General Knowledge - Awards
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
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
Padma Subramanyam who received the first 'Natya Kala Acharya' Award at 6th Dance Festival organised by Music Academy in Chennai, is an outstanding exponent of the art of
- (a)
Kuchipudi
- (b)
Kathakali
- (c)
Mohiniattam
- (d)
Bharatnatyam
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
Match the following
List I | List II |
Padma Vibhushan | For distinguished service in any field |
Padma Bhushan | For distinguished service of high order |
Padma Shri | For exceptional and distinguished services |
- (a)
A B C 3 2 1 - (b)
A B C 1 2 3 - (c)
A B C 2 1 3 - (d)
A B C 2 3 1
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is awarded annually by the
- (a)
CSIR
- (b)
ISRO
- (c)
ICMR
- (d)
TIFS
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
1.Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
2. Gitanjali (1912) which Rabindranath Tagore translated from Bengali into English won the Nobel Prize for Literature
Choose the correct code from the below
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of the above
Kabir Puraskar is related to which field?
- (a)
Sculpture
- (b)
Culture development
- (c)
Promotion of communal harmony
- (d)
Hindi literature
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
Nobel Prize are distributed annually at
- (a)
Manila
- (b)
New York
- (c)
Stockholm
- (d)
Geneva
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
Who was the first foreigner to win the Bharat Ratna?
- (a)
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
- (b)
Winston Churchill
- (c)
Nelson Mandela
- (d)
Benazir Bhutto
Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which field?
- (a)
Sports
- (b)
Literature
- (c)
Environment
- (d)
Cinema
Which of the following awards was instituted by Shanti Prasad Jain?
- (a)
Vyas Samman
- (b)
Shankar Samman
- (c)
Jnanpith Award
- (d)
Kabir Award
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
Which of the following literary award is only for Rajasthani writers?
- (a)
Bhasha Puraskar
- (b)
Bihari Puraskar
- (c)
Vachaspati Award
- (d)
Vyas Samman
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 first-ever India Human Development Awards, 2012 recognises excellence in human development reporting and analysis across the country. It is instituted by
- (a)
Ministry of Rural Development
- (b)
Government of India and World Bank
- (c)
Planning Commission and UNDP
- (d)
Ministry of Social Justice and Women Empowerment
Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Puraskar is given by
- (a)
Ministry of Culture
- (b)
Ministry of Human Resource Development
- (c)
Ministry of Home Affairs
- (d)
Cabinet Secretariat
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
Who among the following personality is not awarded Bharat Ratna?
- (a)
JRD Tata
- (b)
Satyajeet Ray
- (c)
C Subramaniyam
- (d)
Acharya Narendra Dev
Consider the following statements about Saraswati Samman
1. The Saraswati Samman is the most prestigious award of the KK Birla Foundation.
2. The Samman is given annually to an outstanding literary work published in Hindi only during the last 1991.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
Only 2
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
Aryabhatta Award is given in the field of
- (a)
Mathematics
- (b)
Astrology
- (c)
Astronautics and space
- (d)
Planetary motion
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
Which among the following is not correct about Borlaug Award?
- (a)
It is given for outstanding performance in the field of agriculture and environment
- (b)
It was created in 1974
- (c)
It carries a cash prize of Rs 5 laks
- (d)
It was named in honour of Nobel Laurate Norman E Borlaug
Indian Author, Jeet Thayil has won the DSC prize for his debut novel 'Narcopolis' based on the theme of drug addiction Narcopolis was also short listed for man booker prize in
- (a)
2009
- (b)
2010
- (c)
2011
- (d)
2012
Consider the following about Vandana Shiva
1. She was chosen for 2012 Fukuoka Prize.
2. She was the 7th Indian to win this prize
3. Ravi Shanker, Romila Thapar, and Ashish Nandy are other winners of this award.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
All of the above