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

How many awards were won by A. R. Rahman at the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010?

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Four

  5. Five
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A. R. Rahman won two awards at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 1, 2010. He received awards for best film song and best soundtrack for the film 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

Following is the list of major winners:

Record of the year - Kings Of Leon for 'Use Somebody'
Album of the year - Taylor Swift for 'Fearless'
Song of the year (awarded to songwriters) - Beyonce for Single Ladies ('Put A Ring On It')
Best new artist - Zac Brown Band
Best female pop vocal performance - Beyonce for 'Halo'
Best male pop vocal performance - Jason Mraz for 'Make It Mine'
Best pop vocal album - Black Eyed Peas for The END'
Best dance recording - Lady Gaga for 'Poker Face'
Best electronic/dance album - Lady Gaga for The Fame'
Best traditional pop vocal album - Michael Buble for 'Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden'
Best solo rock vocal performance - Bruce Springsteen for 'Working On A Dream'
Best rock song (awarded to songwriters) - Kings Of Leon for 'Use Somebody'
Best rock album - Green Day for '21st Century Breakdown'
Best alternative music album - Phoenix for 'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix'
Best R&B song (awarded to songwriters) - Beyonce for Single Ladies ('Put A Ring On It')
Best contemporary R&B album - Beyonce for 'I Am... Sasha Fierce'
Lifetime Achievement Award (posthumous) was conferred on Michael Jackson
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media - A. R. Rahman for 'Slumdog Millionaire' Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media - A. R. Rahman, Gulzar and Tanvi Shah for 'Jai Ho.'

Multiple choice

The Clark R. Bavin Award 2010, was won by an Indian organisation in 2010. This award is given for the achievement in which field?

  1. Literature

  2. Films

  3. Social work

  4. Agriculture

  5. Wildlife conservation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in the Ministry of Environment and Forests has been awarded the prestigious Clark R. Bavin Award, 2010 for the exemplary enforcement action and prioritizing wildlife crime in the Ministry and other enforcement agencies on March 18, 2010. The award is given by the Species Survival Network (SSN), an international coalition of over 80 non-governmental organizations, including Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), a non-governmental organization based in the United States of America.

Multiple choice

Melbourne, with its highest award, the Doctorate Degree of Laws for his “outstanding commitment to music and humanity” recently?

  1. Pt. Ravi Shankar

  2. A. R. Rahman

  3. Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

  4. Pt. Pannalal Ghosh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sitar legend Pandit Ravi Shankar was on March 19, 2010 honoured by the University of Melbourne, with its highest award, the Doctorate Degree of Laws for his “outstanding commitment to music and humanity”.

Multiple choice

Which of the following awards is given for excellence in literary work?

  1. Bharat Ratna

  2. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

  3. Dronacharya Award

  4. Moortidevi award

  5. Pulitzer Prize
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Moortidevi Award is specifically given for excellence in Hindi literary works. Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is for science. Dronacharya Award is for sports coaching. Pulitzer Prize is for journalism/arts but primarily American.

Multiple choice

Baba Amte Award is based on the name of

  1. Baba Kalidas Amte

  2. Baba Muralidhar Amte

  3. Muralidhar Devidas Amte

  4. Muralidhar Kalidas Amte
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Baba Amte Award is named after Muralidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba Amte, who was a dedicated social worker and activist known for his work with leprosy patients. 'Baba' was an honorific, and his full name included both Muralidhar and Devidas.

Multiple choice

Who among the following has not been selected for Arjun Awards 2007?

  1. Dronavalli Harika

  2. Jagminder Singh

  3. Atwal

  4. U.S. Basha

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

Jagminder Singh was the only person among the options NOT selected for the Arjuna Awards in 2007. Dronavalli Harika (chess, 2012), Amritpal Singh Atwal (golf, 2007), and U.S. Basha (kabbadi, 2007) all received Arjuna Awards, though Harika's came later.

Multiple choice

Dronacharya Award is given to/for�

  1. Boxing Championship

  2. Sports Coaches

  3. Hockey Captain

  4. Best Sportsman of the year
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Dronacharya Award is one of India's highest sports honors, specifically conferred to exceptional coaches in recognition of their contributions to sports. It is named after Dronacharya, the legendary guru from the Mahabharata who taught archery to the Pandavas.

Multiple choice

Kalinga Award is instituted by

  1. Indian Adult Education Association

  2. UNESCO

  3. Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society

  4. Birla Group
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Kalinga Award was instituted by UNESCO in 1952 to recognize outstanding contributions to the popularization of science. It's named after the ancient kingdom of Kalinga (modern Odisha) and is awarded biennially. None of the other organizations listed created this specific award.

Multiple choice

Which one is India's only government award for an environment film, (for 2010 this award was given on 30th Nov, 2010)?

  1. Indira Gandhi Award

  2. Dadasaheb Phalke Award

  3. Vasudha Award

  4. Nargis Dutt Award
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Short films on environmental issues 'Niyamgiri You Are Still Alive,' directed by Suma Josson, and 'Kaippad,' directed by Babu Kambrath, were declared joint winners of 'The Vasudha Award,' the country's only government award for an environmental film, on 30th Nov, 2010.