Indian Awards and Honours – Exercise – 1

36. The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to

(a) Larry Pressler
(b) Amnesty International
(c) Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
(d) Yasser Arafat

Answer
Answer : (d)
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37. Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for

(a) Cartoon
(b) Satire and essay
(c) Trade Union Activity
(d) Social Service

Answer
Answer : (b)
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38. ‘Ashoka Chakra’ is awarded for

(a) acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
(b) gallantry by children
(c) outstanding contribution to literature
(d) the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

Answer
Answer : (d)
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39. The first recipient of Nehru Award was

(a) Martin Luther King
(b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(c) Mother Teresa
(d) U Thant

Answer
Answer : (d)
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40. To whom was ‘Bharat Ratna’ awarded in 1999?

(a) Lata Mangeshkar
(b) Amartya Sen
(c) M. S. Subbulakshmi
(d) Atal Behari Vajpayee

Answer
Answer : (b)
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