Honours and Awards problems
- 1. Who among the following is/are the recipient/recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2018?
Options- A. Virat Kohli
- B. S.Mirabai Chanu and Virat Kohli
- C. Neeraj Chopra
- D. Hima Das and Neeraj Chopra Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Virat Kohli
Explanation:
Indian skipper Virat Kohli was bestowed with Rajiv Khel Ratna award by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind Virat Kohli became the third cricketer to receive this honour after Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
- 2. Who among the following is the first Indian to win Pulitzer Prize?
Options- A. Arundhati Roy
- B. Gobind Behari Lal
- C. Vijay Seshadri
- D. Jhumpa Lahiri Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Gobind Behari Lal
Explanation:
Gobind BehariLal: He came to study at the University of California in Berkeley in 1912 on the Guru Govind Singh Sahib Scholarship. He later became the science editor of the San Francisco Examiner. He won the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1937.
- 3. The 'Gujral Doctrine' relates to which one of the following issues?
Options- A. Build trust between India and its neighbours
- B. Initiate dialogue with all insurgent groups in India
- C. Undertake development activities in Naxal dominated areas
- D. Ensure food security Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Build trust between India and its neighbours
Explanation:
Gujral Doctrine is considered as a milestone in India's foreign policy. It was rendered by Mr. Inder Kumar Gujral, the Minister of External Affairs in H. D. Deve Gowda Government in 1996. This theory says that "India" as a bigger country of South Asia should give one-sided concession to her small neighbours and have cordial relations with them.
- 4. Who among the following was awarded with Dhronacharya Award 2016 in the field of 'Swimming (Lifetime)'?
Options- A. Shri Raj Kumar Sharma
- B. Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal
- C. Shri S. Pradeep Kumar
- D. Shri Nagapuri Ramesh Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Shri S. Pradeep Kumar
- 5. Who among the following has been recently awarded with ?Indian of the year? award?
Options- A. Sunita Rani
- B. Dhiraj Singh
- C. Preety Shenoy
- D. Abhishek Kumar Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Preety Shenoy
- 6. Which one of the following temples of India has won the ?UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit, 2017? for cultural heritage conservation?
Options- A. Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
- B. Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam
- C. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
- D. Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam
Explanation:
The massive renovation and restoration effort at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural heritage conservation.
- 7. Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of 'Culinary'?
Options- A. Sanjeev Kapoor
- B. Vikas Khanna
- C. Ranveer Brar
- D. Kunal Kapur Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Sanjeev Kapoor
- 8. Who among the following is the 2017 Asian Award recipient for the outstanding achievement in Cinema?
Options- A. Kunal Nayyar
- B. Vishal Bhardwaj
- C. Om Puri
- D. Zeishan Quadri Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Kunal Nayyar
- 9. Who has recently been awarded with Nobel Prize for peace in 2016?
Options- A. Juan Manuel Santos
- B. Henry Dunant
- C. Kailash Satyarthi
- D. Malala Yousefzai Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Juan Manuel Santos
- 10. Who among the following is a Sanjay Chopra Award recipient for 2016?
Options- A. Abhinash Mishra
- B. Arjun Singh
- C. Aromal SM
- D. Srawanand Saha Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Arjun Singh
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