Honours and Awards GK Questions

11) Ashoka Chakra’ is awarded for

(A) Acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy

(B) Gallantry by children

(C) Outstanding contribution to literature

(D) The most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

Answer:  D (The most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy)

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12) Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

(A) Exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages

(B) Outstanding contribution to science

(C) Creating mass awareness on environmental issues

(D) Excellence in film direction

Answer: B (Outstanding contribution to science)

13) Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

(A) Exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages

(B) Outstanding contribution to science

(C) Creating mass awareness on environmental issues

(D) Excellence in film direction

Answer: B (outstanding contribution to science)

14) To whom was ‘Bharat Ratna’ awarded in 1999?

(A) Lata Mangeshkar

(B) Amartya Sen

(C) M. S. Subbulakshmi

(D) Atal Behari Vajpayee

Answer: B (Amartya Sen)

15) Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award?

(A) Archarya Tulsi

(B) Dr. J. Rengaswamy

(C) J. R. D Tata

(D) Mother Teresa

Answer: D (Mother Teresa)

16) Which of the following is India’s highest honour in the field of literature? 

(A)  Vyas Samman

(B)  Kalidas Samman

(C)  Jnanpith Award

(D)  Saraswathi Samman

Answer: (C) (Jnanpith Award)

17) Who was the first Indian to receive the Magaysay Award? 

(A)  Indira Gandhi

(B)  TN Seshan

(C)  Kiran Bedi

(D)  Vinoba Bhave

Answer: D (Vinoba Bhave)

18) Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award? 

(A)  Smita Patil

(B)  Nargis Dutt

(C)  Meena Kumari

(D)  Madhubala

Answer: B (Nargis Dutt)

19) Who was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize? 

(A)  Mother Teresa

(B)  Hargobind Tagore

(C)  CV Raman

(D)  Rabindranath Tagore

Answer: D (Rabindranath Tagore)

20) Who among the following Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar? 

(A)  G.P. Sippy

(B)  Mahesh Bhatt

(C)  Satyajit Ray

(D)  Mira Nair

Answer: C (Satyajit Ray)