Awards And Honours

21.	Narendra Kohli has been recently chosen for the award of . . . . . . . . . .
a.	Saraswati Samman, 2012
b.	Vyas Samman, 2012
c.	Jnanpith Award 2012
d.	None of these Option”B” is correct Narendra Kohli won Vyas Samman, 2012.

22.	The ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in which of the following field?
a.	Literature
b.	Films
c.	Journalism
d.	Economics Option”B” is correct The ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in Films.

23.	Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields?
a.	Literature
b.	Films
c.	Journalism
d.	Music Option”A” is correct The Moorti Devi Award is an annual literary award in India presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for a work which emphasizes Indian philosophy and culture

24.	Who was the first posthumous recipient of Bharat Ratna?
a.	M. G. Ramachandran
b.	B. R. Ambedkar
c.	K. Kamraj
d.	Lal Bahadur Shastri Option”D” is correct The 1954 statutes did not allow posthumous awards, but this was subsequently modified in the January 1955 statute, and Lal Bahadur Shastri became the first recipient to be honoured posthumously in 1966.

25.	Who among the following has been awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour, the highest civilian distinction of the Government of France?
a.	N. R. Narayana Murthy
b.	Ratan Tata
c.	K. M. Birla
d.	Mukesh Ambani Option”A” is correct

26.	Which award was given to the former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2004?
a.	Knight of the Dome
b.	Knight of the Legion of the honor
c.	Knighthood
d.	French Key Holder Option”B” is correct

27.	Mahabaleshwar Sail won Saraswati Samman for work in which language?
a.	English
b.	Hindi
c.	Konkani
d.	Malayalam Option”C” is correct Mahabaleshwar Sail is an Indian author. He has been honoured with the Saraswati Samman, 2016 for his novel ‘Hawthan’ in Konkani language.

28.	The first woman to get the Bharat Ratna Award is –
a.	Mother Teresa
b.	Indira Gandhi
c.	Lata Mangeshkar
d.	Sarojini Naidu Option”B” is correct Indira Gandhi, who was the first and has been the only female Prime Minister of India so far, was conferred the Bharat Ratna in 1972.

29.	Which one among the following films was conferred the ‘Golden Peacock’ award in the 45^th International Film Festival of India (2014)?
a.	Ek Hazarachi Note
b.	A Short Story
c.	Leviathan
d.	Ajeyo Option”C” is correct The Golden Peacock Award in the 45^th International Film Festival of India (2014) was conferred on Leviathan. It is a 2014 Russian tragedy film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev.

30.	Who is the winner of the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2013?
a.	Ela Bhatt
b.	Angela Merkel
c.	Lydia Davis
d.	Christina Legarde Option”B” is correct Angela Merkel is the winner of the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2013.

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