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Who has chosen for the first "Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar"?

A) Subhash Chandra Bose	B) Alluri Seetha Ramaraju
C) Abhinandan Varthaman	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Abhinandan Varthaman

Explanation:

Abhinandan Varthaman who shot down the Pakistan's F-16 jet has chosen for the first "Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar".

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Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in the field of

A) Peace	B) Bravery
C) Literacy	D) Sports

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Literacy

Explanation:

Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in the field of Literacy. It is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith.

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Who has won the Miss India USA 2019 title?

A) Manushi Chhillar	B) Kim Kumari
C) Anu Kreethy Vas	D) Shree Saini

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kim Kumari

Explanation:

Kim Kumari of New Jersey crowned Miss India USA 2019 tite.

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Who has been honoured with Jnanpith Award for 2018?

A) Amitav Ghosh	B) Raghuveer Chaudary
C) Krishna Sobti	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amitav Ghosh

Explanation:

English author Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with 54th Jnanpith Award for 2018 for his outstanding contribution towards literature.

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Who has won the 2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature?

A) Jayant Kaikini	B) Poonam Khetrapal Singh
C) Jayant Kaikini	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jayant Kaikini

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Q:

In which field Dhanwantri is given?

A) Music	B) Medicine
C) Sports	D) Military

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Medicine

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Who is awarded a Purple Heart?

A) Military personnel	B) Doctor
C) Navy personnel	D) Motivator

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Military personnel

Explanation:

Purple Heart is a military award in US given to wounded or killed while serving in the profession.

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Who won the 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award ?

A) Asha Bhosle	B) Shabana Azmi
C) Anupam Kher	D) Javed Akhtar

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