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- Grammy Award is given in the field of
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The Grammy Award is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959.
Correct Option: B
The Grammy Award is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959.
- The Oscar Award was won 36 times by
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The question is wrong. No one has ever won 36 Oscar Awards. Walt Disney (1901–66) won or received a total of twenty-six Academy Awards, and holds the record for most Academy Awards in history. He won a total of twenty-two competitive Academy Awards from a total of fifty-nine nominations. He holds the records for most wins and most nominations for an individual in history. The question is wrong. No one has ever won 36 Oscar Awards. Walt Disney (1901–66) won or received a total of twenty-six Academy Awards, and holds the record for most Academy Awards in history. He won a total of twenty-two competitive Academy Awards from a total of fifty-nine nominations. He holds the records for most wins and most nominations for an individual in history.
Correct Option: E
The question is wrong. No one has ever won 36 Oscar Awards. Walt Disney (1901–66) won or received a total of twenty-six Academy Awards, and holds the record for most Academy Awards in history. He won a total of twenty-two competitive Academy Awards from a total of fifty-nine nominations. He holds the records for most wins and most nominations for an individual in history.
- The 28th Annual Lata Mangeshkar Samman Alankaran 2013 was conferred to
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The Madhya Pradesh government, in May 2013, conferred the 28th Annual Lata Mangeshkar Samman Alankaran 2013 on famous playback singer Hariharan. Instituted in 1984, the award is conferred upon to a music composer and singer alternately.
Correct Option: C
The Madhya Pradesh government, in May 2013, conferred the 28th Annual Lata Mangeshkar Samman Alankaran 2013 on famous playback singer Hariharan. Instituted in 1984, the award is conferred upon to a music composer and singer alternately.
- Nobel Prizes are distributed annually at
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The Noble Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, while the other prizes (Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Economics) are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. The will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel established the prizes in 1895.
Correct Option: B
The Noble Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, while the other prizes (Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Economics) are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. The will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel established the prizes in 1895.
- Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields ?
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The Moortidevi Award is an annual literary award in India presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for a work which emphasizes Indian philosophy and culture. The prize includes an amount of Rupees Four Lakh, a plaque, a statue of Saraswati, and a shawl.
Correct Option: A
The Moortidevi Award is an annual literary award in India presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for a work which emphasizes Indian philosophy and culture. The prize includes an amount of Rupees Four Lakh, a plaque, a statue of Saraswati, and a shawl.
