Awards and Honours MCQs

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Awards and Honours MCQs

Practice Awards and Honours MCQs with answers and detailed explanations covering national awards, international awards, Nobel Prizes, Bharat Ratna, Padma Awards, sports awards, literary awards, film awards and important honours frequently asked in SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Defence, Teaching and other competitive examinations.

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Question #241
The 'Abel Prize' is awarded for excellence in which field?
A. Physics
B. Biology
C. Architecture
D. Mathematics
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Abel Prize is an annual award presented to one or more mathematicians for outstanding scientific work in mathematics.
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Question #242
Which institution presents the Nobel Prizes annually?
A. UNESCO
B. Nobel Foundation
C. United Nations
D. World Economic Forum
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Nobel Foundation manages the assets and the presentation of the Nobel Prizes.
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Question #243
Who was the first Indian sportsperson to win an individual Olympic Gold medal?
A. Neeraj Chopra
B. Leander Paes
C. Abhinav Bindra
D. Karnam Malleswari
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Question #244
The 'Pritzker Architecture Prize' is often referred to as the:
A. Nobel of Architecture
B. Oscar of Architecture
C. Pulitzer of Architecture
D. Grammy of Architecture
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Pritzker Prize is considered the highest international honour in the field of architecture.
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Question #245
Which of these is the highest civilian award in India?
A. Padma Vibhushan
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Bharat Ratna
D. Padma Shri
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India.
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Question #246
The 'Ramon Magsaysay Award' is often called the:
A. Pulitzer of Asia
B. Nobel Prize of Asia
C. None of these
D. Oscar of Asia
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is widely regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia.
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Question #247
Who is the first Indian to win the International Booker Prize?
A. Arundhati Roy
B. Salman Rushdie
C. Geetanjali Shree
D. Vikram Seth
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Geetanjali Shree won the International Booker Prize in 2022 for 'Tomb of Sand' (Ret Samadhi).
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Question #248
Which award is given for exceptional courage and bravery by civilians in India?
A. Param Vir Chakra
B. Shaurya Chakra
C. Kirti Chakra
D. Ashoka Chakra
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime military decoration for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.
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Question #249
The 'Grammy Awards' are presented for excellence in which field?
A. Music
B. Journalism
C. Literature
D. Television
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Grammy Awards are presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry.
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Question #250
Which Indian scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Har Gobind Khorana
C. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
D. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Har Gobind Khorana won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work on the genetic code.
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Question #251
Which award was instituted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for excellence in the field of arts?
A. Kabir Samman
B. Kalidas Samman
C. Lata Mangeshkar Award
D. Tansen Samman
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Kalidas Samman is an award presented by the government of Madhya Pradesh for excellence in the arts.
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Question #252
The 'Pulitzer Prize' is awarded for excellence in:
A. Music production
B. Olympic sports
C. Scientific research
D. Newspaper journalism and literature
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Pulitzer Prize is an American award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition.
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Question #253
Who is the only Indian to have won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Both A and B
C. None of these
D. Abhijit Banerjee
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Both Amartya Sen (1998) and Abhijit Banerjee (2019) have won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
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Question #254
Which of the following awards is also known as the 'Oscar of Sports'?
A. ESPY Awards
B. BBC Sports Personality of the Year
C. Laureus World Sports Awards
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Laureus World Sports Awards are often referred to as the Oscars of the sports world.
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Question #255
The 'Golden Globe Awards' are presented for excellence in:
A. Film and Television
B. Literature
C. Global Science
D. Environmental Conservation
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for excellence in film and television.
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Question #256
Who was the first Indian recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award?
A. Baba Amte
B. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
C. Mother Teresa
D. Jayaprakash Narayan
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Acharya Vinoba Bhave received the first Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1958.
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Question #257
The 'Turing Award' is commonly referred to as the:
A. None of these
B. Nobel Prize of Computing
C. Pulitzer of Computing
D. Oscar of Computing
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The A.M. Turing Award is recognized as the Nobel Prize of Computing.
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Question #258
Which Indian female athlete was the first to win a medal in the Olympic Games?
A. P.V. Sindhu
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Mary Kom
D. Karnam Malleswari
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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Question #259
The 'Templeton Prize' is awarded for exceptional contributions in which field?
A. Religion and Spirituality
B. Physics
C. Social Service
D. Mathematics
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Templeton Prize is awarded to recognize individuals whose work explores the deeper questions of the universe and human purpose.
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Question #260
Which Indian author wrote 'The God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize?
A. Arundhati Roy
B. Anita Desai
C. Kiran Desai
D. Jhumpa Lahiri
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The God of Small Things' in 1997.
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