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  1. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development - 2012 was awarded to :








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    The Government of India has named President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia as the recipient of the 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on 19 November 2012 for serving as an example and an inspiration to many a woman in Africa and beyond. Note : Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2015 was awarded to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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    The Government of India has named President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia as the recipient of the 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on 19 November 2012 for serving as an example and an inspiration to many a woman in Africa and beyond. Note : Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2015 was awarded to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

  1. Which of the following is not a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award ?








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    Devika Rani was the first recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1969. Prithviraj Kapoor received this award in 1971 and Kannan Devi in 1976. Sivaji Ganesan received the award in 1996.

    Correct Option: C

    Devika Rani was the first recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1969. Prithviraj Kapoor received this award in 1971 and Kannan Devi in 1976. Sivaji Ganesan received the award in 1996.

  1. The first recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award was








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    Mrs. Devika Rani Roerich received the first Dada Sahab Phalke Award in 1969. Soumitra Chatterjee was conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2011 on May 3, 2012. Pran will be conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke award for 2012 on May 3, 2013.

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    Mrs. Devika Rani Roerich received the first Dada Sahab Phalke Award in 1969. Soumitra Chatterjee was conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2011 on May 3, 2012. Pran will be conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke award for 2012 on May 3, 2013.

  1. Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2011) ?








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    Double world record holder, rifle shooter Gagan Narang, loaded with the World championship bronze medal apart from a clutch of Commonwealth Games gold medals and the Asian Games silver, was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on August 29,2011. Note : 2016 recipients of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award are the badminton player P. V. Sindhu, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, sports shooter Jitu Rai, and wrestler Sakshi Malik.

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    Double world record holder, rifle shooter Gagan Narang, loaded with the World championship bronze medal apart from a clutch of Commonwealth Games gold medals and the Asian Games silver, was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on August 29,2011. Note : 2016 recipients of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award are the badminton player P. V. Sindhu, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, sports shooter Jitu Rai, and wrestler Sakshi Malik.

  1. In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics ?








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    Prof. Amartya Sen was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics for the year 1998, becoming the first Asian to receive this award. The Shantiniketan born economist is a pioneer in Welfare Economics.

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    Prof. Amartya Sen was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics for the year 1998, becoming the first Asian to receive this award. The Shantiniketan born economist is a pioneer in Welfare Economics.