Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhuashan in recognition for

Question 36 Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhuashan in recognition for

A) his war against corruption and launching Bhrastachar Virodhi Jan Andolan
B) his service to the Indian Army
C) transforming a barren- dry village Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
D) his remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar

Answer:  transforming a barren- dry village Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony

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Nobel Prizes 2015 winners list

Question 1: Who has won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2015?

Answer: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 was awarded jointly to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald  for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass. Takaaki Kajita belongs to Japan while Arthur B. McDonald was born in Canada.

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Question 2 Who is the winner of Nobel Peace Prize 2015?

Answer: National Dialogue Quartet (Tunisia). He won this prize for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011.

Question 3 Who has been awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2015?

Answer: Angus Deaton, who is associated with Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA was awarded the 2015 award for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare.

Question 4 List the people who were awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015?

Answer: Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar jointly awarded for mechanistic studies of DNA repair.

Question 5 Who is the winner of Nobel Prize in Literature 2015?

Answer: Svetlana Alexievich ( Belarus ).

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Which one among the following films was conferred the 'Golden Peacock' award in the 45th International Film Festival of India(2014)?

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Question 127 Which one among the following films was conferred the 'Golden Peacock' award in the 45th International Film Festival of India(2014)?

A) Ek Hazarachi Note
B) A Short Story
C) Leviathan
D) Ajeyo

Answer: Leviathan

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Which one among the following films was awarded the best motion picture(Drama) in the 72nd Golden Globe Awards?

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Question 128 Which one among the following films was awarded the best motion picture(Drama) in the 72nd Golden Globe Awards?

A) The Theory of Everything
B) Boyhood
C) Still Alice
D) Birdman

Answer: Boyhood

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Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarma-ment and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?

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Question 100 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?

(a) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(b) Indian Institute of Science
(c) Indian Space Research Organization
(d) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Answer: Indian Space Research Organization

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Waksman got the Noble prize for the discovery of

Question 57 Waksman got the Noble prize for the discovery of:

A> Streptomycin
B> Neomycin
C> Penicillin
D> Chloromycetin

Answer:  Streptomycin

Explanation: In 1952, Selman Waksman was awarded Noble prize for his discovery of Streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis.

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Question 58 The oldest form of composition of Hindustani vocal music is

A> Thumri
B> None of the options
C> Dhrupad
D> Ghazal

Answer: Dhrupad

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Question 67 Agha Khan Cup is related with which of the following sport event?

A> Football
B> Cricket
C> Hockey
D> Table Tennis

Answer: Hockey

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GK in Hindi Sports Quiz 14

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GK in Hindi Sports Quiz 14

1. वाटरपोलो ( Water polo ) की हर टीम में खिलाडियों की संख्या होती है  -- 7
2. विश्व में माउंट एवेरेस्ट पर चढ़ने वाली प्रथम महिला कौन थी ? --- जुनको ताबेई (Junko Tabei )
3. बास्केटबॉल(Basketball ) की हर टीम में खिलाड़ियों की संख्या होती है -- 5
4 . वाटरपोलो गेम की शुरुआत हुई --- स्कॉटलैंड से
5. वाटरपोलो (Water polo ) के उपनाम हैं -- Polo , Wopo 

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With reference to the wildlife of India, what is Dugong?

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Question 115 Who of the following was honoured as 2014 World Food Prize Laureate?

A) MS Swaminathan
B) Sanjaya Rajaram
C) Ratan Tata
D) NR Narayana Murthy

Answer: Sanjaya Rajaram

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Question 116 With reference to the wildlife of India, what is Dugong?

A) It is a desert gazelle
B) It is a marine mammal
C) It is migratory raptor
D) It is a salt water crocodile

Answer: B) It is a marine mammal

The first woman to get the Bharat Ratna Award is

Post 314

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Question 151 The President of World Bank is

A) Jim Yong Kim

B) Christine Lagarde

C) Prema Cariappa

D) Vijay L Kelkar

Answer: Jim Yong Kim

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Question 152 Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas in the reign of

A) Babar

B) Akbar

C) Aurangzeb

D) Jahangir

Answer: Akbar

Question 153 Grammy award is given in the field of

A) Acting

B) Music

C) Singing

D) Boxing

Answer: Music

Question 154 The first woman to get the Bharat Ratna Award is

A) Mother Teresa

B) Indira Gandhi

C) Lata Mangeshkar

D) Sarojini Naidu

Answer: Indira Gandhi

Winner of the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2013

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Question 161 Winner of the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2013

A) Ela Bhatt

B) Angela Merkel

C) Lydia Davis

D) Christina Legarde

Answer: Angela Merkel

Question 164 Nobel Prizes are distributed annually at

A) Manila

B) Stockholm

C) Geneva

D) New York

Answer: Stockholm, Sweden

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Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony 2013 has been given to

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Question 160 Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony 2013 has been given to

A) Zubin Mehta

B) Narendra Kohli

C) Shalini Singh

D) Arvind Aadiga

Answer: Zubin Mehta

Explanation : Zubin Mehta is a music director.

Question 163 Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields?

A) Literature

B) Films

C) Journalism

D) Music

Answer: Literature

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major cricket tournaments champions and winners

Current Champion / Winner of Cricket World Cup : Australia (last tournament: 2015)

Current winner of ICC ODI Championship: Australia( as of June 2015)

You can say Australia is the number 1 team in One day international currently.

Current winner / champions of ICC Test Championship: South Africa (As of July 2014)

Current Champion / winner of ICC T20 Championship : Sri Lanka (As of Jan 2015)

Current Blind World Cup Cricket Champions / Winners : India (As of 2014)

Current Champion / winner of T20 Blind Cricket World Cup: India (Last tournament 2012)

Current Champions / winner of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: Australia (Last tournament 2013)

These teams are winner of the tournaments held globally. All the records are taken as of last updated date. These are asked in different exams so be prepared.

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Current Champion / winner of Indian Premier League IPL: Mumbai Indians (last tournament: 2015)

Current Champion / Winner of Duleep Trophy: Central Zone (last tournament: 2014-15)

Current Champion / Winner of Ranji Trophy: Karnataka (last tournament: 2014-15)

Current Champion / Winner of Irani Cup: Karnataka (last tournament: 2014-15)

Current Champion/ Winner of Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karnataka (last tournament: 2014-15)

Current Champion of Deodhar Trophy: East Zone (last tournament: 2014-15)

Current Champion/ Winner of NKP Salve Challenger Trophy: India Blue (last tournament: 2013-14)

Current champion / winner of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Baroda (last tournament: 2013-14)

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Study of organisms in relation to their environment is called

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Question 87 Study of organisms in relation to their environment is called

A) Entomology

B) Palynology

C) Ecology

D) Zoology

Answer: Ecology

Question 88 "Ryder Cup" is awarded to the players of 

A) Cards

B) Golf

C) Baseball

D) Basket ball

Answer: Golf

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Krishi Karman Award 2012 -13 for all time recognition in food grain production was given to

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Question 79 Deficiency of iron causes
A) Rickets
B) Scurvy
C) Goitre
D) Polio
Answer : Not Sure
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Question 80 Krishi Karman Award 2012 - 13 for all time recognition in food grain production was given to:
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Odisha
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Haryana
Answer : Madhya Pradesh

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Best Actress In A Supporting Role in IIFA 2015

Post 144 Who of the following won the Best Actress In A Supporting Role award in IIFA 2015?
निम्न में से किसने iifa 2015 में बेस्ट एक्ट्रेस इन सपोर्टिंग रोल अवार्ड जीता है ?
A> Juhi Chawla
B> Tabu
C> Huma Qureshi
D> Lisa Haydon
Answer: Tabu
Explanation: For movie Haider, Tabu whose character name was Ghazala Meer got the best actress in supporting role award in IIFA 2015.


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Best Actor In A Supporting Role IIFA 2015

Post 143 Who of the following won Best Actor In A Supporting Role in IIFA 2015?
निम्न में से किसने बेस्ट एक्टर इन सपोर्टिंग रोल IIFA 2015 अवार्ड जीता है ?
A> Randeep Hooda
B> Naseeruddin Shah
C> Riteish Deshmukh
D> Kay Kay Menon
Answer: Riteish Deshmukh
Explanation: Riteish Deshmukh  for movie Ek Villain. His character name in movie was Rakesh Mahadkar.

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Movie got most awards in IIFA 2015

Post 141 Which of the following movie won most number of the awards (maximum) in IIFA 2015
निम्न में से किस फिल्म ने सबसे ज्यादा अवार्ड्स लिए IIFA 2015 में ?
A> Queen
B> PK
C> Haider
D> Mardaani
Answer: Haider

Post 142 How many awards were won by movie Haider in IIFA 2015?
IIFA 2015 में हैदर मूवी ने कुल कितने अवार्ड्स लिए ?
A> 7
B> 9
C> 6
D> 5
Answer: 9



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Best Director Award in IIFA 2015

Post 140. Who of the following got Best Director Award in IIFA 2015? Award for best direction.
निम्न में से किसे IIFA 2015 में बेस्ट डायरेक्टर के अवार्ड से नवाजा गया है ?
A> Vishal Bhardwaj
B> Abhishek Varman
C> Rajkumar Hirani
D> Vikas Bahl
Answer: Rajkumar Hirani
Explanation: Rajkumar Hirani for movie PK.


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