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 culture
  1. Grand Officer of the Order of Merit

  2. Bagutta Prize

  3. Knight Grand Cross

  4. Order of the Crown of Italy

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Italian government conferred the 'Grand Officer of the Order of Merit' (Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito) on Ratan Tata in recognition of his contributions to industrial relations between Italy and India. This is one of Italy's highest civilian honors. The other options are different awards - Bagutta Prize is literary, Knight Grand Cross is British/Bahraini/other orders, and Order of the Crown is an older Italian order no longer awarded.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

  2. Premchand

  3. Pt. Narendra Sharma

  4. SubhadraKumari Chauhan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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Explanation

Bachchan received the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968 for his Hindi poetry collection 'Agneepath.' Premchand was already deceased by 1936, while Narendra Sharma and Chauhan were notable writers but not the 1968 recipients.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Padma Bhushan

  2. Padma Shree

  3. Padma Vibhushan

  4. Bharat Ratna

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Explanation

The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award, instituted in 1954. It is awarded for exceptional service towards the advancement of art, literature, science, and public service.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Satyindra Nath Bose

  2. Zakir Hussain

  3. Nand Lal Bose

  4. J. R. D. Tata

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Explanation

Satyendra Nath Bose (spelled as Satyindra Nath Bose in the question) was among the first recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in 1954, along with five other eminent individuals including Zakir Hussain and J. R. D. Tata.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. J.C. Ghosh

  2. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar

  3. Ajudhia Nath Khosla

  4. M. S. Subbalakshmi

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ajudhia Nath Khosla was among the first recipients of the Padma Bhushan in 1954. He was a prominent engineer and served as the Governor of Odisha.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Eminent Surgeons

  2. Famous Artists

  3. Sport Coaches

  4. Expert Engineers

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Dronacharya Award is India's highest honor for excellence in sports coaching. It is named after Dronacharya, the legendary guru from the Mahabharata who taught archery to the Pandavas and Kauravas. The award recognizes outstanding coaches who have produced medal-winning athletes and teams at international competitions.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 1969

  2. 1977

  3. 1972

  4. 1970

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Templeton Prize was instituted in 1972 by Sir John Templeton to honor progress in religion and spiritual discoveries. It's one of the world's richest prize awards.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Rudyard Kipling

  2. Ronald Ross

  3. Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

  4. Rabindranath Tagore

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Explanation

Ronald Ross, born in Almora, India in 1857, was the first India-born Nobel laureate when he won the Medicine prize in 1902 for discovering malaria transmission. Rabindranath Tagore (born Calcutta) won in 1913, CV Raman in 1930. Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay but won in 1907 - however, Ross's 1902 prize predates Kipling's.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hazina

  2. India PM Man mohan singh

  3. Abdul kalam

  4. Ratan TaTa

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Explanation

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (misspelled as Hazina in the question) was awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2010 for her leadership in democracy, women's empowerment, and regional cooperation. The prize recognizes contributions to peace, disarmament, and development.