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5. An Indian economist has won ‘Balzan Prize 2017’ for contribution of women in Indian agriculture. What is his name?

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A. Devika Jain
B. Rohini Pande
C. Dipali Joshi
D. Bina Agarwal
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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.

7. Who among the following was not one of the recipients of Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2016?

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A. Rajendra Pralhad Shelke
B. Sylvanus Dung Dung
C. Sathi Geetha
D. Amit Kumar
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Amit Kumar was not one of the recipients of Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2016.

10. Who was the first posthumous recipient of Bharat Ratna?

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A. M. G. Ramachandran
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. K. Kamraj
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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.