General Knowledge - Awards
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Orange Prize is given in the field of
- (a)
literature(Fiction)
- (b)
sports
- (c)
medicine
- (d)
acting
For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is 'Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize' given?
- (a)
Literature
- (b)
Performing Arts
- (c)
Science
- (d)
Social Service
Which one of the following is not correctly matched with regard to Indians who have won the Nobel Prize (in the mentioned years)?
- (a)
Rabindranath Tagore : 1913
- (b)
C V Raman : 1930
- (c)
Hargobind Khorana : 1968
- (d)
Mother Teresa : 1978
Former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission is awarded the Indian Nuclear Society's Homi Bhabha Lifetime Achievement Award. Who is he?
- (a)
Mr Srinivasan
- (b)
Anil Kakodar
- (c)
PK Iyengar
- (d)
Rc Sinha
Which one of the following fields is related with the Bidhan Chandra Roy award which was instituted in 1976 in memory of BC Roy?
- (a)
Medical
- (b)
Sports
- (c)
Politicians
- (d)
Cinema
Consider the following statements with reference of the Bharat Ratna
1. Bharat Ratna was conferred upon noted Hindustani classical Vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.
2. The last recipients of the award were Lata Mangeshkar and Ustad Bismillah Khan.
3. Bhimsen Joshi is the 6th person from the field of Art and Culture to get this award.
4. Bhimsen Joshi was presented after a gap of 7 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
1, 3 and 4
- (c)
1, 2 and 3
- (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements
1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards was instituted in the year 1991-92 to supply the lack of a supreme national accolade in the field of sports.
2. Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Find the odd man out
- (a)
Kirti Chakra
- (b)
Ashok Chakra
- (c)
Vir Chakra
- (d)
Shaurya Chakra
Consider the following
1. Morarji Ranchchodji Desai
2. Gulzari Lal Nanda
3. VV Giri
4. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Which of the personalities given above are the recipients of Bharat Ratna
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 4
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Which one of the following is correct about the International Gandhi Peace Prize?
- (a)
International Gandhi Peace Prize is awarded biennially by the Government of India
- (b)
The Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995
- (c)
Nelson Mandela was the first recipient of the International Gandhi Peace Prize
- (d)
International Gandhi Peace Prize was started on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Which of the following is an award instituted by UNESCO?
- (a)
Aryabhatta Awards
- (b)
Kalinga Prize
- (c)
Abdus Salam Prize
- (d)
None of the above
Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize three times so far?
- (a)
Madam Curie
- (b)
Linus Pauling
- (c)
Alexander Flemming
- (d)
International Committee of the Redcross
Consider the following statements
1. Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and Literature are awarded in Oslo, Norway.
2. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Which is the highest literary prize given by the Government of India?
- (a)
Sahitya Akademi Award
- (b)
Kalidas Samman
- (c)
Saraswati Samman
- (d)
Jnanpith Award
Consider the following locations
1. BAFTA : Britian
2. Golden Globe : USA
3. Palmed'Or : France
Which of the above locations is not correctly matched with the awards?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Only 3
- (d)
None of these
Which award is given annually on International Mother Language Day(21 February)?
- (a)
The International Linguapax Award
- (b)
Templeton Prize
- (c)
The Rabbi Martin Katzenstein Award
- (d)
Holberg International Memorial Prize
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is related to
- (a)
Young physicians
- (b)
Young mathematician
- (c)
Poets
- (d)
Scientists
'Swarna Kamal'
'Rajat Kamal'
'Dadasaheb Phalke Award'
who present the above mentioned awards to the winners?
- (a)
The President
- (b)
Vice-President
- (c)
The Prime Minister
- (d)
Minister, Ministry of Culture
National Urban Water Awards is instituted by Ministry of Urban Development for excellence in
1. Services to the Poor
2. Citizen Services and Governance
3. Urban Sanitation
4. Communication Strategy and Awareness Generation
- (a)
1, 2, 3 and 4
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
2 and 4
- (d)
Only 3
Consider the following statements
1. Government services
2. Public service
3. Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
4. Emergent Leadership
Choose the correct fields in which Ramon Magsaysay Award is given
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2, 3 and 4
- (d)
All of these
Consider the following statements
1. Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award of India.
2. Satyendra Nath Bose was one of the first recipients of the Padma Vibhushan Award.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Aegis Graham Bell Awards is intended to promote innovation in the field of
1. Telecom
2. Internet
3. Media
4. Education
- (a)
2 and 3
- (b)
Only 1
- (c)
2, 3 and 4
- (d)
All of these
Which one of the following publishers founded the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust to give the Jnanpith award to Indian writers?
- (a)
The Times of India Group
- (b)
The Hindustan Times Group
- (c)
The Hindu Group
- (d)
The Indian Express Group
Consider the following statements
1. The holders of the Bharat Ratna rank 7th in the Indian order precedence.
2. CV Raman is the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna Award.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements
1. Padma Shri is awarded to citizens of India to recognize their distinguished contribution in the fields of Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Medicine, Social Service and Public Affairs.
2. Padma Shri cannot be awarded to distinguished individuals who were not citizens of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following agencies administered the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding?
- (a)
Indian Council of Historical Society
- (b)
Indian Council for Culture Relations
- (c)
Indian Council of the Scientific and Culture Relations
- (d)
None of the above
Consider the following statements about National Energy Conservation Awards.
1. This award is given on the basis of improvement in specific energy and energy conservation initiatives.
2. This is instituted the Ministry of Power.
3. These awards are given in seven major categories.
4. This award is given on National Energy Conservation Day on 14th December every year.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1, 3 and 4
- (c)
1, 2 and 4
- (d)
All of the above
Consider the following statements
1. Jnanpith Award was instituted in 1961.
2. G Sankara Kurup was the first person to receive the Jnanpith Award.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Dr. Madhvan Chavan has been awarded with the WISE prize, which is known as the 'Nobel prize for Education'. He was felicitated on November 13, 2012 at the Wise Doha, Qatar. The wise prize was created in
- (a)
2008
- (b)
2007
- (c)
2006
- (d)
2009
Arab poet Shihab Ghaneur bagged the Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize for his translation of Indian works into both the Arabic and English language. Consider the following statements about this award
1. This is given biennially.
2. This is Instituted on the 150th birth anniversary of Tagore, for promoting values of universal brotherhood.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2