General Awareness

Indian Honours and Awards

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Indian honours and awards recognize outstanding achievements by civilians, military personnel, and artists in various fields. The scope includes prestigious civilian honors like Padma awards, literary prizes, and specific accolades like the Borlaug Award. These current affairs and general awareness topics are vital for government exams.

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Indian Honours and Awards Questions

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian calligrapher who has received the Padma Shri award for his contributions to the art form?

  1. Gulam Mohammed Sheikh

  2. Jogen Chowdhury

  3. Mrinalini Mukherjee

  4. Zarina Hashmi
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Explanation

Gulam Mohammed Sheikh's exceptional work in calligraphy earned him the prestigious Padma Shri award, recognizing his dedication to the art form.

Multiple choice

The National Sports Awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements in sports in India. True or False?

  1. True

  2. False
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The National Sports Awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements in sports in India.

Multiple choice

Which editor has won the most National Film Awards for Best Editing?

  1. A. Sreekar Prasad

  2. B. Hemanti Sarkar

  3. C. Akiv Ali

  4. D. Nitin Baid
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Sreekar Prasad has won the most National Film Awards for Best Editing, with a total of four awards.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the award given to recognize outstanding contributions to Indian children's literature?

  1. The Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. The National Book Trust Award

  3. The Children's Book Trust Award

  4. The Crossword Book Award
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Children's Book Trust Award is a prestigious award that recognizes excellence in Indian children's literature.

Multiple choice

Which sports journalist was the first Indian to receive the Padma Shri award?

  1. B.N. Mullik

  2. K.P. Mohan

  3. R. Mohan

  4. P.N. Sundaresan
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B.N. Mullik was the first Indian sports journalist to receive the Padma Shri award, one of India's highest civilian honors, in 1971.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in English by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan
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The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in English by an Indian author.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Hindi by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan
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The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Hindi by an Indian author.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Hindi?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  2. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

  3. Bhagwati Charan Verma

  4. Amritlal Nagar
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Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Hindi, for his book \"Aalok Parakh\".

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Bengali by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Bengali by an Indian author.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Bengali?

  1. Tarashankar Bandopadhyay

  2. Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay

  3. Manik Bandopadhyay

  4. Buddhadeb Basu
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Tarashankar Bandopadhyay was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Bengali, for his book \"Arogya Niketan\".

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Marathi by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Marathi by an Indian author.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Marathi?

  1. V. S. Khandekar

  2. P. K. Atre

  3. B. R. Tambe

  4. G. A. Kulkarni
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V. S. Khandekar was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Marathi, for his book \"Yayati\".

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Tamil by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Tamil by an Indian author.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Tamil?

  1. Pudumaippittan

  2. Thi. Janakiraman

  3. Ki. Rajanarayanan

  4. A. Madhaviah
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Pudumaippittan was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Tamil, for his book \"Ponniyin Selvan\".

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Telugu by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Telugu by an Indian author.