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  1. Which prestigious award was given in 2013 to Aparajita Datta for her outstanding contribution for the conservation of hornbills?








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    Dr. Aparajita Datta was honoured with the Whitley award, also known as Green Oscar, in London on 2 May 2013. She is the head of the program for conservation of the hornbills in dense tropical forests of Arunachal Pradesh.

    Correct Option: C

    Dr. Aparajita Datta was honoured with the Whitley award, also known as Green Oscar, in London on 2 May 2013. She is the head of the program for conservation of the hornbills in dense tropical forests of Arunachal Pradesh.

  1. Dr. Ravuri Bharadwaj has been chosen for the Jnanpith Award, 2012 for his outstanding literary contribution in








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    Telugu writer Ravuri Bharadwaja was, on 17 April 2013, selected for the prestigious Jnanpith Award 2012. He got the award for his contributions to Telugu Literature for over a period of six decades. Note : The most recent 52nd Jnanpith Award recipient of the award is Bengali poet and critic Shankha Ghosh who was awarded for the year 2016.

    Correct Option: B

    Telugu writer Ravuri Bharadwaja was, on 17 April 2013, selected for the prestigious Jnanpith Award 2012. He got the award for his contributions to Telugu Literature for over a period of six decades. Note : The most recent 52nd Jnanpith Award recipient of the award is Bengali poet and critic Shankha Ghosh who was awarded for the year 2016.

  1. Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award ?








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    G. Sankara Kurup was the first winner of the Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award. He won the prize in 1965 for his collection of poems in Malayalam Odakkuzhal (The bamboo flute, 1950).

    Correct Option: B

    G. Sankara Kurup was the first winner of the Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award. He won the prize in 1965 for his collection of poems in Malayalam Odakkuzhal (The bamboo flute, 1950).

  1. Who won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2012 ?








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    The Nobel Peace Prize 2012 was awarded to European Union (EU) “for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe”.
    Note : The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was awarded to Juan Manuel Santos ”for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end”.

    Correct Option: A

    The Nobel Peace Prize 2012 was awarded to European Union (EU) “for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe”.
    Note : The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was awarded to Juan Manuel Santos ”for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end”.

  1. Who won the Jnanpith Award for 2011?








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    Pratibha Ray is an Indian academic and writer who won the Jnanpith Award in 2011. She was the first woman to win the Moortidevi Award in 1991. Note : The most recent 52nd Jnanpith Award recipient of the award is Bengali poet and critic Shankha Ghosh who was awarded for the year 2016.

    Correct Option: D

    Pratibha Ray is an Indian academic and writer who won the Jnanpith Award in 2011. She was the first woman to win the Moortidevi Award in 1991. Note : The most recent 52nd Jnanpith Award recipient of the award is Bengali poet and critic Shankha Ghosh who was awarded for the year 2016.