Honours and Awards problems
- 1. Jawaharlal Nehru award is given for
Options- A. Governament Science
- B. Literary Work
- C. International Understanding
- D. Social work Discuss
Correct Answer: International Understanding
- 2. Who among the following is not a recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Options- A. V.Shantaram
- B. Raj Kapoor
- C. Ramanand Sagar
- D. Ashok Kumar Discuss
Correct Answer: Ramanand Sagar
- 3. Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for
Options- A. His war against corruption and launching Bharashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan
- B. His service to the Indian army
- C. His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
- D. Transfoming a barren-dry village called Ralegan Siddhi in Maharastra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self sufficiency,ecofriendly and harmony Discuss
Correct Answer: Transfoming a barren-dry village called Ralegan Siddhi in Maharastra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self sufficiency,ecofriendly and harmony
- 4. Jesse Owens Global award is given in the field of
Options- A. Literature
- B. Journalism
- C. Science
- D. Sports Discuss
Correct Answer: Sports
- 5. Who has won the Nobel prize in "Physics" for the year 2017 ?
Options- A. Barry Barish
- B. Kip Thorne
- C. Rainer Weiss
- D. All of the above Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: All of the above
Explanation:
Rainer Weiss, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Kip Thorne and Barry Barish, both of the California Institute of Technology, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves, which were predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago but had never been directly seen.
- 6. The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Literature was
Options- A. Mother Teresa
- B. Rabindranath Tagore
- C. Sarojini Naidu
- D. C.V.Raman Discuss
Correct Answer: C.V.Raman
- 7. Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for:
Options- A. His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtatachar virodhi Jan Andolan
- B. His service to the Indian Army
- C. Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
- D. His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar Discuss
Correct Answer: Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
- 8. ' Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for
Options- A. Outstanding contribution to literature
- B. Gallantry by children
- C. Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy
- D. The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice an land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy Discuss
Correct Answer: The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice an land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
- 9. who was the first non-human to win an Oscar?
Options- A. Pussycat
- B. Mickey Mouse
- C. Ninja
- D. Bender Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Mickey Mouse
Explanation:
Mickey Mouse was the first non-human to win an Oscar in 1932.
Walt Disney won the first of his many Oscars for the creation of Mickey Mouse.
- 10. Who will be awarded The Jnanpith Award for the year 2017?
Options- A. Krishna Sobti
- B. Vikas Singh
- C. Rohim Khan
- D. Sunita Verma Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: Krishna Sobti
Explanation:
Hindi writer Krishna Sobti has been chosen for this years Jnanpith Award for her contribution to Indian Literature. This is 53rd Jnanpith Award for India.
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