Awards and Prizes of India and World Test 40

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Question 1
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$$2017's$$ winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace received it "for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and its ground breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons".
Identify this organisation.

A
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet

B
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

C
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

D
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Solution

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) is an organization founded on 23 April 2007 in Australia. It won Nobel Peace Prize 2017. ICAN is promoting nuclear disarmament. It is because of the efforts of the campaign that led to the adoption of the Treaty of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Question 2
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He is an American actor and film producer who was acclaimed for his performances in several films including 'The Departed' and 'Inception'. He has won his first ever Oscar Award in the year 2016. Name him.

A

B

C

D
Question 3
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema presented annually at the National Film Awards for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. Who won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2016?

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B

C

D
Question 4
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He has been described as 'Father of Indian IT sector' by Time magazine. He co-founded Infosys Technologies. He has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and Legion of Honour awards. Who is he?

A
Dhirubhai Ambani

B
Dr. Pratap C. Reddy

C
JRD Tata

D
N.R. Narayana Murthy
Solution
- N.R.Narayana Murthy is the legendary cofounder and retired chairman of Indian tech giant Infosys.
- He has received Legion d’honneur from France. In the year 2000, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, which was followed by a Padma Vibhushan in 2008.
- He has also served on the international advisory boards of many companies and universities.
Question 5
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This Indian Film won the 'Critics Week Viewers Choice Award' at the Cannes Film Festival 2013. It is among the few Indian films awarded internationally. Name it.

A
Gattu

B
Dhanak

C
The Lunchbox

D
I am Kalam
Solution
- The Lunchbox is a 2013 Indian romantic film written and directed by Ritesh Batra.
- The film was screened at International Critics' Week at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and later won the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award also known as Grand Rail d'Or.
Question 6
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In 2008, director Madhur Bhandarkar's drama film, 'Fashion' received a lot of public critics positive reviews. It was also called one of the best women centric film in Bollywood by many. How many National Film Award did this film win?

A
$$2$$

B
$$4$$

C
$$5$$

D
$$3$$
Solution
- Fashion is a 2008 Indian drama film directed and co-produced by Madhur Bhandarkar.
- Priyanka Chopra won the National award for best actress while Kangana Ranaut won the award for best supporting actress.
Question 7
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Who is the first Indian to win two Academy awards in same year?

A
Anu Malik

B
A.R. Rahman

C
S.P. Balasubrahmanyam

D
None of these
Solution
- The Oscars Awards also known as Academy Awards honour artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
- AR Rahman won 2 Oscars in the year 2009. One for Best Original Score and the other for Best Original Song for the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
Question 8
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"Harvest" is a play about organ selling in India set in near future. It won the 1997 Onassis Prize as the best new international play. Its multi-talented author is also well-known journalist and comic strip artist. Who wrote this play?

A
Eve Ensler

B
Shobhaa De

C
Manjula Padmanabham

D
Edna Ferber

Solution

Harvest is a play by Manjula Padmanabhan concerned with organic selling in India set in the near future. The play also the 1997 Onassis Prize as the best new international play.
Question 9
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Who is the winner of first Jnanpith Award?

A
Amrita Pritam

B
Mahadevi Pritam

C
G. Snakara Kurup

D
None of these
Solution
- The Jnanpith Award is an Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature.
- G Shankara Kurup better known as Mahakavi G, was an Indian poet, essayist and literary critic of Malayalam literature who won the first Jnanpith award for his collection of poems 'Odakkuzhal'.
Question 10
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Which of the following films won a recoed tying eleven awards in $$70^{th}$$ Academy Awards?

A
Life of Pi

B
The Artist

C
Titanic

D
Slumdog Millionaire
Solution
- An epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic, Titanic is the blockbuster retelling of one of the greatest maritime disasters in modern history.
- The film was a big winner at the 70th Academy awards ceremony, picking up 11 of the 14 Oscars for which it was nominated.