Honours and Awards problems
- 1. 'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for
Options- A. acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
- B. gallantry by children
- C. outstanding contribution to literature
- D. the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy Discuss
Correct Answer: the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
- 2. Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award?
Options- A. Dalal Street
- B. Business Standard
- C. Euromoney
- D. Money Matters Discuss
Correct Answer: Euromoney
- 3. The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?
Options- A. The World This Week
- B. Surabhi
- C. Eye Witness
- D. Turning Point Discuss
Correct Answer: Turning Point
- 4. The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is
Options- A. Aurthe Ashe
- B. Martin Luther King
- C. Toni Morrison
- D. Nelson Mandela Discuss
Correct Answer: Toni Morrison
- 5. Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?
Options- A. Pablo Neruda
- B. Derek Walcott
- C. Ernest Hemingway
- D. Winston Churchill Discuss
Correct Answer: Winston Churchill
Explanation:
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1953/churchill-bio.html
- 6. Kalinga Award was instituted by
Options- A. UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science
- B. Indian Military.
- C. Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages
- D. Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India Discuss
Correct Answer: UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science
- 7. Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?
Options- A. Gujarat
- B. Maharashtra
- C. Uttar Pradesh
- D. Madhya Pradesh Discuss
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- 8. Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?
Options- A. Ashaparna Devi
- B. M. F. Hussain
- C. Raghupathi Sahai
- D. V. K. Gokak Discuss
Correct Answer: M. F. Hussain
- 9. The first recipient of Nehru Award was
Options- A. Martin Luther King
- B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- C. Mother Teresa
- D. U Thant Discuss
Correct Answer: U Thant
- 10. Arjuna Award is given for
Options- A. Exceptional service in emergency
- B. Bravery on battlefield
- C. Outstanding performance in sports
- D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers Discuss
Correct Answer: Outstanding performance in sports
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