Which of the following awards is given for outstanding contribution to the field of astronomy? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which of the following awards is given for outstanding contribution to the field of astronomy?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru Award

B. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Prize

C. Ramanujan Prize

D. Infosys Prize in Physical Sciences

Answer: Option B

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The Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Prize is given by the Indian Academy of Sciences for outstanding contributions in astronomy and astrophysics.

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Which Indian author was the first to win the 'Pulitzer Prize' for fiction?

A. None of these

B. Jhumpa Lahiri

C. Kiran Desai

D. Arundhati Roy

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Correct Answer: Option B

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Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her collection 'Interpreter of Maladies'.

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The Pulitzer Prize is awarded in which fields?

A. Journalism, Literature, and Drama

B. Journalism and Literature

C. Journalism, Literature, and Arts

D. Journalism, Literature, and Music

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Correct Answer: Option B

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The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, and literature (including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama), but also music composition. However, the classic answer is Journalism and Literature. The official categories include journalism and literary arts. I'll choose A as most common.

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