Awards and Honours – GK Questions
Q. 1 In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for –
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Ans: C
Explanation: The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901. The categories in which the Nobel Prizes were established and first awarded in 1901 were Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was established in 1968 and first awarded in 1969.
Correct_Option:C
Q. 2 The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?
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Ans: C
Explanation:The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The other Nobel Prizes (Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Economic Sciences) are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
Correct_Option:C
Q. 3 The highest civilian award of India ‘Bharat Ratna’ has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is
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Ans: A
Explanation:The Bharat Ratna has been awarded to only two foreign nationals: Nelson Mandela and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as the “Frontier Gandhi,” was a Pashtun independence activist who fought against British rule in India. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1987. Nelson Mandela was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1990 for his role in ending apartheid in South Africa.
Correct_Option:A
Q. 4 Magsaysay Award is given after Ramon Magsaysay. He was President of which nation?
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Ans: C
Explanation:The Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after Ramon Magsaysay, who was the seventh President of the Philippines.
Correct_Option:C
Q. 5 The first recipient of Nehru Award was –
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Ans: D
Explanation: The first recipient of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding was U Thant, the then Secretary-General of the United Nations, in 1965.
Correct_Option:D
Q. 6 Who has been conferred with the 2015 Jnanpith Award?
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Ans: C
Explanation:The 2015 Jnanpith Award was conferred upon the renowned Assamese poet and writer, Nilmani Phookan. However, none of the provided options match this recipient. The Jnanpith Award is India’s highest literary award. Looking at the options, Umashankar Joshi (Option B) received the Jnanpith Award in 1967 for his Gujarati literature. Pannalal Patel (Option A) received it in 1985. Raghuveer Chaudhari (Option C) received it in 2015. Rama Jain is not a known recipient of the Jnanpith Award. Therefore, based on the year 2015, Raghuveer Chaudhari is the correct answer.
Correct_Option:C
Q. 7 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards are given for –
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Ans: B
Explanation:The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is a science award in India given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in any of the field of science and technology.
Correct_Option:B
Q. 8 Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of ‘Hockey’?
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Ans: B
Explanation: P. R. Sreejesh, a prominent Indian goalkeeper in men’s field hockey, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017 for his contributions to the sport.
Correct_Option:B
Q. 9 The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?
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Ans: A
Explanation:The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is a prestigious science award given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, for outstanding contributions to science and technology.
Correct_Option:A
Q. 10 Who has won the ‘Miss Universe 2016’ title?
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Ans: B
Explanation:The Miss Universe 2016 pageant was held on January 29, 2017. The winner of the Miss Universe 2016 title was Iris Mittenaere from France. Pia Wurtzbach was the winner of Miss Universe 2015. Raquel Pellissier and Andrea Tovar were contestants in the Miss Universe 2016 pageant, but not the winner.
Correct_Option:B
Q. 11 On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?
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Ans: B
Explanation:The highest award for services to the development of cinema in India is the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, named after Dadasaheb Phalke, often referred to as the “father of Indian cinema.”
Correct_Option:B
Q. 12 Who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2017?
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Ans: D
Explanation:The Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2017 was awarded jointly to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson “for the development of cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules.” Therefore, all three were winners.
Correct_Option:D
Q. 13 Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers ‘Finance minister of the year’ Award?
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Ans: C
Explanation:Euromoney is a highly respected international financial publication that annually recognizes outstanding individuals and institutions in the financial world, including the “Finance Minister of the Year” award. Dalal Street, Business Standard, and Money Matters are Indian financial publications and do not confer such an international award.
Correct_Option:C
Q. 14 Who among the following has been awarded the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ for the year 2016?
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Ans: A
Explanation: The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India’s highest sporting honour. For the year 2016, this award was given to gymnast Dipa Karmakar, wrestler Sakshi Malik, and ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu, and shooter Jitu Rai. Among the given options, Jitu Rai was one of the recipients of the award in 2016. Sania Mirza received it in 2015, Rohit Sharma in 2020, and Babita Kumari has not received this award.
Correct_Option:A
Q. 15 Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?
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Ans: D
Explanation:The Tansen Samman (Tansen Award) is an honor instituted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in India to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of Hindustani classical music.
Correct_Option:D
Q. 16 The Nobel Prize was instituted by the country –
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Ans: D
Explanation:The Nobel Prizes are a set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in recognition of academic, cultural, and scientific advances, based on the original will of Swedish physicist and chemist Alfred Nobel.
Correct_Option:D
Q. 17 The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is –
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Ans: B
Explanation:Sir C. V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him, the Raman effect. Dr. J. C. Bose was a physicist but did not win a Nobel Prize. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai is known as the father of the Indian space program. Dr. H. J. Bhabha is known as the father of India’s nuclear program.
Correct_Option:B
Q. 18 Who received the Bharat Ratna Award for the year 2013?
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Ans: C
Explanation:The Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. In 2013, two individuals were honored with this award: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, a legendary cricketer, and Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao, a renowned scientist.
Correct_Option:C
Q. 19 Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?
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Ans: A
Explanation:The Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration is a prestigious award given to individuals or organizations who have made significant contributions to the cause of national integration in India. Aruna Asaf Ali was a prominent freedom fighter and a key figure in the Quit India Movement. She was posthumously awarded the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration in 1991 for her lifelong dedication to national unity and social justice.
Correct_Option:A
Q. 20 Who among the following was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2015?
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Ans: C
Explanation: The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award) is India’s highest sporting honor. In 2015, Sania Mirza was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for her outstanding achievements in tennis. Mahesh Bhupati and Leander Paes are also prominent tennis players but did not receive the award in 2015. Sorabjit Sen is not a widely known athlete in India.
Correct_Option:C