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Subhadra Pradhan was recognized as the best player of the tournament during the 2009 Asia Cup Hockey Championship for Women held in Bangkok. This Indian players performance stood out despite China winning the final against India.

The Nobel Prize in Literature has been shared between two individuals on four occasions only. 1904 - Frederic Mistral, Jose Echegaray; 1917 - Karl Gjellerup, Henrik Pontoppidan; 1966 - Shmuel Agnon, Nelly Sachs; 1974 - Eyvind Johnson, Harry Martinson

Swedish author Selma Lagerlof was the first woman to be awarded in 1909. Boris Pasternak, the 1958 Nobel Prize in Literature, “Accepted first, later caused by the authorities of his country (Soviet Union) to decline the Prize”. Jean Paul Sartre, the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature, declined the Prize because he had consistently declined all official honours. No one has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature more than once. In 1931, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded posthumously to Erik Axel Karlfeldt. From 1974, the Statutes of the Nobel Foundation stipulate that a Prize cannot be awarded posthumously, unless death has occurred after the announcement of the Nobel Prize.

The ITER site is in Cadarache, Southern France

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports increased the Out of Pocket Allowance from US $15 per day to US $25 per day for Indian sports contingent members participating in major international events at government cost. This allowance covers personal expenses incurred during official trips abroad.

Mercedes-Benz purchased the Brawn GP Formula 1 team in 2009, just after Brawn's championship-winning season. Brawn GP was formed from the Honda team and dominated the 2009 season before being acquired by Mercedes, who rebranded it as Mercedes GP for the 2010 season.

The 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz, and Ada Yonath for their studies of the structure and function of the ribosome. Their work using X-ray crystallography revealed how ribosomes work at the atomic level, crucial for understanding protein synthesis in all living organisms.

Switzerland won the 2009 FIFA Under-17 World Cup held in Abuja, Nigeria. They defeated Nigeria 1-0 in the final, with Haris Seferovic scoring the winning goal. This was Switzerland's first FIFA World Cup title at any level.

Muller, born in 1953, is renowned for her depiction of the harsh conditions under Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's regime. She immigrated to Germany in 1987, after being dismissed from her job in Romania during the 1970s due to her refusal to co-operate with the regime's secret police. A few of the author's works have been translated into English, including The Passport' (1986), The Land of Green Plums' (1994) and The Appointment'. 2007 Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing is the author of the books: Martha Quest (1952), A Proper Marriage (1954), A Ripple from the Storm (1958), Landlocked (1965) and The Four-Gated City (1969).

Russia won the World Open Powerlifting Championship organized in Gurgaon in 2009. Russia has traditionally been a powerhouse in strength sports, and their powerlifters dominated the competition, showcasing the country's strength in this discipline.

Dr. Ramakrishnan, 57, who was born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, is the senior scientist and group leader at the Structural Studies Division of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England. He had earlier studied at the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara. 69-year-old Dr. Steitz is a professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University and attached to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 70-year-old Dr. Yonath is a professor of structural biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

To date, the youngest Nobel Laureate in Chemistry is Frederic Joliot, who was 35 years old when he was awarded the Prize in 1935

USA lost to hosts Italy 4-0. Italy won three singles and one doubles while one singles match was cancelled.

India has approximately one doctor for every 1,500 patients, far below the WHO recommended ratio of 1:250. This significant shortage highlights the healthcare infrastructure challenges in India, particularly in rural areas where the ratio is even worse.

The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Charles Kao for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication, and Willard Boyle and George Smith for the invention of the CCD sensor. Kao's work laid the foundation for fiber optic communications that power modern internet infrastructure.

Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider, and Jack Szostak won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase. Their work explained how telomeres prevent chromosome degradation and revealed their role in aging and cancer.

Doctors who have served for more than three years in rural areas will be eligible for reservation in the PG Diploma courses. For the PG degree course, extra weightage will be given to those working in rural areas. For example, those who have put in a year of service in rural areas will be eligible for 10 per cent “extra” marks to seek admission in a PG degree course; another year in rural area and 20 per cent marks will be added.

To date, the youngest Nobel Laureate in Physics is Lawrence Bragg, who was 25 years old when he was awarded the Prize with his father in 1915. The oldest Nobel Laureate in Physics to date is Raymond Davis Jr., who was 88 years old when he was awarded the Prize in 2002.

Golden Elephant + Rs.2 lakh for the Best feature film was given to the movie “Crocodiles” from Germany. “The King” from The Netherlands got the Golden Plaque + Rs. 1 lakh for the Best film selected by Children's Jury Letter

Out of the four gaps India is worst on health gender gap (134^th) and best on political empowerment gender gap (27^th).

The winners won for discovering a key mechanism in the genetic operations of cells, an insight that has inspired new lines of research into cancer. The trio solved the mystery of how chromosomes, the rod-like structures that carry DNA, protect themselves from degrading when cells divide.

No scientist has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine more than once

This was the second Guinness World record for Narayanam as he was recognised in the category of 'most random objects memorised' in 2006.

France proposed the Climate Justice Plan (CJP) in 2009, dividing nations into three categories based on carbon emissions and development status. The plan aimed to address climate equity by differentiating responsibilities between developed nations with high historical emissions and developing nations.

'Harishchandrachi Factory' was selected as India's official entry to Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category, making it the second Marathi film, after 'Shwaas' (2004), to receive this honour. The film depicts the struggle of Dadasaheb Phalke in making Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India's first feature film, thus the birth of Indian cinema.

General Deepak Kapoor did not first see action in 1965 - he was commissioned in 1967. He was indeed a PVSM recipient (Statement II is correct). Statement III is also correct as he succeeded Admiral Sureesh Mehta as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee in 2009. Therefore only II and III are correct.

He is currently the Director at the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal. The Union Cabinet approved the constitution of the 19^th Law Commission for a period of three years with effect from September 1, 2009. The Chairman and members of the new Commission would be appointed soon.

The first Janata Ahar plaza was launched at eatery at Howrah. The new venture will be run by the railways and not be outsourced. The restaurants being run by various operators will be taken over as and when their contracts end, and the space utilised for setting up the Janata Ahar plazas.

The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extends up to 200 nautical miles from the shoreline as per the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Indian Coast Guard is responsible for protecting and enforcing laws in this zone where India has special rights over marine resources.

Dr. Pronab Sen served as the Chief Statistician of India and Secretary, Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in 2009. He was a renowned economist and statistician who played a key role in shaping India's statistical systems and methodology.

He set up Celtel which is the leading mobile phone company in Africa

The Ram Pradhan Committee was constituted to evaluate the police and security agencies' response to the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. It analyzed operational coordination, intelligence gaps, and response protocols to recommend systemic improvements in India's counter-terrorism framework.

Bonjour India was a major cultural festival organized by France to strengthen bilateral cultural ties with India. Held across 18 Indian cities from December 2009 to February 2010, it featured French art, music, literature, and cuisine, marking a significant cultural diplomacy initiative between the two nations.

Cadex-2009 was a bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka conducted in 2009. Such exercises enhance interoperability, strengthen maritime cooperation, and improve coordination between the two nations' navies for security and humanitarian operations in the Indian Ocean region.

The Government of India provides Rs. 10 lakh per family as a one-time rehabilitation grant for voluntary relocation from core/critical tiger habitat areas. This incentive aims to reduce human-wildlife conflict, enable tiger conservation, and ensure dignified resettlement of affected communities while protecting biodiversity.

National Parks - 99

Both year awards (2006 & 2005) carried a cash prize of Rs. 7 lakh, a citation, a shawl and a bronze statue of Vagdevi Saraswati. Previous recipients for writing in Hindi have included Sumitranandan Pant (1968), Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1972) and S.H.V. Ajneya (1978)
31.Deepak Kapoor was commissioned in the Indian Army in June 1967 and has taken active part in 1971 Bangladesh operations.

P.D.T. Achary was the Lok Sabha Secretary-General whose tenure was extended by one year from October 1, 2009. The Secretary-General is the administrative head of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, responsible for smooth functioning of parliamentary proceedings and procedural matters.

2008 was observed as “Russia in India Year” while 2009 was “India in Russia Year”

Punjab, Delhi, and Puducherry are the only states/UTs in India without a single National Park. Punjab and Haryana are notable for having no National Parks due to intense agriculture and urbanization, while Delhi's urban territory limits Protected Area designation, though it has wildlife sanctuaries and forest reserves.

The L'Aquila Food Security Initiative was launched at the G-8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy in 2009. World leaders pledged $20 billion over three years to support sustainable agriculture development and establish food safety nets for vulnerable populations in developing countries, addressing global food security challenges.

Project Saraswati is an ONGC initiative for deep groundwater exploration in water-scarce and drought-prone regions of India. Leveraging ONGC's expertise in hydrocarbon exploration, the project uses advanced geophysical techniques to identify deeper aquifers and untapped groundwater resources to support water security.

Achuthanandan, who will continue as chief minister, is said to be behind the SNC-Lavalin case filed by the CBI in which has been accused. The Polit Bureau believes Vijayan was not involved in any corrupt practice

There are 99 National Parks in India. Madhya Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar have the highest number of nine each.

The Rhodes Scholarship, one of the world's most sought-after and snobbish scholarships to Oxford University, is running out of money forcing the trust which runs it to issue an unprecedented appeal to its privileged alumni for help. This is said to be the first time in its 100-year-old history that the Trust whose beneficiaries include some of the world's most high-profile leaders, including the former U.S. President, Bill Clinton, is asking — rather than offering—assistance The scholarships were established by Cecil Rhodes, founder of the erstwhile apartheid Rhodesia and the diamond company De Beers.

The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to Charles K. Kao for groundbreaking achievements in fiber optics communication, and Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for inventing the CCD (charge-coupled device) semiconductor imaging sensor. These innovations revolutionized telecommunications and digital photography.