1.	Who among the following Indian has NOT received the ‘Nobel Prize’ ?
	Mother Teresa
	Kailash Satyarthi
	Amartya Sen
	Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
	Answer: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Explanation: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam received Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibushan and Bharat Ratna but he never received a Nobel Prize.
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2.	Who was the youngest person before Malala Yusufjai to be awarded with the Nobel Prize ?
	William Lawrence Bragg
	Friedrich Pasi
	Mary Curie
	Jean Henry Dunant
	Answer: William Lawrence Bragg Explanation: Before Malala the youngest person to receive a Nobel Prize was Sir William Lawrence Bragg at the age of 25 for physics in 1915.
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3.	Who among the following was the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna, the highest Indian honour that can be given to civilians ?
	Josip Broz Tito
	Nelson Mandela
	Mikhail Gorbachev
	Abdul Ghaffar Khan
	Answer: Abdul Ghaffar Khan Explanation: Abdul Ghaffar Khan (also known as Frontier Gandhi) was the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna, the highest Indian honour that can be given to civilians.
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4.	The SASTRA - Ramanujan Prize is awarded in the field of: ?
	Literature
	Dance
	Mathematics
	Chemistry
	Answer: Mathematics Explanation: SASTRA Ramanujan Prize was established in 2005 and is awarded annually for outstanding contributions by young mathematicians to areas influenced by Srinivasa Ramanujan. The SASTRA Ramanujan prize for 2019 was awarded to mathematician Adam Harper, Assistant Professor with the University of Warwick.
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5.	The Ashok Chakra Class-III was renamed as the _____ in 1967. ?
	Kirti Chakra
	Shaurya Chakra
	Vir Chakra
	Mahavir Chakra
	Answer: Shaurya Chakra Explanation: In 1967 The decorations were removed from the class base system and all I,II,III were renamed.
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6.	Which of the following persons was the recipient of the inaugural Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – History, 2009 ?
	Amlan Datta
	Krishna Kumar
	Hari Vasudevan
	Upinder Singh
	Answer: Upinder Singh Explanation: Upinder Singh was the recipient of the inaugural Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – History, 2009. She was recognised for her rich contributions as an outstanding historian of ancient and early Medieval India.
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7.	The 55th Jnanpith Award was given to _____ ?
	Bhalchandra Nemade
	Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
	Amitav Ghosh
	Raghuveer Chaudhari
	Answer: Bhalchandra Nemade Explanation: The 55th jnanpith award was won by Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, a malayalam poet. He has authored 55 books out of which 45 are collections of poems including 'Khanda Kavyas', ' Katha Kavyas', 'Charitha Kavyas' and songs.
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