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  1. Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

  2. A.
    exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages
    B.
    outstanding contribution to science
    C.
    creating mass awareness on environmental issues
    D.
    excellence in film direction

  3. The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?

  4. A.
    Council for Scientific and industrial research
    B.
    Indian Council for Agricultural Research
    C.
    Indian National Science Academy
    D.
    ISRO

  5. Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?

  6. A.
    Tagore Literacy Award
    B.
    UNSECO Literacy Award
    C.
    Moorti Devi Award
    D.
    Kalinga Prize

  7. On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?

  8. A.
    Raj Kapoor
    B.
    Dada Saheb
    C.
    Meena Kumari
    D.
    Amitabh Bachchan

  9. Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award?

  10. A.
    Dalal Street
    B.
    Business Standard
    C.
    Euromoney
    D.
    Money Matters

  11. Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?

  12. A.
    Gujarat
    B.
    Maharashtra
    C.
    Uttar Pradesh
    D.
    Madhya Pradesh

  13. On whom did the U. S. President George W. Bush bestow, in 2002, the U.S.'s highest award for life time achievement in the field of scientific research?

  14. A.
    Arun Netravalli
    B.
    Dr.Hargoving Kohrana
    C.
    Subramania Chandrasekar
    D.
    Professor C. Radhakrishna Rao

  15. The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is

  16. A.
    Dr. J.C. Bose
    B.
    Dr. C. V. Raman
    C.
    Dr. Vickram Sarabhai
    D.
    Dr. H. J. Bhabha

  17. Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?

  18. A.
    Aruna Asaf Ali
    B.
    Ashok Kumar
    C.
    Sundarlal Bahuguna
    D.
    M. G. K. Menon

  19. The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is

  20. A.
    Aurthe Ashe
    B.
    Martin Luther King
    C.
    Toni Morrison
    D.
    Nelson Mandela