GK Practice Test: Question Set - 03
1. Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for
- (A) Commentary
- (B) Editorial
writing
- (C) Music
- (D) Feature
writing
2. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
- (A) Physics
and Chemistry
- (B) Physiology
or Medicine
- (C) Literature,
Peace and Economics
- (D) All
of the above
3. The “Last Supper” is a world famous painting by
- (A) Paul
Gaugin
- (B) Leonardo da
Vinci
- (C) Raphael
- (D) Rembrandt
4. Oscar Awards were instituted in
- (A) 1968
- (B) 1929
- (C) 1901
- (D) 1965
5. Which is the highest literary award of the world?
- (A) Nobel Prize
- (B) Booker Prize
- (C) Pulitzer
Prize
- (D) Magsaysay
Award
6. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for
- (A) Economics
- (B) Peace
- (C) Medicine
- (D) Literature
7. The Kvinna Till Kvinna foundation (Sweden) was award Right Livelihood Award in 2002 for
- (A) Its
remarkable successes in healing the wounds of ethnic hatred and war, by helping
women, often the prime victims, to be the major agents of reconciliation and
peace-building
- (B) Outstanding
courage and persistent efforts to expose and bring to account the tortures
- (C) Their
exemplary and indomitable courage and compassion, which have proved that, even
after murderous civil war, young people from different ethnic groups can learn
to live and build a future together in peace and harmony
- (D) None
of the above
8. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in
- (A) 1976
- (B) 1958
- (C) 1901
- (D) 1972
9. In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for
- (A) Chemistry
- (B) Physics
- (C) Economics
- (D) Peace
10. The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is
- (A) Aurthe Ashe
- (B) Martin
Luther King
- (C) Toni
Morrison
- (D) Nelson
Mandela
11. Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for
- (A) Chemistry in
1958 and 1980
- (B) Physics
in 1956 and 1972
- (C) Chemistry in
1954 and Peace in 1962
- (D) Physics in
1903 and Chemistry in 1911
12. Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for Peace in
- (A) 1992
- (B) 1979
- (C) 1988
- (D) 1954