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Awards and Honours — Indian GK Questions & Practice

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1. Which Indian economist won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998?

  1. AAmartya Sen
  2. BAbhijit Banerjee
  3. CRaghuram Rajan
  4. DJagdish Bhagwati
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Answer: A

Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics.

2. Which is the second-highest civilian award in India?

  1. APadma Vibhushan
  2. BBharat Ratna
  3. CPadma Bhushan
  4. DPadma Shri
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Answer: A

The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award in India, recognizing exceptional and distinguished service.

3. Which is the highest gallantry award in India, given for extraordinary valor in the presence of the enemy?

  1. AParam Vir Chakra
  2. BMaha Vir Chakra
  3. CVir Chakra
  4. DAshoka Chakra
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Answer: A

The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military award for extraordinary bravery displayed during wartime.

4. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in a scientific field?

  1. AC.V. Raman
  2. BRabindranath Tagore
  3. CHar Gobind Khorana
  4. DSubrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Answer: A

C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of the Raman Effect, becoming the first Indian to win a Nobel in science.

5. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in which year?

  1. A1979
  2. B1969
  3. C1989
  4. D1999
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Answer: A

Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work in India.

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