General Knowledge Archives

61. The ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in which of the following field?

A. Literature

B. Films

C. Journalism

D. Economics

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in Films.

62. Name the Indian origin boy in United Kingdom who became the youngest applicant in a decade to achieve the highest score in the Mensa IQ test, beating geniuses such as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

A. Mehul Garg

B. Tanishq Abraham

C. M. Tenith Adithyaa

D. Akrit Jaiswal

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Mehul Garg, 10 year old Indian origin boy scored more than Einstein and Hawking in Mensa IQ test.

63. Which country awards Nobel Prizes?

A. France

B. Sweden

C. Switzerland

D. U. S. A.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Except for the Peace Prize, the Nobel Prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden, at the annual Prize Award Ceremony on 10 December, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel.

64. The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to –

A. Larry Pressler

B. Amnesty International

C. Hussain Ibrahim Zaki

D. Yasser Arafat

✅ The correct answer is option D.

65. Which district achieved the first position as per ‘Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018’?

A. Gaya – Bihar

B. Tuticorn – Tamil Nadu

C. Satara – Maharashtra

D. Meerut – UP

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Haryana was ranked as the best State while Satara District of Maharashtra was ranked as the best district as per the ranking undertaken by ‘Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018’.

66. Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields?

A. Literature

B. Films

C. Journalism

D. Music

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The Moorti Devi Award is an annual literary award in India presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for a work which emphasizes Indian philosophy and culture.

67. Dronacharya Award is given in –

A. Literature

B. Peace

C. Sports Coaching

D. Bravery

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India.

68. Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 “Song of the Year”?

A. Alright

B. Blank Space

C. Girl Crush

D. Thinking Out Loud

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Ed Sheeran won two Grammy awards including song of the Year for “Thinking Out Loud”.

69. Who received the Bharat Ratna Award for the year 2013?

A. S. R. Tendulkar & P. V. Narsimha Rao

B. S. R. Tendulkar & N. T. Rama Rao

C. S. R. Tendulkar & Prof. C. N. R. Rao

D. S. R. Tendulkar & Nageshwar Rao

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The President of India awarded the Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar and Prof. C. N. R. Rao.

70. The UNSECO’s ‘Prix Jules Verne’ prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?

A. The World This Week

B. Surabhi

C. Eye Witness

D. Turning Point

✅ The correct answer is option D.