Awards and Honours MCQs with Answers and Explanations

Question #221

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The 'Templeton Prize' is given for contributions to:

A. Spirituality and religion

B. Peace

C. Science

D. Literature

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Templeton Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to the spiritual dimension of life, including religion and spirituality.

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Question #222

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The 'Right Livelihood Award' is often called the 'Alternative Nobel Prize'. It was established in:

A. 1980

B. 1984

C. 1982

D. 1986

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Right Livelihood Award was established in 1980 and is awarded for practical solutions to global problems.

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Question #223

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Which of the following is the highest award given by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)?

A. IISc Award

B. Sir C. V. Raman Award

C. J. C. Bose Medal

D. Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The J. C. Bose Medal is the highest award given by IISc, named after Jagadish Chandra Bose, for contributions to science.

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Question #224

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The 'Nandi Award' is given by the Government of which state for excellence in cinema?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Telangana

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Karnataka

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Nandi Awards are given by the Government of Andhra Pradesh (and later Telangana, but originally Andhra Pradesh) for excellence in Telugu cinema.

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Question #225

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The 'Bharat Ratna' is the highest civilian award. The 'Padma Vibhushan' is the second highest. Which of the following is the third?

A. Padma Bhushan

B. Ashok Chakra

C. Param Vir Chakra

D. Padma Shri

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The order is: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri. So third highest is Padma Bhushan.

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Question #226

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Which of the following is the highest award for bravery in the Indian Armed Forces during peacetime?

A. Kirti Chakra

B. Param Vir Chakra

C. Ashok Chakra

D. Shaurya Chakra

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Ashok Chakra is the highest peacetime gallantry award, equivalent to Param Vir Chakra for wartime.

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Question #227

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The 'Jeevan Raksha Padak' is given to civilians and military personnel for saving life. It is not a gallantry award. True?

A. It is a service medal

B. True

C. It is a gallantry award

D. False

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Jeevan Raksha Padak is a civilian award for bravery in saving life, but it is classified as a 'bravery' award, not a gallantry award (which are for acts against the enemy or in peacetime).

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Question #228

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The 'National Bravery Award' for children was instituted in which year?

A. 1960

B. 1958

C. 1959

D. 1957

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The National Bravery Award was instituted in 1957 by the Indian Council for Child Welfare.

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Question #229

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The Sahitya Akademi Award is given in how many languages?

A. 28

B. 24

C. 26

D. 22

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sahitya Akademi gives awards in 24 languages: 22 scheduled languages plus English and other recognized languages (like Kashmiri etc). Actually, it recognizes 24 official languages of the Akademi.

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Question #230

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The 'Sangeet Natak Akademi Award' is given in how many categories?

A. 9

B. 7

C. 3

D. 5

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It is given for Music, Dance, and Theatre - three main categories, with sub-categories.

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Question #231

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The 'Lalit Kala Akademi Award' is given for excellence in visual arts. It was instituted in:

A. 1956

B. 1954

C. 1958

D. 1955

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lalit Kala Akademi was established in 1954 and its awards were also instituted then.

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Question #232

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The 'National Film Award for Best Feature Film' receives a Swarna Kamal and a cash prize. The cash prize is:

A. Rs. 15 Lakh

B. Rs. 2 Lakh

C. Rs. 10 Lakh

D. Rs. 5 Lakh

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, along with a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) certificate.

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Question #233

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The 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award' is given for lifetime contribution to cinema. It is also known as the highest award in Indian cinema. The award consists of a medal, a certificate, and a cash prize of:

A. Rs. 15 Lakh

B. Rs. 10 Lakh

C. Rs. 20 Lakh

D. Rs. 5 Lakh

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh, a shawl, and a medal.

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Question #234

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The 'Bharat Ratna' was conferred on Sachin Tendulkar in which year?

A. 2016

B. 2013

C. 2014

D. 2015

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Sachin Tendulkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2014, along with C. N. R. Rao.

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Question #235

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Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?

A. Aruna Asaf Ali

B. M. S. Subbulakshmi

C. Mother Teresa

D. Indira Gandhi

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Indira Gandhi was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, in 1971. Mother Teresa received in 1980, Subbulakshmi in 1998, Aruna Asaf Ali in 1997 (posthumous).

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Question #236

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Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?

A. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

B. Homi J. Bhabha

C. Jagadish Chandra Bose

D. C.V. Raman

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light (Raman Effect).

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Question #237

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Which prestigious award is presented annually for excellence in the field of literature in India?

A. Sahitya Akademi Award

B. Vyas Samman

C. Saraswati Samman

D. Jnanpith Award

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour conferred annually for outstanding works in Indian languages.

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Question #238

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Which award is considered the highest sporting honour in India?

A. Dronacharya Award

B. Padma Shri

C. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

D. Arjuna Award

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is the highest sporting honour in India.

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Question #239

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The Booker Prize is awarded for works of fiction published in which language?

A. Spanish

B. French

C. Any language

D. English

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Booker Prize is awarded to the best novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland.

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Question #240

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Which Indian film personality was the first to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

A. Prithviraj Kapoor

B. Raj Kapoor

C. Satyajit Ray

D. Devika Rani

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Devika Rani was the inaugural recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969.

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