GK-Honors and Awards Question and Answer
GK-Honors and Awards Question and Answer
11. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is
- Vishwanathan Anand
- Leander Peas
- Kapil Dev
- Limba Ram
12. Pulitzer price is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
- Science and Technology
- Environmental Studies
- Literature and Journalism
- International Understanding
13. Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to
- classical music
- education
- literature
- fine arts
14. Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?
- Pablo Neruda
- Derek Walcott
- Ernest Hemingway
- Winston Churchill
16. The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to
- Larry Pressler
- Amnesty International
- Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
- Yasser Arafat
17. 'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for
- acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
- gallantry by children
- outstanding contribution to literature
- the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
18. Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education?
- Dharmavir Bharti
- Amitabh Bachchaan
- B. V. Karanth
- Ashok Vajpeyi
20. Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?
- Linus Pauling
- Samuel Beckett
- Philip Noel - Baker
- Ralph Bunche