Class 12 GK: Indian Award Winners - Advanced

This worksheet challenges your knowledge of Indian award winners across various prestigious fields, testing your understanding of their achievements and contributions.

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  1. Q1. Which Indian scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the scattering of light and discovery of the effect now known as the Raman Effect?
    • Homi J. Bhabha
    • C. V. Raman
    • S. Chandrashekar
    • Vikram Sarabhai
  2. Q2. The Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred upon which legendary statesman who served as India's second Prime Minister?
    • Jawaharlal Nehru
    • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    • Lal Bahadur Shastri
    • Indira Gandhi
  3. Q3. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award, often referred to as 'Asia's Nobel Prize'?
    • Mother Teresa
    • Indira Gandhi
    • Kiran Bedi
    • M. S. Subbulakshmi
  4. Q4. The only sportsperson to receive the Bharat Ratna, independent India's highest civilian honour, is legendary cricketer __________.
  5. Q5. In which category did Amartya Sen win the Nobel Prize, making him the first Asian to achieve this distinction in that specific field?
    • Physics
    • Chemistry
    • Economic Sciences
    • Peace

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