Q11. Which Indian actor was awarded the Honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 1992?
a) Amitabh Bachchan
b) Raj Kapoor
c) Satyajit Ray
d) Dilip Kumar
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Correct Answer: c) Satyajit Ray
Explanation: Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray was awarded an Honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 1992 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cinema.
Q12. The Fields Medal is awarded to outstanding mathematicians under the age of what?
a) 30
b) 35
c) 40
d) 45
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Correct Answer: c) 40
Explanation: The Fields Medal is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of Mathematics and is awarded to mathematicians under the age of 40 at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union.
Q13. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for excellence in which field?
a) Film
b) Music
c) Journalism and Literature
d) Science and Technology
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Correct Answer: c) Journalism and Literature
Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States.
Q14. Who among the following has not won an Oscar for Best Director?
a) Martin Scorsese
b) Steven Spielberg
c) Christopher Nolan
d) James Cameron
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Correct Answer: c) Christopher Nolan
Explanation: Christopher Nolan, despite being a critically acclaimed director for films like “Inception” and “Dunkirk,” has not won an Oscar for Best Director.
Q15. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in which field?
a) Literature
b) Sports
c) Cinema
d) Music
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Correct Answer: c) Cinema
Explanation: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema, presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organization set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Q16. The Grammy Awards are presented in which field?
a) Film
b) Television
c) Music
d) Theatre
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Correct Answer: c) Music
Explanation: The Grammy Awards are presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry.
Q17. The Magsaysay Award is named after the former president of which country?
a) India
b) Philippines
c) Thailand
d) Indonesia
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Correct Answer: b) Philippines
Explanation: The Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the former president of the Philippines.
Q18. The Nobel Peace Prize is presented in which city?
a) Stockholm
b) Oslo
c) Copenhagen
d) Helsinki
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Correct Answer: b) Oslo
Explanation: Unlike the other Nobel Prizes, which are presented in Stockholm, Sweden, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
Q19. The Sahitya Akademi Award is given for work in how many Indian languages?
a) 12
b) 18
c) 24
d) 30
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Correct Answer: c) 24
Explanation: The Sahitya Akademi Award is conferred annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, for outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognized by the Akademi.
Q20. The Padma Vibhushan is awarded for “exceptional and distinguished service” in which of the following fields?
a) Arts
b) Public Affairs
c) Science and Engineering
d) All of the above
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Correct Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award in India and is awarded for “exceptional and distinguished service” in any field, including arts, public affairs, science and engineering, and more.