The highest gallantry award of India is:

• Ashok Chakra
• Param Vir Chakra
• Maha Vir Chakra
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ Param Vir Chakra ]

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Who was awarded the first Bharat Ratna Award?

• C. Rajagopalachari
• Dr. Rajendraprasad
• Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
• None of these
Correct Option: C  [ Dr. S. Radhakrishnan ]

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The scientist of Indian origin who received Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2009 is:

• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
• Hargobinda Khorana
• J. V. Narlikar
• C. V. Raman
Correct Option: A  [ Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ]

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Lata Mangeskar was awarded Bharat Ratna in the year:

• 2000
• 2003
• 2001
• 2005
Correct Option: C  [ 2001 ]

Remark: In 2001, Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
In the same year Hindustani classical shehnai player, Bismillah Khan was also awarded Bharat Ratna.

2014 Bharat Ratna was awarded to Sachin Tendulkar and :

• C. N. R. Rao
• Amartya Sen
• Ustad Bismillah Khan
• Lata Mangeskar
Correct Option: A  [ C. N. R. Rao ]

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Dadasaheb Phalke Award is associated with:

• Sports
• Cinema
• Literature
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Cinema ]

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Who among the following has received both Bharat Ratna and Nishan-e-Pakistan awards?

• Mahatma Gandhi
• Moraji Desai
• Ayub khan
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Correct Option: B  [ Moraji Desai ]

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Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize ?

• C.V. Raman
• Rabindranath Tagore
• Dr. Amartya Sen
• Mother Teresa
Correct Option: B  [ Rabindranath Tagore ]

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The International Gandhi Peace Prize, named after Mahatma Gandhi, is awarded by:

• Mahatma Gandhi International foundation
• Government of India
• UNESCO
• Gandhi peace foundation
Correct Option: B  [ Government of India ]

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The first Indian to get Nobel Prize was

• Mother teresa
• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
• Har Gobind Khorana
• Rabindranath Tagore
Correct Option: D  [ Rabindranath Tagore In 1913 ]

Remark: Nobel Prize in Literature