GK Practice Test: Question Set - 02
1. “Pulitzer” prizes are awarded to Americans for excellence in
- (A) Films
- (B) Social Work
- (C) Journalism
- (D) Medicine
2. The 2003 Right Livelihood Honorary Award honors _________, when the jury recognizes "for his steadfast work over many years for a world free of nuclear weapons".
- (A) New
Zealand's former Prime Minister David Lange
- (B) Martin
Almada (Australia)
- (C) Martin Green
(Australia)
- (D) None of the
above
3. The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was
- (A) Khan
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- (B) Nelson
Mandela
- (C) C.V.
Raman
- (D) None
of the above
4. Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?
- (A) Pablo Neruda
- (B) Derek
Walcott
- (C) Ernest
Hemingway
- (D) Winston
Churchill
5. Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award?
- (A) Dalal
Street
- (B) Business
Standard
- (C) Euromoney
- (D) Money
Matters
6. The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for "Freedom of speech", is
- (A) Plame Prize
- (B) UNEOSCO
Prize for Tolerance
- (C) UNEOSCO
Peace Award
- (D) Monismanien
Swedish
7. Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?
- (A) Linus
Pauling
- (B) Samuel
Beckett
- (C) Philip Noel
- Baker
- (D) Ralph Bunche
8. 'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?
- (A) Campaign
against AIDS
- (B) Population
control
- (C) Protection
of environment
- (D) Elimination
of illiteracy
9. Which is the biggest literary award of Britain?
- (A) David
Cohen Award
- (B) Kalinya
Award
- (C) Owen
Global Prize
- (D) Golden
Bear Award
10. The prize given to individuals fighting for freedom, independence and dignity of people is
- (A) Simon
Bolivai Prize
- (B) Golden Bear
Award
- (C) David Cohen
Award
- (D) Owen
Global Award