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 #321
Which award is recognized as the highest honour in the field of 'Journalism' in India?
A. Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award
B. Chameli Devi Jain Award
C. National Media Award
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Ramnath Goenka Award is among the most prestigious journalism awards in India.
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Question #322
The 'Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering' is often called the:
A. Oscar of Engineering
B. None of these
C. Nobel Prize of Engineering
D. Pulitzer of Engineering
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The QE Prize for Engineering is a global award that celebrates engineering excellence.
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Question #323
Which Indian author wrote 'The Inheritance of Loss' that won the Man Booker Prize?
A. None of these
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Kiran Desai
D. Jhumpa Lahiri
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Kiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize in 2006 for her novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'.
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Question #324
The 'Wolf Prize' is awarded in which fields?
A. Literature and Peace
B. Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, and Arts
C. None of these
D. Economics and Geography
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Wolf Prize covers six distinct scientific and artistic categories.
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Question #325
Who was the first Indian to be awarded a 'Nobel Prize'?
A. Mother Teresa
B. None of these
C. C.V. Raman
D. Rabindranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in 1913.
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Question #326
The 'Gusi Peace Prize' is awarded in:
A. Norway
B. India
C. The Philippines
D. Sweden
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Gusi Peace Prize is an international award based in the Philippines that recognizes people for their contributions to peace.
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Question #327
Which Indian personality is known for their work in 'Water Conservation' and won the Stockholm Water Prize?
A. None of these
B. Medha Patkar
C. Rajendra Singh
D. Anna Hazare
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Rajendra Singh, the 'Waterman of India', won the Stockholm Water Prize in 2015.
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Question #328
The 'Compton Medal' is a prestigious award in the field of:
A. Physics
B. Engineering
C. Mathematics
D. Chemistry
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Compton Medal is awarded by the Institute of Physics.
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Question #329
Which Indian film director won the 'Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award'?
A. Mrinal Sen
B. Martin Scorsese (International recipient)
C. All of them
D. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Several eminent filmmakers have been recognized with awards dedicated to Satyajit Ray.
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Question #330
The 'Olof Palme Prize' is awarded for:
A. Literature
B. International understanding and common security
C. Science
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Olof Palme Prize is an annual Swedish human rights prize.
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Question #331
Which Indian author was the first to win the 'Pulitzer Prize' for fiction?
A. None of these
B. Jhumpa Lahiri
C. Arundhati Roy
D. Kiran Desai
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her collection 'Interpreter of Maladies'.
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Question #332
The 'Templeton Prize' is currently worth more than which other major award?
A. None of these
B. Pulitzer Prize
C. Nobel Prize
D. Fields Medal
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Templeton Prize is often cited as having a higher monetary value than the Nobel Prize.
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Question #333
Who was the first Indian sportsperson to receive the 'Khel Ratna'?
A. Viswanathan Anand
B. P.T. Usha
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 1991-92.
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Question #334
The 'Aga Khan Award for Architecture' focuses on:
A. Architecture that addresses the needs of Muslim societies
B. Modernist architecture
C. Global green architecture
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture identifies and encourages building concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Muslim societies.
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Question #335
Which award is known as the 'Nobel Prize of the Environment'?
A. Right Livelihood Award
B. Blue Planet Prize
C. Tyler Prize
D. Goldman Environmental Prize
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world's largest award for grassroots environmental activists, often called the Green Nobel.
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Question #336
The 'Sir Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award' is given for excellence in which field?
A. Peace and Harmony
B. Social Service
C. Science and Technology
D. Fine Arts
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is awarded annually for outstanding research in science and technology in India.
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Question #337
Which Indian was the first to receive the 'International Gandhi Peace Prize'?
A. Julius Nyerere
B. Desmond Tutu
C. Baba Amte
D. Nelson Mandela
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Julius Nyerere, former President of Tanzania, was the first recipient of the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995.
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Question #338
The 'Grammy Award' was first presented in which year?
A. 1965
B. 1955
C. 1959
D. 1960
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honour musical accomplishments.
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Question #339
Who was the first recipient of the 'Jnanpith Award'?
A. Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay
B. G. Sankara Kurup
C. Sumitranandan Pant
D. Kuvempu
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam poet, was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1965.
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Question #340
Which award is given by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?
A. Emmy Award
B. BAFTA
C. Golden Globe
D. Academy Award (Oscar)
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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