GK - Awards and Honours
36.
Who won Noble Peace Prize in 1948?
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In 1948 Mahatna Gandhi was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, but few days before the final announcement of Nobel Peace prize, he was assassinated by N.R. Godse. That’s the reason that the Norwegian Nobel Committee decided not to give Nobel Peace Prize to anyone in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate".
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Option DExplanation :
In 1948 Mahatna Gandhi was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, but few days before the final announcement of Nobel Peace prize, he was assassinated by N.R. Godse. That’s the reason that the Norwegian Nobel Committee decided not to give Nobel Peace Prize to anyone in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate".
37.
In which year Dadasaheb Phalke Award was presented for the first time ?
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Presented first in 1969, the award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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Option CExplanation :
Presented first in 1969, the award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
38.
Dr. Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize for his work
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Poet Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his collection Gitanjali published in London in 1912.
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Option CExplanation :
Poet Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his collection Gitanjali published in London in 1912.
39.
Dronacharya Award is awarded to
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The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.
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Option DExplanation :
The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.
40.
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
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There is no formal provision that recipients of the Bharat Ratna should be Indian citizens. It has been awarded to a naturalised Indian citizen, Mother Teresa in 1980, and to two non-Indians, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan of Pakistan in 1987 and the former South African president Nelson Mandela in 1990.
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Option AExplanation :
There is no formal provision that recipients of the Bharat Ratna should be Indian citizens. It has been awarded to a naturalised Indian citizen, Mother Teresa in 1980, and to two non-Indians, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan of Pakistan in 1987 and the former South African president Nelson Mandela in 1990.
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