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    In which categories did Marie Curie win her two different Nobel prizes?
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    Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, the only woman to win in two fields, and the only person to win in multiple sciences.Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, in Physics, and with her later win, in Chemistry, she became the first person to claim Nobel honors twice. Her efforts with her husband Pierre led to the discovery of polonium and radium, and she championed the development of X-rays.

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    The Filmfare Awards are presented annually to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi film industry of India. It is given by ___________.
    Solution
    The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest film events in India. The awards were first introduced in 1954.
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    What is the correct chronological order of conferring Bharat Ratna for the following persons?
    $$1$$. MS Subbulakshmi
    $$2$$. Amartya Sen
    $$3$$. APJ Abdul Kalam
    $$4$$. Lata Mangeshkar
    Select the correct answer using the codes given.
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    Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service of the highest order. Our former President, A. P. J Abdul Kalam was a recipient in the year 1997. The Carnatic classical singer MS Subbulakshmi was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1998. Amartya Sen, the economist from Kolkata and a Noble laureate, was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1999. Lata Mangeshkar, the playback singer, was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001.
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    First Bharat Ratna Award, initiated in $$1954$$, was given to _________.
    $$1$$. C. Rajagopalachari
    $$2$$. Dr. Radhakrishnan
    $$3$$. Dr. CV Raman
    $$4$$. Dr. M Visvesvaraya
    Solution
    Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service of the highest order. The First Bharat Ratna was awarded to 3 individuals viz. the Philosopher Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, Physicist from Madras and a Nobel laureate, Sir C.V. Raman, and Independence activist Chakravarti Rajagopalachari in 1954.
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    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    Solution
    The Pulitzer Prize is an annual award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American-Hungarian newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer. The award is administered by Columbia University in New York City.
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    With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, in which of the following is 'Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award' given?
    Solution
    Instituted in 1991, the Stree Shakti Puraskar is awarded by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development and conferred by the President of India on occasion of International Women’s Day i.e. 8th March every year at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards are given in six categories named after eminent women personalities in the Indian history viz. Kannagi, Rani Gaidinliu Zaliang, Rani Ahilyabai Holkar, Rani Lakshmibai, Rani Rudramma Devi and Mata Jijabai. These women are famous for their personal courage and integrity.
  • Question 7
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    Laureus Award is related to which of the following field?
    Solution
    The Laureus World Sports Awards is held annually, celebrating the most remarkable men and women from the world of sport along with their achievements from the previous calendar year. To find the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards a Nominations Panel of the world’s leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters vote to create a shortlist of six nominations in five categories – Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year, Laureus World Team of the Year, Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year and Laureus World Comeback of the Year. The members of the Laureus World Sports Academy then vote by secret ballot to select the Award winners in all these categories.
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    Padma Subrahmanyam who received the first 'Natya Kala Acharya' Award at $$6$$th Dance Festival organised by Music Academy in Chennai, is an outstanding exponent of the art of __________.
    Solution
    Instituted in 2012 by Dr Engikollai Krishnan and Dr Leela Krishnan in the memory of Smt Meenakshi and Mysore Asthana Vidwan Engikollai Chidambara Ganapatigal, the Natya Kala Acharya Award is conferred each year in January on a senior dancer at the inauguration of the annual dance festival. Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam is acclaimed as a rare combination of a dancer, research scholar, choreographer, singer, music composer, teacher, author and indologist. Bharatnatyam is one among the foremost common classical Indian dances kind. It is principally common in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and its province and is nearly 2,000 years old.
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    Which of the following is not correctly matched with regard to Indians who have won the Nobel Prize (in the mentioned years)?
    Solution
    The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee of five persons who are chosen by the Norwegian Storting (Parliament of Norway). On October 17, 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work with the poor.
  • Question 10
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    Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contributions to ___________.
    Solution
    Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given to industrial units that make a significant contribution towards the development of new, or the innovative modification of existing, technologies or adoption and use of clean technologies and practices that substantially reduce or prevent environmental pollution. The award consist of a cash prize of Rupees 2 lakh, trophy and citation.
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