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101. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards are given for –

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A. exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages
B. outstanding contribution to science
C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues
D. excellence in film direction
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (SSB) is a science award in India given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, and Physics.

103. Who among the following has been chosen ‘Person of the year 2015’ by Times magazine?

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A. Barack Obama
B. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
C. Francois Hollande
D. Angela Merkel
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German politician serving as Chancellor of Germany since 2005. She has been chosen ‘Person of the year 2015’ by Times magazine.

105. Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education?

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A. Dharmavir Bharti
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. B. V. Karanth
D. Ashok Vajpeyi
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Amitabh Bachchan, acclaimed actor and son of well – known poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was presented the Dayawati Modi Award in 2002 for his contribution to the field of Art, Culture and Education.

107. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of –

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A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award is given for service to children. Under this Scheme, every year the National Selection Committee selects three individuals who are presented the award on August 20 (the birthday of Rajiv Gandhi).

108. Which one of the following fiction was selected for Man Booker Prize, 2015?

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A. A Little Life
B. The Fishermen
C. A Brief History of Seven Killings
D. Satin Island
✅ The correct answer is option C.
On 13 October, chair judge Michael Wood announced that Jamaican author Marlon James had won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for his novel ‘A Brief History of Seven Killings’. This was the first time that a Jamaican born author won the prize.

109. Which of the following statements is/are correct 1. Professor Kamal Bawa was conferred with the Midori Prize (2014) for biodiversity for his research on climate change in the Himalayas. 2. Midori Prize is an annual international prize given to an individual for outstanding contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at global, regional or local levels. Select correct answer using the code given below:

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A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Both of the statements are correct.