Awards
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Consider the following statements
1. Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding was founded in 1965.
2. Mother Teresa was the first person to get the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
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
The Nobel Prize was instituted by which country?
- (a)
USA
- (b)
UK
- (c)
Russia
- (d)
Sweden
Orange Prize is given in the field of
- (a)
literature(Fiction)
- (b)
sports
- (c)
medicine
- (d)
acting
To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives 'Crystal Award'?
- (a)
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
- (b)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- (c)
World Health Organisation
- (d)
World Economic Forum
Laureus Award is related to which of the following field?
- (a)
Medicine
- (b)
Politics
- (c)
Sports
- (d)
Journalism
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
Consider the following statements
1. Devika Rani was the first Indian to win Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
2. Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian Oscar Winner.
3. Arundhati Roy is the first Indian to win the Booker Prize.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
Only 2
The Kalidas Samman is a prestigious arts award presented annually by the government of
- (a)
Maharashtra
- (b)
Uttar Pradesh
- (c)
Madhya Pradesh
- (d)
Gujarat
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
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
Consider the following statements
1. The 1995 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for international understanding has been presented to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
2. The Indian Government has instituted the Jawaharlal Nehru Award in 1965.
3. The Jawaharlal Nehru Award includes a plaque, citation and Rs 250000.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
Only 1
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
Consider the following statements about KK Birla Foundation Awards
1. Saraswati Samman is meant for outstanding literary work in any Indian Language.
2. Vyas Samman is an outstanding work in Hindi.
3. Bihari Puruskhar will be given for an outstanding work in Hindi on Indian Philosophy, Culture and Art.
Choose the correct answer
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
Who among the following are the winners of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
1. Satyajit Ray
2. Hrishikesh Mukherjee
3. Yash Chopra
4. Dev Anand
Choose the correct alternative
- (a)
1, 2, 3
- (b)
2, 3, 4
- (c)
1 and 4
- (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Highest award given to civilian in India is
- (a)
Bharat Ratna
- (b)
Padma Vibhusan
- (c)
Shram Award
- (d)
None of these
Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
- (a)
Science and Technology
- (b)
Environmental Studies
- (c)
International Understanding
- (d)
Literature and Journalism
Nobel Prize are distributed annually at
- (a)
Manila
- (b)
New York
- (c)
Stockholm
- (d)
Geneva
Consider the following statements
1. VK Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient the VK Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, KG Balakrishnan.
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 statements
1. The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom.
2. Miss Universe is an annual international contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organisation. The contest was founded in 1952 by California.
Which of the above statements is false?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
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
Consider the following statements
1. The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually to honour an architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment posthumously.
2. The Stirling Prize is a British Prize for execellence in architecture.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is related to
- (a)
Young physicians
- (b)
Young mathematician
- (c)
Poets
- (d)
Scientists
Which one of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1.Orange Prize : Only for Indians
2. Pilitzer Prize : Journalist of any Origin
3. Nobel Prize : Mathematics
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
Only 2
- (d)
None of these
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
Consider the following statements
1. Bharat Ratna is not awarded to the dead persons like the Nobel Prize
2. Mahatma Gandhi received than once in the Indian History
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 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. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace Disarmament and Development is awarded only to Indian.
2. UNICEF is the only agency of the United Nations to get the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.
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
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 about BAFTA Awards
1. It is the British Counterpart of the Academy Awards(Oscars).
2. It was first awarded in 1939.
3. It honours the best national and foreign films.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
1 and 4
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
All of the above