Which is the highest award for gallantry during peacetime?

(1) Vir Chakra

(2) Param Vir Chakra

(3) Ashok Chakra

(4) Mahavir Chakra

The prestigious ‘Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding’ is instituted by

(1) National Centre for Art and Culture

(2) Department of Youth and Sports

(3) Nehru Memorial Museum

(4) Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Which South Korean author in May 2016 won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‘The Vegetarian’?

(1) Han Kang

(2) Yiyun Li

(3) Tami Hoag

(4) Taya Zinkin

The award which, the famous writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who passed away recently, did not win

(1) Sahity Akademi Award

(2) Jnanpith Award

(3) Magsaysay Award

(4) Padam Vibhushan

Indira Goswami, the famous editor, poet, scholar, and writer won the Jnanpith Award in which language?

(1) Bengali

(2) Odia

(3) Assamese

(4) Hindi

Who among the following Indians has been honored by a special Oscar?

(1) Mahesh Bhatt

(2) Satyajit Ray

(3) Mira Nair

(4) G.P.Sippy

Which of the following international prizes/awards is given for outstanding contribution in the field of Journalism?

(1) Oscar Award

(2) Booker Prize

(3) Pulitzer Prize

(4) Sullivan Award

The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for _______.

(1) Government service

(2) Literary work

(3) International understanding

(4) Social work

Which of the following is the world’s top environmental conservation award?

(1) Golden Bear Award

(2) Golden Panda Award

(3) Golden Globe Award

(4) Golden Palms Award

Which Indian author in May 2016 won the prestigious 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award for her work ‘Codex: The Lost Treasure of the Indus’?

(1) Anita Desai

(2) Aditi Krishna Kumar

(3) Rupa Iyer

(4) Preethi Nair

In which field did Amartya Sen win the Nobel Prize?

(1) Micro Economics

(2) Welfare Economics

(3) Economic Growth Model

(4) Input-Output Model