1.	Who is the only IAF officer to have been awarded by the Param Vir Chakra ?
	Karam Singh
	Somnath Singh
	Yogendra Singh Yadav
	Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon
	Answer: Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon Explanation: As of January 2018, Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously in 1971, is the only Indian Air Force officer to have been honoured with the medal.
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2.	Who is the first Indian to get the ISSF Blue Cross ?
	Sania Mirza
	Abhinav Bindra
	Sachin Tendulkar
	Rahul Dravid
	Answer: Abhinav Bindra Explanation: Abhinav Bindra (born 28 September 1982) is an Indian businessman and retired professional shooter who is a World titlist and Olympic gold medalist in the 10-metre Air Rifle event.
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3.	Which Indian-origin scientist was awarded Canada's Best Citizen Award, "The Order of Canada", for pioneering research on workplace injury and spine ?
	Shravan Kumar
	Ravi Bachval
	Bharat Agnihotri
	Jeet Aulakh
	Answer: Shravan Kumar Explanation: An Allahabad-born scientist of Indian origin has been given Canada's highest civilian award - the Order of Canada. Shrawan Kumar was honoured for his three decades of pioneering research on workplace injury and the spine at the University of Alberta
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4.	Which of the following awards is given to a University for its all-round good performance in sports ?
	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
	Dhyan Chand Award
	Arjuna Award
	Dronacharya Award
	Answer: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy Explanation: The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is awarded annually to the university, which has given the best all round performance during the year of award. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar aims to promote corporate involvement in the promotion and development of sports in the country.
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5.	Arundhati Roy is the recipient of which of the following International awards ?
	Ramon Magsaysay
	Nobel Prize
	Pulitzer Prize
	Man Booker Prize
	Answer: Man Booker Prize Explanation: The publication of The God of Small Things catapulted Roy to international fame. It received the 1997 Booker Prize for Fiction and was listed as one of The New York Times Notable Books of the Year.
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6.	Birthplace of Guru Nanak known as Nankana Sahib today, was earlier called. ?
	Roda
	Umarkot
	Rai Bhoi di Talwandi
	Luni
	Answer: Rai Bhoi di Talvandi Explanation: Birthplace of Guru Nanak known as Nankana Sahib today, was earlier called as Rai Bhoi di Talvandi.
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7.	When was the Government of India established the Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Arts) to promote and advertise Indian art, inside and outside the country ?
	1971
	1954
	1960
	1948
	Answer: 1954 Explanation: The Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art is India's national academy of fine arts. It is an autonomous organisation, established in New Delhi in 1954 by the Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, in and outside the country.
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8.	Who among the following was popularly known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’ ?
	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
	Abdul Gaffar Khan
	Hasrat Mohani
	Ashfaqulla Khan
	Answer: Abdul Gaffar Khan Explanation: Abdul Gaffar Khan was popularly known as ‘Frontier Gandhi.
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9.	Name the Nobel Laureate who helped crack the genetic code ?
	Venkataraman Ramakrishnan
	Abdus Salam
	Subramaniam Chandrasekar
	Har Gobind Khorana
	Answer: Har Gobind Khorana Explanation: In 1968 Nirenberg won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his seminal work on the genetic code. He shared the award with Har Gobind Khorana (University of Wisconsin), who mastered the synthesis of nucleic acids, and Robert Holley (Cornell University), who discovered the chemical structure of transfer-RNA
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10.	Select among the following who are not honoured with ‘Bharat Ratna’ ?
	Morarji Desai
	M.G. Ramachandar
	Shyam Prasad Mukherjee
	Vinoba Bhave
	Answer: ShyamPrasad Mukherjee Explanation: Syama Prasad Mukherjee was an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet.
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