Correct Answer :   2 January 1954

Correct Answer :   Abul Kalam Azad

When the award was offered to freedom fighter and India's first Minister of Education, Abul Kalam Azad, he promptly declined it saying that it should not be given to those who have been on the selection committee

Correct Answer :   35 mm

Correct Answer :   The most conspicuous bravery of self sacrifire on land, air or sea but not in presence of enemy

Correct Answer :   5

Mahatma Gandhi was nominated 5 times for the Nobel Peace Prize. Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) has become the strongest symbol of non-violence in the 20th century. It is widely held – in retrospect – that the Indian national leader should have been the very man to be selected for the Nobel Peace Prize. He was nominated several times, but was never awarded the prize.

Correct Answer :   Rubber board

Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards, also known as Indira Gandhi National Language Awards, are presented on 14th September every year, which is celebrated as National Hindi Divas across the country. For 2014, Rubber Board was selected for excellence in implementation of National Language Policy.

Correct Answer :   Imtiaz Dharekar

The Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry was instituted by King George V in 1933 and is awarded for a book of narrative poetry published by a poet/writer in any of the Commonwealth realms. Pakistan born-British poet, Imtiaz Dharekar, was awarded the Medal in 2014 for her latest collection, "Over the Moon" and a lifetime's contribution to poetry.

Correct Answer :   Microsoft

Satya Narayan Nadella, is an Indian-American Business Executive, currently the CEO of Microsoft. He was one among the 15 recipients of the award conferred by the Vice President of India, on the occasion of the 13th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas at Mahatma Mandir.

Correct Answer :   Saraswati Samman

Correct Answer :   Shri Saiyid Hamid

The Vice President of India, confers the "Sir Ross Masood Lifetime Achievement Award" for exellence in leadership, education, community and public service. The award for 2014 was presented to Shri Saiyid Hamid, Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, for his tremendous contribution to the field of education.