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  1. Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India?

  2. A.
    R. Venkatramanan
    B.
    Dr. Zakir Hussain
    C.
    V. V. Giri
    D.
    Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  3. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of

  4. A.
    Rajiv Gandhi
    B.
    Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    C.
    Indira Gandhi
    D.
    Acharya

  5. Kalinga Award was instituted by

  6. A.
    UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science
    B.
    Indian Military.
    C.
    Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages
    D.
    Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India

  7. Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1987?

  8. A.
    The World Safari
    B.
    The Last Emperor
    C.
    Rain Man
    D.
    Amadeus

  9. Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?

  10. A.
    Golden Globe
    B.
    Rani Lakshmi
    C.
    Magsaysay
    D.
    Saraswati

  11. Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award?

  12. A.
    Archarya Tulsi
    B.
    Dr. J. Rengaswamy
    C.
    J. R. D Tata
    D.
    Mother Teresa

  13. 'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?

  14. A.
    Campaign against AIDS
    B.
    Population control
    C.
    Protection of environment
    D.
    Elimination of illiteracy

  15. To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999?

  16. A.
    Lata Mangeshkar
    B.
    Amartya Sen
    C.
    M. S. Subbulakshmi
    D.
    Atal Behari Vajpayee