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Q1. How many geoscientists received the National Geoscience Awards from President Murmu?
Explanation
President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Geoscience Awards to 20 eminent geoscientists for their contributions to geological and mineral sciences.
Q2. Which state won the Best State award at the 6th National Water Awards?
Explanation
Maharashtra won the Best State award at the 6th National Water Awards, followed by Gujarat and Haryana.
Q3. Which of the following genres does Vinod Kumar Shukla's literary work span?
Explanation
Vinod Kumar Shukla's work in Hindi literature spans novels, poetry, and short stories, known for their lyrical quality and philosophical depth. He was the first Chhattisgarh author to receive the Jnanpith Award.
Q4. Who won the Booker Prize 2025 for the novel 'Flesh'?
Explanation
David Szalay won the Booker Prize 2025 for 'Flesh', becoming the first Hungarian-British author to win the award.
Q5. With reference to the International Day of Non-Violence, consider the following statements: 1. The United Nations General Assembly designated October 2 as the International Day of Non-Violence in 2007. 2. October 2 coincides with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. 3. The day was designated to promote disarmament exclusively among nuclear states. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: The UN General Assembly designated October 2 as the International Day of Non-Violence in June 2007 (Resolution 61/271). October 2 is Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary (Gandhi Jayanti). Statement 3 is incorrect: The day was designated to promote non-violence as a universal principle and to promote a global culture of peace, tolerance, and understanding — not exclusively for nuclear disarmament.
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Q6. Which organization confers the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Governance?
Q7. Who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering regulatory T cells?
Q8. Which award was given posthumously to Prof. Jayant Narlikar under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025?
Q9. The Heritage Foods Golden Peacock Award was conferred by which organization?
Q10. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest film honour. It is named after the director of which film, considered India's first feature film?
Q11. Which award did Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar receive under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025?
Q12. Who was announced as the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner for 2023?
Q13. Vinod Kumar Shukla, who passed away in December 2025, was the first writer from which state to receive the Jnanpith Award?
Q14. Who has been chosen for the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2026 by The Music Academy, Chennai?
Q15. Who received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?
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