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‘X’, born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when this prize was announced. Identify ‘X’ :

Consider the following statements with regard to the film ‘Boong’ :

1. The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children’s and Family Film category.
2. The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi.
3. This is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award in the Children’s and Family Film category.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards :

1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award : For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years
2. Arjuna Award : For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson
3. Dronacharya Award : To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams
4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar : To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000 :

1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
2. The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far.
3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?

To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives the "Crystal Award"?

With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which one of the following is the “Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award” given?

Consider the following statements :

1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?

Which one of the following organizations won the CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development, 2006?

For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games?

Which one among the following was awarded the CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2004 in September 2005 by the Prime Minister of India?

Who among the following directed the film chosen as India’s official entry for the year 2006 Academy Awards?

In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel Peace Prize located?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 every year.
2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was added later on to the other five areas – Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Achievement/Known as) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. First woman Prime Minister of Canada
2. Nobel Prize winner for literature
3. Leading campaigner against apartheid in South Africa
4. Youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest
5. American violinist

List I (A) Guenter Grass (B) Trevor Huddleston (C) Dicky Dolma (D) Kim Campbell

List II

Consider the following statements:

1. The Man Booker Prize is awarded to citizens of any of the countries of the British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
2. A leading London-based software company underwrites the Man Booker Prize presently.
3. The winner of the Man Booker Prize in the year 2004 is a South Asian.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched? Person — Award

1. Champa Devi Shukla — Goldman Environmental Prize
2. Dr. P. Sri Ramachandrudu — Vachaspati Puraskar
3. Ela Ramesh Bhatt — Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management
4. Upamanyu Chatterjee — Lalit Kala Ratna Award

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, is from

The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to

Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist in

In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management sciences to

Consider the following names:

1. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
2. Lech Walesa
3. Shimon Peres
4. Yasser Arafat Who among these won the Nobel Peace Prize?

Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award B. Kaveri Thakur Puraskar
2. Recipient of Stree Shakti C. Mira Nair
3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years D. Yasoda Ekambaram
4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

List I (Name of the lady)

List II (Achievement)

A. Chinna Pillai

Codes:

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Award / Prize) I. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament II. Jamanlal Bajaj Award III. International Gandhi Peace Prize IV. Wolf Prize

List II (Recipient) A) Archbishop Desmond Tutu B) Dr. Gurudev Khush C) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan D) Nelson Mandela

Bharat Ratna was awarded in 1997 to

Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 1997 was awarded for contribution in the area of

Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos Horta who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize are known for their work for the cause of