
Direction: In which of the following fields Indians have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice?
. Literature
. Physics
. Medicine
. Peace
. Literature
. Physics
. Medicine
. Peace

Important Questions on General Knowledge
Direction: Consider the following statements
. Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in India.
. Satyendra Nath Bose was one of the first recipients of the Padma Vibhushan Award.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Tagore Literature Awards are jointly instituted by the Sahitya Akademi and Nokia.
2. The Awards are given to the best of literary contributions by writers in 8 Indian languages.
3. Literary works in 24 Indian languages are eligible for consideration under the Scheme.
4. Awards have been instituted as part of Hope Project, a corporate social responsibility initiative.
Select correct answer form the codes given below

1. The Saraswati Samman is the mos t prestigious award of the K.K Birla Foundation.
2. The Samman is given annually to an outstanding literary work published in Hindi only during the last 10 years.
3. It was initiated in 1991.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Direction: Consider the following statements
. Bharat Ratna is not awarded to the dead persons like the Nobel Prize.
. Mahatma Gandhi received the Bharat Ratna Award more than once in the Indian History.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Direction: Consider the following statements
. The holders of the Bharat Ratna rank in the Indian order of precedence.
. CV Raman is the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna Award.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development is awarded only to Indians.
- UNICEF is the only agency of the United Nations to get the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.

