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
  1. Literature

  2. Economis Sciences

  3. Peace

  4. Physics

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was established in 1968 by the Central Bank of Sweden to celebrate its tercentenary. It was not part of Alfred Nobel's original will establishing the five prizes (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace). The correct option is "Economic Sciences" though there is a minor spelling error (should be "Economic" not "Economis"). Literature, Peace, and Physics are all original Nobel Prize categories established in 1901.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sir C.V. Raman

  2. Mother Teresa

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. [edit] Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize in 1913 for Literature for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali'. C.V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930, making him the first Indian scientist to win a Nobel, but not the first Indian overall. Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 2003

  2. 2001

  3. 2004

  4. 2006

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sourav Ganguly was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2004. This honor was bestowed upon him for his contributions to cricket and his achievements as a former Indian captain. The award recognized his role in shaping Indian cricket and his leadership during his captaincy tenure.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sitarist

  2. Tabla Player

  3. Classical Singer

  4. Classical Dancer

  5. Cine Actor

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bhimsen Joshi was a legendary Indian classical vocalist from the Kirana gharana who received the Bharat Ratna in 2008. He was renowned for his khayal singing and was one of the most influential Hindustani classical musicians of the 20th century. He is not associated with instruments like sitar or tabla, nor with dance or cinema.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Music

  2. Literature

  3. Sports

  4. Films

  5. Social Services

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honor, given for exceptional contribution to Indian literature. It was instituted in 1961 and is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization. It is not awarded for music, sports, films, or social services - there are separate awards for those fields like the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards, Arjuna Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, etc.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 1998

  2. 1996

  3. 1994

  4. 1997

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics, including his work on poverty, famine, and human development theory. He was the first Asian to win the Economics Nobel. The other years listed (1996, 1994, 1997) are all incorrect.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. N.T.R

  2. A.N.R

  3. S.V.R

  4. Krishna

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A.N.R (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) was indeed a recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema, received in 1991. He was one of the foundational figures of Telugu cinema along with N.T.R. However, the question should specify which year as multiple Telugu actors have received this honor (N.T.R in 1968, S.V.R posthumously in 1964, etc.).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. C. Aswani dutt

  2. Ramanaidu

  3. M.S Raju

  4. Suresh babu

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. D. Ramanaidu holds a Guinness World Record for producing the most number of films as a producer - he produced over 150 films in 13+ Indian languages. He founded Ramanaidu Studios and was a prominent figure in Telugu cinema. C. Aswani Dutt, M.S. Raju, and Suresh Babu are also film producers but do not hold this particular Guinness record.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Best Director

  2. Best Script

  3. Life Time Achievement Award

  4. Best Cinematography

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Satyajit Ray received an Honorary Academy Award in 1992 for his lifetime achievement in cinema. The Academy recognized his immense contribution to film with a special Oscar. He was not awarded in competitive categories like Best Director or Best Cinematography.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Rabindra Nath Tagore

  2. Amrithya Sen

  3. Dada Bhai Naroji

  4. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize, receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali'. He remains not only the first Indian Nobel laureate but also the first non-European and first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Amartya Sen won the Economics Nobel much later in 1998.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kuruthipunal

  2. Raja Paarvai

  3. Guna

  4. Thevar Magan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kamal Haasan received the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his performance in Thevar Magan. The film was a critical and commercial success that year, showcasing his versatility as an actor. While the other films listed are also Kamal Haasan projects, Thevar Magan was specifically the award-winning performance of 1992.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Sportsman

  2. coaches

  3. umpire

  4. sports editor

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Dronacharya Award is India's highest honor for outstanding coaches in sports. Named after Dronacharya from the Mahabharata epic (the legendary guru who taught archery to the Pandavas), it recognizes coaches who have produced medal-winning athletes at international competitions over a minimum of 4 years.