General Awareness
Indian Honours and Awards
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Indian honours and awards recognize outstanding achievements by civilians, military personnel, and artists in various fields. The scope includes prestigious civilian honors like Padma awards, literary prizes, and specific accolades like the Borlaug Award. These current affairs and general awareness topics are vital for government exams.
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Indian Honours and Awards Questions
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P.Chidambaram
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Sushma Swaraj
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Manishankar Aiyer
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Sharad Panwar
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P. Chidambaram was awarded the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2006 for his contributions in the legislature.
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Saina Nehwal
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Pankaj Advani
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Anju Bobby George
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Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
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Saina Nehwal was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for the year 2009-10 in recognition of her outstanding performance in badminton. Pankaj Advani also received the award that same year, but Saina is the correct option listed.
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Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
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Bharat Ratna
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Padmashree
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FRS
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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 1997 for his contributions to science and technology.
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space research
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nuclear science
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economics
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medical science
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Dhanwantri Awards are prestigious awards in India given for excellence in the field of medical science, named after the Hindu god of medicine.
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Science & Technology
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Literature
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Economics
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Performing Arts
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The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is a prestigious award in India. It is awarded annually for notable and outstanding research in various scientific disciplines.
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Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work in bringing help to suffering humanity.
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Dr. C. Narayana Reddy
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Sai Nath
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Prakash Amte
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None
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Dr. Prakash Amte received the 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his humanitarian work with the Madia Gond tribal community in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. He and his wife Mandakini established a hospital and community development programs providing healthcare to remote tribal areas for decades.
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Medicine
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Engineering
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sports
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None
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The Dr. B.C. Roy National Award is an award given in India to recognize excellence in the field of medicine.
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Prof. Robert H Grubs
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Mr Arun Sarin
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Prof Wangaari M Maathai
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Mr. Olafan Rognar Greemans
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The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2007 was conferred on Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (name appears garbled in options). He was the President of Iceland at the time, recognized for his contributions to international cooperation.
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Prof. Robert H Grubs
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Mr Arun Sarin
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Prof Wangaari M Maathai
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Mr. Olafan Rognar Greemans
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The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2007 was awarded to Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the President of Iceland. The name in the option is a slight phonetic variation.
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Dr. C. Narayana Reddy
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Sai Nath
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Prakash Amte
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None
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Dr. Prakash Amte and his wife Dr. Mandakini Amte received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2008 for Community Leadership for their work with the Madia Gonds in Maharashtra.
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Medicine
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Engineering
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sports
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None
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The Dr. B.C. Roy National Award is given in recognition of excellence in the field of medicine in India. It is named after the eminent physician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal.
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Tagore
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C V Raman
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Amartya Sen
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None of these
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Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize, receiving the award for Literature in 1913.
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Prakash Amte
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Baba Amte
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Medha Patkar
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Mrinalini Bose
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Prakash Amte, along with his wife Mandakini Amte, received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2008 for Community Leadership for their work with the Madia Gonds in Maharashtra. Baba Amte is his father, known for different social work.
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Dr. Varghese Kurian
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P.Sainath
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M.S. Swaminathan
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Vinobha Bhave
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P. Sainath, a prominent Indian journalist, was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts in 2007.