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 general knowledge

In 1913, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was the first person of non-Western heritage to be awarded a Nobel Prize.Name the winner

  1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

  4. Prafulla Ray
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature for 'Gitanjali', making him the first non-European and first Asian to win a Nobel Prize. Tagore was a Bengali polymath - poet, writer, composer, and painter who reshaped Bengali literature and music. His works deeply influenced Indian cultural identity.

Multiple choice general knowledge

a person of Indian origin, shared the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on genes. Name the winner

  1. Hargobind Khorana

  2. Venkataraman Ramakrishnan

  3. Muhammad Yunus

  4. V.S. Naipaul
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hargobind Khorana shared the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Marshall Nirenberg and Robert Holley for their work on decoding the genetic code and protein synthesis. Khorana was born in India and later became a US citizen.

Multiple choice general knowledge

born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is now a US Citizen. Name the winner

  1. Tenzin Gyatso

  2. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  3. Abdus Salam

  4. Venkataraman Ramakrishnan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Venkataraman Ramakrishnan, born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath for their work on ribosome structure. He is a structural biologist who later became a US citizen and was knighted in 2017.

Multiple choice general knowledge

the first Indian to receive the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, awarded to him in 1998 for his work on welfare economics. Name the winner

  1. Abdus Salam

  2. Muhammad Yunus

  3. Tenzin Gyatso

  4. Amartya Sen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Amartya Sen was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998. He was recognized for his contributions to welfare economics, including his work on poverty, famine, and social choice theory. The other options are incorrect: Abdus Salam (Physics, 1979), Muhammad Yunus (Peace, 2006, not Indian), Tenzin Gyatso (Peace, 1989, not Indian).

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

First Nobel Prize Winner from INDIA

  1. CHANDRASHEKAR VENKATA RAMAN

  2. RABINDRANATH TAGORE

  3. HARGOBIND KHORANA

  4. SUBRAMANIAN CHANDRASHEKAR
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize, receiving the Prize in Literature in 1913. C.V. Raman won in 1930, while Khorana and Chandrashekar won later as US citizens of Indian origin.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award?

  1. G. Sankara Kurup.

  2. Ravindranath Tagore.

  3. J C Bose

  4. Shivaram Karanth.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam poet, received the first Jnanpith Award in 1965 for his work 'Odakuzyal'. Rabindranath Tagore predated the award (Nobel Prize 1913), J.C. Bose and Shivaram Karanth received it later.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Sachin is honoured by which of the following awards?

  1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

  2. Arjuna Award

  3. Padma Shri

  4. Padma Vibhushan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar has indeed received all four awards: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (1997-98), Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, and Padma Vibhushan. These are among India's highest sporting and civilian honors recognizing his contributions to cricket.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who among the following was recently awarded the Lal Bahadur Shastri Award?

  1. Sunil Mittal

  2. Ratan Tata

  3. Narayan Murthy

  4. Manmohan Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sunil Mittal, founder of Bharti Enterprises (Airtel), was awarded the Lal Bahadur Shastri Award for excellence in public administration and management. This recognition honors his contributions to revolutionizing telecommunications in India and making mobile services accessible to millions.