TNPSC General Knowledge - Awards
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
The Nobel Prize was instituted by which country?
- (a)
USA
- (b)
UK
- (c)
Russia
- (d)
Sweden
With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, in which of the following is 'Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award' given?
- (a)
Administrative skills
- (b)
Achievements in scientific research
- (c)
Achievements in sports and games
- (d)
Courage and valour
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- (a)
Kalinga Award : Popularization of Science
- (b)
David Cohen Award : Literature
- (c)
Borlaug Award : Agriculture
- (d)
Pulitzer Prize: Progress in religion
Laureus Award is related to which of the following field?
- (a)
Medicine
- (b)
Politics
- (c)
Sports
- (d)
Journalism
Which one of the following awards is given along with the National Flim Award towards the end of the year?
- (a)
Sahitya Akademi Award
- (b)
Sahitya Natak Kala Academy Award
- (c)
Dada Saheb Phalke Award
- (d)
Dronacharya Award
Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration was accorded by which of the political parties?
- (a)
Indian National Congres
- (b)
Bharatiya Janata Party
- (c)
CPI
- (d)
Samajwadi Party
The Kalidas Samman is a prestigious arts award presented annually by the government of
- (a)
Maharashtra
- (b)
Uttar Pradesh
- (c)
Madhya Pradesh
- (d)
Gujarat
Confucius Peace Prize is a prize established in 2010. It is given which of the following countries?
- (a)
Sri Lanka
- (b)
India
- (c)
People's Republic of China
- (d)
South Korea
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
Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for
- (a)
his war against corruption and launching Bharashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan
- (b)
high 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, eco-friendly and harmony
- (d)
his remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
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
Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. It is given in all the fields except one mentioned below
- (a)
Government Service
- (b)
Science Research
- (c)
Community Leadership
- (d)
Peace and International Understanding
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
Arrange the following awards in the correct chronological as per they launched
1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
2. Arjuna Award
3. Dhyan Chand Award
4. Dhronacharya Award
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
- (a)
3, 2, 4, 1
- (b)
2, 3,4, 1
- (c)
2, 3, 1, 4
- (d)
3, 2, 1, 4
When did the Nobel Prize in the Economic Sciences launched?
- (a)
1901
- (b)
1942
- (c)
1968
- (d)
1975
Who among the following is the last Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature?
- (a)
Jhumpa Lahiri
- (b)
Siddhartha Mukherjee
- (c)
Gobind Behari Lal
- (d)
Geeta Anand
Find the odd man out
- (a)
Kirti Chakra
- (b)
Ashok Chakra
- (c)
Vir Chakra
- (d)
Shaurya Chakra
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
Which of the following awards was instituted by Shanti Prasad Jain?
- (a)
Vyas Samman
- (b)
Shankar Samman
- (c)
Jnanpith Award
- (d)
Kabir Award
Who is the first Indian footballer to receive prestigious Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sports?
- (a)
Sunil Chhetri
- (b)
Baichung Bhutia
- (c)
Shabbir Ali
- (d)
Mohun Bagan
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. National Film Award was started in 1953.
2. The first award was given to a Marathi film 'Shyamchi Aai' directed by PK Atre.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Nine of these
- (d)
All of these
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
Aryabhatta Award is given in the field of
- (a)
Mathematics
- (b)
Astrology
- (c)
Astronautics and space
- (d)
Planetary motion
Shell Helen Keller Awards, instituted in 1999, was given to
1. NTPC
2. Tata Tea Limited
3. HPCL
4. CIL
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2, 3 and 4
- (c)
1, 2 and 3
- (d)
1, 2 and 4
The International Newspaper which has won four Pulitzer prize in 2013 including the award for investigative reporting for stories
- (a)
The Washington Post
- (b)
The Telegraph
- (c)
New York Times
- (d)
The Sun
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
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
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