UPSC General Knowledge - Awards Question Paper 1
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
The Nobel Prize was instituted by which country?
- (a)
USA
- (b)
UK
- (c)
Russia
- (d)
Sweden
The First Indian Economist who won the Nobel Prize was
- (a)
raja Chelliah
- (b)
Rangarajan
- (c)
Amartya Sen
- (d)
K N Raj
Orange Prize is given in the field of
- (a)
literature(Fiction)
- (b)
sports
- (c)
medicine
- (d)
acting
Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contributions to
- (a)
afforestation and conservation of wasteland
- (b)
clean technology and development
- (c)
wildlife conservation
- (d)
writing of Hindi books on environment
Laureus Award is related to which of the following field?
- (a)
Medicine
- (b)
Politics
- (c)
Sports
- (d)
Journalism
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. It is given by which of the following magazines?
- (a)
The Hindu
- (b)
The Malayala Manorama
- (c)
The Indian Express
- (d)
The Times Group
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
- (a)
Ragnar Frisch : Economic
- (b)
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen : Physics
- (c)
Henry Kissinger : Peace
- (d)
None of the above
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
The first film personality to receive Bharat Ratna Award is
- (a)
Dada Saheb Phalke
- (b)
Ashok Kumar
- (c)
Satyajit Ray
- (d)
Prithviraj Kapoor
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
Swadhinata Samman is given by which of the following country?
- (a)
Nepal
- (b)
Bangladesh
- (c)
Myanmar
- (d)
Bhutan
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
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
Highest award given to civilian in India is
- (a)
Bharat Ratna
- (b)
Padma Vibhusan
- (c)
Shram Award
- (d)
None of these
Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which field?
- (a)
Sports
- (b)
Literature
- (c)
Environment
- (d)
Cinema
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
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
James C Morgan Global Humanitarian Award for humanitarian services is conferred of
- (a)
Ratna Tata
- (b)
Narayana Murthy
- (c)
Nandan Nilekani
- (d)
Anna Hazare
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 about Pushkin Prize
1. This award is given by Russian Federation to any citizen other than Russian for overall contribution in popularization of Russian culture, language and literature.
2. This award was established in 1881 to honour one of the greatest Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin.
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
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
Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Tagore Literature Awards are jointly instituted by the Sahitya Akademi and Nokia.
2. The Awards are given to the best of literary contributions by writers in 8 Indin languages.
3. Literary works in 24 Indian languages are eligible for consideration under the Scheme.
4. Awards have been instituted as part of Hope Project, a corporate social responsibility initiative.
Select correct answer from the codes given below
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1, 2 and 4
- (c)
2, 3 and 4
- (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Ramnath Goenka Award is conferred in which field?
- (a)
Literature
- (b)
Scientific Research
- (c)
Cinematic excellence
- (d)
Journalism
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
1. Jnanpith Award is given to any of Indian Citizens who writes in the Eighth scheduled languages of India.
2. Jnanpith Award was awarded for the first time 1961.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1nor 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
Which among the following has won the Ramon Magsaysay Award?
- (a)
Kiran Bedi
- (b)
TN Seshan
- (c)
Kulandei Francis
- (d)
All of these