Question - 1
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Dr. Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize for ______ work.
Evening songs
Morning songs
Gitanjali
Gora
None of the Above
Answer- C
Question - 2
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Name the India’s highest award which is given to a civilian _____
Bharat Ratna
Paramvir Chakra
National Film Award
Jananpeth Award
None of the Above
Answer- A
Question - 3
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
FerozGandhi Award, is given for outstanding performance in the field of _____
Medical research
Journalism
Preservation of wildlife
Parliamentary debate
None of the Above
Answer- B
Question - 4
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Jawaharlal Nehru award is given for ____
Government science
International Understanding
Literary work
Social Work
None of the Above
Answer- B
Question - 5
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to ____
Literature
Education
Fine arts
Classical music
None of the Above
Answer- A
Question - 6
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Ashoka Chakra’ is awarded for _____
Outstanding contribution to literature
Gallantry by children
Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy
The most conspicuous bravery of self-sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
None of the Above
Answer- D
Question - 7
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Goldman Awards’ are given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields?
Population control
Popularization of science
Conservation of energy
Protection of environment
None of the Above
Answer- D
Question - 8
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for _____
Social Service
Trade Union Activity
Cartoon
Satire and essay
None of the Above
Answer- D
Question - 9
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for ____
His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan
His service to the Indian Army
Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
None of the Above
Answer- C
Question - 10
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
B.C. Roy Award is given in the field of _____
Journalism
Medicine
Music
Environment
None of the Above
Answer- A
Question - 11
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in ____
1976
1979
1969
1971
None of the Above
Answer- B
Question - 12
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
The Magsaysay Award for social service was instituted by ____
The Government
The UNO
The ILO
Philippines Government
None of the Above
Answer- D
Question - 13
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
‘Meghanath Saha’ award is given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields?
Journalism
Science
Literature
Social science
None of the Above
Answer- B
Question - 14
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Dronacharya Awards are given to ____
Outstanding teachers
Outstanding athletes
Best performers in archery
Outstanding coaches in the sport field
None of the Above
Answer- D
Question - 15
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
The Nobel Prize was instituted by the country ____
USA
UK
Russia
Sweden
None of the Above
Answer- D
Question - 16
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
The first Indian Economist who won the Noble Prize was ____
Rajachalliah
Rangarajan
Amartya Sen
K.N. Raj
None of the Above
Answer- C
Question - 17
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Orange Prize is given in the field at ____
Literature
Sports
Medicine
Acting
None of the Above
Answer- A
Question - 18
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Economic Nightmare of India’?
Morarji Desai
K. RajeshwarRao
Charan Singh
JyotiBasu
None of the Above
Answer- C
Question - 19
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Which one of the following is not an award given on the National Awards Day?
Rajiv Khel Ratna
Arjun Award
Dhyanchand Award
Vishwamitra Award
None of the Above
Answer- D
Question - 20
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
Who was the first Woman to win the Jnanpith
MahadeviVerma
Amrita Pritam
Mahashweta Devi
Ashapurna Devi
None of the Above
Answer- D
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