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The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award in India.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Padma Vibhushan is indeed the second-highest civilian award in India, after Bharat Ratna and before Padma Bhushan. It recognizes exceptional and distinguished service in any field.
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded primarily for excellence in which field?
- Science and Technology
- Journalism and Literature
- Cinema and Music
- Sports and Athletics
Answer: Journalism and Literature
The Pulitzer Prize, established in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer, recognizes outstanding achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
The Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, was first awarded in the year _____.
- 1951
- 1961
- 1965
- 1972
Answer: 1965
The Jnanpith Award was instituted in 1961 by the Bharatiya Jnanpith and first awarded in 1965 to G. Sankara Kurup for his Malayalam poetry collection 'Odakkuzhal'.
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The God of Small Things'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things', becoming the first Indian citizen to win this prestigious literary award.
Who was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award?
- Major Somnath Sharma
- Captain Vikram Batra
- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
- Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore
Answer: Major Somnath Sharma
Major Somnath Sharma was posthumously awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery during the Indo-Pak War of 1947 in Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film?
- Lagaan
- Mother India
- Salaam Bombay!
- Pather Panchali
Answer: Mother India
Mother India (1957), directed by Mehboob Khan, was the first Indian film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (now Best International Feature Film) in 1958.
The Padma Awards are announced every year on the eve of _____ in India.
- Independence Day
- Republic Day
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Constitution Day
Answer: Republic Day
Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri) are announced annually on January 25, the eve of Republic Day (January 26), and conferred by the President of India.