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151.
Who is the primary authority responsible for selecting recipients for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar?
A Ministry of Finance
B Ministry of Science and Technology
C University Grants Commission
D NITI Aayog
152.
The National Innovation Award is often associated with which organization in India?
A ISRO
B DRDO
C National Innovation Foundation (NIF)
D CSIR
153.
Which prestigious award is presented by the President of India to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of science and technology?
A Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
B Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
C Padma Vibhushan
D Bharat Ratna
154.
Which Indian author was the first to win the International Booker Prize in 2022 for 'Tomb of Sand'?
A Arundhati Roy
B Kiran Desai
C Geetanjali Shree
D Jhumpa Lahiri
155.
The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for a work of fiction translated into which language?
A French
B English
C Spanish
D German
156.
Which Indian author won the 2024 International Booker Prize for their historical fiction novel 'Kairos'?
A Jenny Erpenbeck
B Geetanjali Shree
C Perumal Murugan
D Amitav Ghosh
157.
The International Booker Prize is awarded for a book translated into English and published in which region?
A Only in India
B Only in the USA
C In the UK or Ireland
D Only in Commonwealth countries
158.
Who was the first Indian-origin author to win the Booker Prize?
A Arundhati Roy
B Salman Rushdie
C V.S. Naipaul
D Kiran Desai
159.
Which prestigious international literary prize is often awarded to Indian authors for their contribution to global literature?
A Pulitzer Prize
B Booker Prize
C Pritzker Prize
D Abel Prize
160.
Which ministry typically coordinates the selection process for the National Award for Excellence in Public Service?
A Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
B Ministry of Finance
C Ministry of External Affairs
D Ministry of Culture
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