Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Name the album for which Pandit Ravi Shankar won the Grammy award in 1967.
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6419b8c5fb0ff69a8ee9a6fb- 1Three Ragasfalse
- 2West Meets Easttrue
- 3Concert for Bangladeshfalse
- 4Full circlefalse
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Answer : 2. "West Meets East "
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(B) West Meets East
Pandit Ravi Shankar won the Grammy Award in 1967 for the album "West Meets East," which he recorded with American violinist Yehudi Menuhin.
Q: For which of the following sports was Dronavalli Harika, conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award?
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62beaeb7a00ee61c3116d928- 1Chesstrue
- 2Badmintonfalse
- 3Cricketfalse
- 4Archeryfalse
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Answer : 1. "Chess"
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(A) Chess
Dronavalli Harika, the Indian chess player, was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award for her achievements in the field of chess.
Q: Highest Civilian Honour received by Anupam Kher is ___________.
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62f32dc239a8157d97fb68e2- 1Padma Shrifalse
- 2Padma Bhushantrue
- 3Padma Vibhushanfalse
- 4Bharat Ratnafalse
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Answer : 2. "Padma Bhushan"
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Actor Anupam Kher was conferred the Padma Bhushan by President Pranab Mukherjee in March, 2016.
Q: Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar?
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61816316b351cb53b1d255a9- 1AR Rehmanfalse
- 2Amir Khanfalse
- 3Satyajit Rayfalse
- 4Bhanu Athaiyatrue
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Answer : 4. "Bhanu Athaiya "
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(D) Bhanu Athaiya
Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to win an Oscar. She won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film "Gandhi" in 1983.
Q: Who was the first woman to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
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5f9147aa9e18f97b7041a28d- 1Anna Georgefalse
- 2Swaroopa Devifalse
- 3Devika Ranitrue
- 4Vijay Laxmi Panditfalse
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Answer : 3. "Devika Rani "
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(C) Devika Rani
Devika Rani, the renowned actress, was the first woman to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. She was honored with this prestigious award in 1969 for her significant contributions to Indian cinema.
Q: Which is India’s highest award in cinema?
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6188d8b49236c01fbea582fd- 1Dadasaheb Phalke Awardtrue
- 2Academy Awardsfalse
- 3Filmfarefalse
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Answer : 1. "Dadasaheb Phalke Award "
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(A) Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema, presented annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
Q: Which of the following is not awarded with Bharat Ratna?
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5f6c2aefec13dd7480fad5dd- 1Morarji Desaifalse
- 2M.G Ramachandranfalse
- 3Shyam Prasad Mukherjeetrue
- 4Vinoba Bhavefalse
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Answer : 3. "Shyam Prasad Mukherjee"
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(C) Shyam Prasad Mukherjee
As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee has not been awarded the Bharat Ratna. Please note that new awards or recognitions may have been conferred since then, so it's advisable to check the latest sources for the most up-to-date information.
Q: Who established Noble Prize?
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62b436ca9247c637fe860538- 1Swedish Chemist Alfred Nobeltrue
- 2Ross Markham Noblefalse
- 3George Noblefalse
- 4Duncan Noblefalse
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Answer : 1. "Swedish Chemist Alfred Nobel"
Explanation :
(A) Swedish Chemist Alfred Nobel
The Nobel Prize was established by Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor Alfred Nobel.