General Knowledge

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Every year the National Dhanwantri Ayurveda Awards are given away for excellence in the field of Ayurveda. These Awards have been instituted by Ministry of AYUSH.

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The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award was conferred upon Mrs. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to government service.

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Dada Saheb Phalke produced the first feature film in 1913 named Raja Harishchandra.

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The International Balzan Foundation on 11 September 2017 announced the winners of the 2017 Balzan Prize. Indian economist Bina Agarwal was recognised among other awardees for her work on women’s contributions to agriculture in India.

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‘Moonlight’ won Best Picture in Oscars 2017.

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Amit Kumar was not one of the recipients of Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2016.

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Surabhi Lakshmi was awarded awarded with 64th National film Awards 2017 for her brilliant performance in ‘Minnaminungu’.

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Nirupama Subramanian has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008.

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The 1954 statutes did not allow posthumous awards, but this was subsequently modified in the January 1955 statute, and Lal Bahadur Shastri became the first recipient to be honoured posthumously in 1966.