Awards And Honours

41.	Which 2016 Hindi film is based on the real life of the famous Phogat wrestling family?
a.	Dangal
b.	Mangal Pandey : The Rising
c.	Bodyguard
d.	Sultan Option”A” is correct ‘Dangal’ is based on the real life of the famous Phogat wrestling family.

42.	Which of the following award is given for the field of medicine?
a.	B. C. Roy Award
b.	Kalinga Award
c.	Borlaug Award
d.	None of the option is correct Option”A” is correct The Bidhan Chandra Roy Award was instituted in 1962 in memory of Dr. B. C. Roy by the Medical Council of India.

43.	Which of the following statements is/are correct 1. Professor Kamal Bawa was conferred with the Midori Prize (2014) for biodiversity for his research on climate change in the Himalayas. 2. Midori Prize is an annual international prize given to an individual for outstanding contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at global, regional or local levels. Select correct answer using the code given below:
a.	1 only
b.	2 only
c.	both 1 and 2
d.	neither 1 nor 2 Option”C” is correct

44.	Consider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development: 1. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, was selected for the Prize for the year 2013. 2. The award is accorded annually to individuals only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.	1 only
b.	2 only
c.	both 1 and 2
d.	neither 1 nor 2 Option”C” is correct

45.	Who among the following won the Magsaysay Award, 2018?
a.	Bharat Vatwani
b.	Sonam Wangchuk
c.	Both A and B
d.	None of the above Option”C” is correct Two Indians have been declared the winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award. Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk are among six individuals who were declared winners of the award. Magsaysay Awards are regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.

46.	Which Indian Chief Minister won the 2017 Outlook Speakout Award?
a.	Mamata Banerjee
b.	Nitish Kumar
c.	Devendra Fadnavis
d.	Naveen Patnaik Option”D” is correct Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik won best administrator at Outlook Speakout awards.

47.	Which one of the following films was awarded the best children’s film in Berlin International film festival, 2016?
a.	Ottal
b.	Killa
c.	Dhanak
d.	Hail Option”A” is correct Malayalam film ‘Ottal’ (The Trap) won the Best Children’s Film award at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival.

48.	An Indian economist has won ‘Balzan Prize 2017’ for contribution of women in Indian agriculture. What is his name?
a.	Devika Jain
b.	Rohini Pande
c.	Dipali Joshi
d.	Bina Agarwal Option”D” is correct The International Balzan Foundation on 11 September 2017 announced the winners of the 2017 Balzan Prize. Indian economist Bina Agarwal was recognised among other awardees for her work on women’s contributions to agriculture in India.

49.	“Bharat Ratna” awardee of foreign nationality who died in December 2013 is :
a.	Nelson Mandela
b.	Ch. Gani Khan
c.	Doris Lesseing
d.	Dalai Lama Option”A” is correct “Bharat Ratna” awardee Nelson Mandela died on 5 December 2013.

50.	The award given for outstanding performance in sports is –
a.	Bharat Ratna
b.	Arjuna Award
c.	Dronacharya Award
d.	Padma Shri Award Option”B” is correct The award given for outstanding performance in sports is Arjuna Award.

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