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- The film which won the Audience Award at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland is
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Lagaan won the Audience Award at the Locarno International Film Festival. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards also. This film was directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar.
Correct Option: B
Lagaan won the Audience Award at the Locarno International Film Festival. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards also. This film was directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar.
- C.K.Naidu Life time achievement award 2013 is given to
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Former India captain Kapil Dev is the recipient of the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2013. Kapil, who led India to its first World Cup victory in 1983, is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Sunil Gavaskar received the award in 2012. Note : Padmakar Shivalkar, Rajinder Goel got C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.
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Former India captain Kapil Dev is the recipient of the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2013. Kapil, who led India to its first World Cup victory in 1983, is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Sunil Gavaskar received the award in 2012. Note : Padmakar Shivalkar, Rajinder Goel got C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.
- Which of the following awards is instituted by the UNESCO?
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The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people. It was created in 1952, following a donation from Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India. The Kalinga Prize is awarded during the Celebration of the World Science Day in odd years (2003, 2005, etc.) and in New Delhi, India, in even years. Under the terms of the Prize, the recipient receives twenty thousand dollars (20,000 USD) and a UNESCO Albert Einstein Silver Medal.
Correct Option: B
The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people. It was created in 1952, following a donation from Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India. The Kalinga Prize is awarded during the Celebration of the World Science Day in odd years (2003, 2005, etc.) and in New Delhi, India, in even years. Under the terms of the Prize, the recipient receives twenty thousand dollars (20,000 USD) and a UNESCO Albert Einstein Silver Medal.
- Who was the first Indian woman winner of ‘Miss Universe’ award?
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In 1994, Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown. The same year the runner-up of Miss India, Aishwariya Rai, won the Miss World title.
Correct Option: D
In 1994, Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown. The same year the runner-up of Miss India, Aishwariya Rai, won the Miss World title.
- Which football player has won the FIFA World Player Award (FIFA Ballon d’Or) for four years in a row?
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Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for the fourth time in a row in January 2013. Messi’s fourth award lifted him above three-time FIFA winners Zinedine Zidane of France and Brazil’s Ronaldo.
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Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for the fourth time in a row in January 2013. Messi’s fourth award lifted him above three-time FIFA winners Zinedine Zidane of France and Brazil’s Ronaldo.
