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Which Indian author's novel 'Midnight's Children' won both the Booker Prize and the Booker of Bookers?
- Arundhati Roy
- Salman Rushdie
- Vikram Seth
- Amitav Ghosh
Answer: Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was later selected as the 'Booker of Bookers' in 1993 and again as the 'Best of the Booker' in 2008, recognizing it as the best winner in the prize's history.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after the former president of which country?
- India
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Thailand
Answer: Philippines
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the seventh President of the Philippines (1953-1957), who was known for his integrity, service to the people, and democratic ideals.
Which Indian film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars in 2002?
- Lagaan
- Dil Chahta Hai
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- Devdas
Answer: Lagaan
The Hindi sports drama 'Lagaan' (2001), directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2002, becoming the third Indian film to receive this honor.
Which category of Emmy Awards recognizes excellence in daytime television programming?
- Primetime Emmy
- Daytime Emmy
- International Emmy
- Sports Emmy
Answer: Daytime Emmy
The Daytime Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), honor excellence in American daytime television programming, including soap operas, talk shows, and children's programs.
Which of the following is a unique feature of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize?
- It can be awarded posthumously
- It has an age limit of 45 years
- It is awarded only to government scientists
- It includes international researchers
Answer: It has an age limit of 45 years
A distinctive feature of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is its age criterion: recipients must be 45 years or below as of December 31 of the preceding year, encouraging early-career scientific excellence.
Which chess player received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award after its renaming in 2021?
- Viswanathan Anand
- Koneru Humpy
- Pentala Harikrishna
- None - Anand received it before renaming
Answer: None - Anand received it before renaming
Viswanathan Anand received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991-92, long before its 2021 renaming. As of 2024, no chess player has received the award under its new name 'Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna'.
Which of the following Bharat Ratna recipients was awarded the honor for contributions to civil service?
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- R. Ambedkar
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1991, posthumous), B.R. Ambedkar (1990, posthumous), and Jawaharlal Nehru (1955, posthumous) were all awarded Bharat Ratna for their exceptional contributions to nation-building and civil service.
Which Indian author was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for the novel 'The God of Small Things'?
- Arundhati Roy
- Anita Desai
- Kiran Desai
- Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy won (not just shortlisted) the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things', which became an international bestseller and landmark work of Indian literature.
Which Indian journalist won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his investigative reporting?
- Ravish Kumar
- Barkha Dutt
- P. Sainath
- Rajdeep Sardesai
Answer: P. Sainath
P. Sainath won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2007 for his compassionate and relentless reporting on rural India and issues affecting the poor, particularly farmers and marginalized communities.
Which Indian film was the first to be submitted for Oscar consideration?
- Mother India
- Pather Panchali
- Do Bigha Zamin
- Madhumati
Answer: Mother India
Mother India (1957) was the first Indian film officially submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958, though India's formal submission process began later. Correction: India's first official submission was 'Mother India' in 1957 for the 1958 ceremony.
Which Indian-origin actress won an Emmy Award for her role in a television series?
- Priyanka Chopra
- Mindy Kaling
- Padma Lakshmi
- None have won individually
Answer: None have won individually
As of 2024, no Indian-origin actress has won an individual Emmy Award for acting. However, Indian-origin professionals have won Emmys in technical and production categories.
Which of the following scientists won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize before winning a Nobel Prize?
- V. Raman
- Har Gobind Khorana
- Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
- None of the above
Answer: None of the above
None of the Indian Nobel laureates won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize before their Nobel. C.V. Raman won the Nobel before the Bhatnagar Prize was instituted; Khorana and Ramakrishnan worked primarily abroad.
Which badminton player received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2016?
- Saina Nehwal
- P.V. Sindhu
- Jwala Gutta
- Ashwini Ponnappa
Answer: P.V. Sindhu
P.V. Sindhu received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2016 after winning the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in badminton.
Which musician was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001?
- Ravi Shankar
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Bismillah Khan
- Zakir Hussain
Answer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary playback singer known as the 'Nightingale of India', was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001 for her unparalleled contribution to Indian music.
Kiran Desai won the Booker Prize for which novel?
- Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
- The Inheritance of Loss
- The Heritage of Loss
- Loss and Legacy
Answer: The Inheritance of Loss
Kiran Desai won the Booker Prize in 2006 for 'The Inheritance of Loss', a novel exploring themes of globalization, migration, and identity set in the Himalayas and New York.
Which Indian social activist won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership?
- Medha Patkar
- Anna Hazare
- Ela Bhatt
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Medha Patkar (2002), Anna Hazare (1992), and Ela Bhatt (1977) have all won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for their exceptional community leadership and social work in India.
Resul Pookutty won an Oscar for which film?
- Lagaan
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Dangal
- RRR
Answer: Slumdog Millionaire
Sound designer Resul Pookutty won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for 'Slumdog Millionaire' in 2009, sharing the honor with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke.
Which Indian-origin journalist won an Emmy Award for coverage of the 2008 Mumbai attacks?
- Barkha Dutt
- Rajdeep Sardesai
- Sreenivasan Jain
- None won individually
Answer: None won individually
While Indian media provided extensive coverage of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, no individual Indian-origin journalist won an Emmy specifically for that coverage. International news networks received recognition for their reporting.
Which of the following fields is NOT covered under the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize categories?
- Mathematical Sciences
- Earth Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Medical Sciences
Answer: Social Sciences
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize covers seven categories: Biological, Chemical, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary, Engineering, Mathematical, Medical, and Physical Sciences. Social Sciences is not included.
Which cricketer was the first to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Kapil Dev
- Sourav Ganguly
- Rahul Dravid
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1997-98, becoming the first cricketer to be honored with India's highest sporting accolade.