Awards and Honours Questions and Answers

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Q1
Who was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2019 along with Pranab Mukherjee?
  • A A) Lata Mangeshkar
  • B B) Bhupen Hazarika
  • C C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • D D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Bhupen Hazarika was a legendary Assamese singer and lyricist who received the Bharat Ratna in 2019.
Q2
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?
  • A A) Geneva
  • B B) Oslo
  • C C) Stockholm
  • D D) Copenhagen
Answer: Option B
Explanation: All other Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, but the Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo.
Q3
Which Indian state gives the 'Gyanpeeth Award'?
  • A A) Kerala
  • B B) Delhi
  • C C) Karnataka
  • D D) It is a national award
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The Jnanpith Award is given for outstanding literary work in any Indian language and is a national award.
Q4
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is related to which field?
  • A A) Sports
  • B B) Cinema
  • C C) Literature
  • D D) Science
Answer: Option B
Explanation: It is the highest honour in Indian cinema, named after Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema.
Q5
Who was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna?
  • A A) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • B B) C. Rajagopalachari
  • C C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
  • D D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Option B
Explanation: C. Rajagopalachari was India's last Governor-General and the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna.
Q6
The Pulitzer Prize is given for excellence in which field?
  • A A) Literature and Journalism
  • B B) Medicine
  • C C) Sports
  • D D) Science
Answer: Option A
Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize is an American award started in 1917 for achievements in literature and journalism.
Q7
Who among the following received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913?
  • A A) Sarojini Naidu
  • B B) Rabindranath Tagore
  • C C) Mahatma Gandhi
  • D D) Munshi Premchand
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore was honored for his work "Gitanjali" and was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Q8
Which organization awards the Ramon Magsaysay Award?
  • A A) UNESCO
  • B B) Government of Philippines
  • C C) United Nations
  • D D) SAARC
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The Ramon Magsaysay Award is presented by the Government of Philippines and is often regarded as Asia's Nobel Prize.
Q9
Who won the first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991–92?
  • A A) Viswanathan Anand
  • B B) Leander Paes
  • C C) Sachin Tendulkar
  • D D) P. T. Usha
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Viswanathan Anand is India's first chess Grandmaster and won the first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
Q10
The Oscar Awards are presented by which organization?
  • A A) British Film Institute
  • B B) Hollywood Association
  • C C) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • D D) UNESCO
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are presented by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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