Awards and Prizes of India and World Test 35

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Question 1
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'Lord of the Flies' is a Nobel prize winning English novel written by William Golding. What is the book Lord of the Flies about?

A
School boys on the desert island

B
A girl falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world.

C
A round trip around the world

D
None of these
Solution
- Lord of the Flies is a novel written by William Golding. It was published in 1954.
- Golding based this novel on two personal experiences, his time teaching at boys' public schools and his experiences in World War II.
Question 2
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What was the theme of the 2017 World Blood Donor Day?

A
Thank you for saving my life

B
Blood connects us all

C
Every blood donor is a hero

D
Give blood. Give Now. Give often
Solution
- The World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on June 14 to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood.
- The 2017 theme “Give Blood. Give Now. Give Often” focus on blood donation in emergency situations.
Question 3
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The 2017 Nobel prize in Economics was won by _____.

A
Kazuo Ishiguro

B
Kip Thorne

C
Richard H Thaler

D
Joachim Frank.

Solution

Richard Thaler an American economist won the 2019 Nobel Prize in economics for his contribution to behavioral economics. The co-author of the 2008 best seller Nudge has "built a bridge between economics and psychological analyses on individual decision making".
Question 4
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Which Indian-American student has won the 90$$^{th}$$ Scripps National Spelling Bee competition?

A
Rohan Sachdev

B
Shourav Dasari

C
Ananya Vinay

D
Sreeniketh Vogoti
Solution
- Ananya Vinay an Indian-American student from California won the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee with $40000 cash prize.
- She correctly spelled the word “marocain” to win the spelling bee held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in suburban Washington.
Question 5
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Which Indian personality was honoured by US Embassy for Tuberculosis (TB) awareness on 8th January 2017?

A

B

C

D
Solution
- Amitabh Bachchan was honoured by the US Embassy for Tuberculosis to acknowledge his immense contribution to the India-US ties on Tuberculosis (TB).
- The award was presented by US Ambassador to India Richard R Verma to Amitabh Bachchan, who himself is a TB survivor and brand ambassador for the cause.
Question 6
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This award presented to the outstanding player at each FIFA World Cup finals. Brazilian players have won it 7 times. What is the award called?

A
Golden Glove Award

B
Golden Ball Award

C
Golden Shoe Award

D
Nike Award

Solution

The Golden Ball Award is presented to the outstanding player at each FIFA World Cup finals since 1982. It is sponsored by Adidas. The winner is elected by media from a list of shortlisted players by FIFA.
Question 7
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International Women's Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. On which date is International Women's Day celebrated?

A
$$1$$st March

B
$$8$$th March

C
$$10$$th March

D
$$25$$th March

Solution

International Woman day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is celebrated on 8th March every year, in order to recognize the achievements of women in various spheres of life.
Question 8
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Who among the following has been conferred with the 2017 Life Time Achievement Award by Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF)?

A
Bachendri Pal

B
Santosh Yadav

C
Manik Banerjee

D
Arunima Sinha

Solution

Manik Banerjee, who is a renowned mountaineer and a veteran journalist was conferred with the 2017 Life Time Achievement Award by Indian Mountaineering Foundation on November 19 for his great accomplishment over a period of four decades and also towards the promotion of mountaineering.
Question 9
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Indian actresses like Aishwarya Rai Bachan and Sonam Kapoor walked the Red Carpet in this annual film festival (2017). It gave award the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) for best movie screened. Which film festival was this?

A
Berlin International Film Festival

B
Sundance Film Festival

C
Cannes Film Festival

D
Warsaw Internal Film Festival

Solution

The Palme d'Or (The Golden Palm) is regarded to be the most illustrious prize at Cannes. It is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. The award is considered to be one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry.
Question 10
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Who has won the 2017 Little Miss Universe Internet beauty contest?

A

B

C

D
None of these
Solution
- Padmalaya Nanda won the title of Little Miss Universe Internet 2017.
- She also won the Golden Crown Little Miss Universe Internet 2017, Little Miss Universe Grand Prix and Little Miss Actress.
- It was the first time that a 12-year-old Indian teenager had won the title of this beauty contest.