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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

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 ]

    Remark:

Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize ?

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

    Remark:

The highest gallantry award of India is:

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

    Remark:

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.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award is associated with:

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

    Remark:

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 ]

    Remark:

Who is known as "Father of Indian Cinema"

  • Raj Kapoor
  • Satyajit Ray
  • Dada Saheb Phalke
  • Yash Chopra
  • Correct Option: C  [ Dada Saheb Phalke ]

    Remark:

Who was awarded the first Bharat Ratna Award?

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

    Remark:

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 ]

    Remark: