1. Who
among the following was awarded the first Tagore award for cultural harmony for
the year 2012?
a)
Jasraj
b)
Ravi Shankar
c)
Nikhil Bannerjee
d)
Bhimsen Joshi
2.
Who among the following is / are the Indian
writer (s) short – listed for the DSC prize for South Asian Literature for the
year 2013?
i.
Amitabh ghosh
ii.
Jeet thayil
iii.
Uday prakash
Select the
correct answer using the codes given below
a)
1, 2 and 3
b)
1 and 2
c)
2 and 3
d)
Only1
3.
The year 2011 has been celebrated by UNESCO and
IUPAC as international year of chemistry to the 100 years of Nobel prize
winning by madam curie in Chemistry. In this context, which of the following
statements is / are correct?
1.
The unified theme of the celebration is
chemistry our future.
2.
The celebrations are made to mark the
contributions of women to the development of science.
Select the
correct answer using the codes given below
a)
Only 1
b)
Only 2
c)
Both 1 and 2
d)
Neither 1 nor 2
4.
Consider the following statements
i.
The kallinga prize is an award given by UNESCO
for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people.
ii.
Dorairajan Balasubramanian was the last person
from India to receive the Kalinga prize.
Which of the
statements given above is / are correct.
a)
Only 1
b)
Only 2
c)
Both 1 and 2
d)
Neither 1 nor 2
5.
Which among the following Indian artists is the
winner of the Oscar Award?
a)
Dilip Kumar
b)
Dhanu Athaiya
c)
Shyam Benegal
d)
Rohini Hattangadi
6.
Consider the following statements.
i.
The Nobel peace prize is awarded in Oslo,
Norway.
ii.
The Nobel prize for medicine or physiology is
awarded in Geneva, Switzerland.
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
a)
Only 1
b)
Only 2
c)
Both 1 and 2
d)
Neither 1 nor 2
7.
The Oscar award was won 36 times by
a)
Charlie Chaplin
b)
Alfred Hitchcock
c)
Walt Disney
d)
Kurosawa
8.
Venkataraman ramakrishnan was jointly awarded Nobel
prize in Chemistry in the year 20089, for the
a)
Theory of electron transfer
b)
Studies of the structure and function of the
ribosome
c)
Palladium catalyzed cross couplings in organic
synthesis
d)
Work in the area of olefin metathesis
9.
Goldman awards are given for outstanding contribution
in which of the following fields?
a)
Population control
b)
popularization of science
c)
conservation of energy
d)
protection of environment
10.
Sabin Award is given for the conservation of
a)
Amphibians
b)
reptiles
c)
Birds
d)
Corals
ANSWERS
1.C
2.D
3.A
4.A
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.B
9.D
10A