 1950
B) 1955
C) 1961
D) 1975
Correct Answer: C) 1961
Explanation: The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961 by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievements in national sports.
A) Outstanding album sales
B) Contribution to the music industry over a lifetime
C) Best new artist
D) Best music video
Correct Answer: B) Contribution to the music industry over a lifetime
Explanation: The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is a special Grammy Award presented to individuals who, during their lifetimes, have made outstanding contributions to the field of recording.
A) Medicine
B) Sports coaching
C) Literature
D) Public service
Correct Answer: B) Sports coaching
Explanation: The Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the Government of India for excellence in sports coaching. It was instituted in 1985 to honor coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams.
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Kalidasa
D) Mirza Ghalib
Correct Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems, “Gitanjali.” He was the first non-European to receive this prestigious award.
A) January 30
B) October 2
C) November 19
D) August 15
Correct Answer: C) November 19
Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration is awarded annually by the Indian National Congress on November 19, the birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi, to individuals or institutions for promoting national integration and understanding among the people of different regions and communities.
A) Dance
B) Music
C) Theatre
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: The Kalidas Samman is an annual award presented by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for achievements in the fields of classical music, classical dance, theatre, and plastic arts.
A) Salman Rushdie
B) Jhumpa Lahiri
C) V.S. Naipaul
D) Arundhati Roy
Correct Answer: B) Jhumpa Lahiri
Explanation: Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her debut short story collection “Interpreter of Maladies,” which explores the lives of Indian immigrants in the United States.
A) Homi J. Bhabha
B) Har Gobind Khorana
C) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
D) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Correct Answer: B) Har Gobind Khorana
Explanation: Har Gobind Khorana was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1968 along with Robert W. Holley and Marshall W. Nirenberg for their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis.
A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) India
D) Australia
Correct Answer: C) India
Explanation: The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding is given by the Government of India to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill, and friendship among peoples of the world.
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Rajiv Gandhi
D) Manmohan Singh
Correct Answer: C) Rajiv Gandhi
Explanation: The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India’s highest sporting honor, named after the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the most outstanding performance in sports.
A) Manjul Bhargava
B) S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
C) Subhash Khot
D) Akshay Venkatesh
Correct Answer: A) Manjul Bhargava
Explanation: Manjul Bhargava, an Indian-American mathematician, was awarded the Fields Medal in 2014 for his contributions to number theory. He is the first person of Indian origin to receive this prestigious award.
A) Cannes Film Festival
B) Berlin Film Festival
C) Venice Film Festival
D) Toronto Film Festival
Correct Answer: C) Venice Film Festival
Explanation: The Golden Lion is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. It was first awarded in 1949 and is one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry.
A) P.T. Usha
B) Karnam Malleswari
C) Mary Kom
D) Saina Nehwal
Correct Answer: B) Karnam Malleswari
Explanation: Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal when she won the bronze in weightlifting at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
A) Asian Nobel Prize
B) Alternative Nobel Prize
C) Environmental Nobel Prize
D) Peace Nobel Prize
Correct Answer: B) Alternative Nobel Prize
Explanation: The Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the “Alternative Nobel Prize,” was established in 1980 to honor and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing the world today.
A) Alfred Nobel
B) Joseph Pulitzer
C) John Pulitzer
D) William Pulitzer
Correct Answer: B) Joseph Pulitzer
Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize was established by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American journalist and newspaper publisher, and was first awarded in 1917 for achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition.
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) Ravi Shankar
C) Zakir Hussain
D) A.R. Rahman
Correct Answer: B) Ravi Shankar
Explanation: Ravi Shankar, the legendary sitar player, won the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in 1992 for his album “Legacy.” He is one of the most renowned Indian musicians globally.
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