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  1. The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?

  2. A.
    Oslo
    B.
    Stockholm
    C.
    Brussels
    D.
    Geneva

  3. Arjuna Award is given for

  4. A.
    Exceptional service in emergency
    B.
    Bravery on battlefield
    C.
    Outstanding performance in sports
    D.
    Exceptional service in slum dwellers

  5. Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?

  6. A.
    Ashaparna Devi
    B.
    M. F. Hussain
    C.
    Raghupathi Sahai
    D.
    V. K. Gokak

  7. The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?

  8. A.
    The World This Week
    B.
    Surabhi
    C.
    Eye Witness
    D.
    Turning Point

  9. Who among the following is not a recipient of 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award?

  10. A.
    Ramanand Sagar
    B.
    Raj Kapoor
    C.
    V. Shantaram
    D.
    Ashok Kumar

  11. Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?

  12. A.
    Uttar Pradesh
    B.
    Himachal Pradesh
    C.
    Madhya Pradesh
    D.
    Andhra Pradesh

  13. Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for

  14. A.
    Cartoon
    B.
    Satire and essay
    C.
    Trade Union Activity
    D.
    Social Service

  15. In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for

  16. A.
    Chemistry
    B.
    Physics
    C.
    Economics
    D.
    Peace

  17. The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is

  18. A.
    Abdul Ghaffar khan
    B.
    Mikhail Gorbachev
    C.
    Marshal Tito
    D.
    Abdul Wali Khan

  19. The first recipient of Nehru Award was

  20. A.
    Martin Luther King
    B.
    Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
    C.
    Mother Teresa
    D.
    U Thant