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

Which award is given for the excellence in the field of cinematography ?

  1. Dada Saheb Phalke Award

  2. Arjuna Award

  3. Bhatnagar Award

  4. Param Vishishta Seva Padak

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema, given for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema, including cinematography.

Multiple choice

The Dronacharya Award is given to

  1. teachers

  2. sports coaches

  3. students

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

The Dronacharya Award is a sports coaching honor presented by the Government of India to coaches for excellence in sports training.

Multiple choice

Bharatiya Jnanpith Award is given for

  1. contribution to scientific research

  2. research in ayurvedic medicine

  3. contribution to Indian cinema

  4. contribution to creative literature
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharatiya Jnanpith Award is one of the highest literary awards in India, presented annually to an author for their outstanding contribution to literature.

Multiple choice

The highest award for bravery is

  1. Mahavir Chakra

  2. Param Vir Chakra

  3. Vir Chakra

  4. Bharat Ratna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for acts of bravery in the presence of the enemy.

Multiple choice

Who won the “Rasthryia Gyanodayam Samman”?

  1. Anita Ganeri

  2. Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak

  3. Anshuman Singh

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Anshuman Singh was a recipient of the Rashtriya Gyanodayam Samman. This award recognizes contributions in various fields, often related to education or social service.

Multiple choice

Noble Prize winner Mother Teresa received which Indian award?

  1. Magsaysay

  2. Bharat Ratna

  3. Arjun award

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mother Teresa was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 1980 for her humanitarian work. She had previously received the Magsaysay Award, but the Bharat Ratna is the specific Indian award mentioned in the context of her recognition.

Multiple choice

Dada Sahib Phalke award for 2005 has been awarded to

  1. Shyam Benegal

  2. Adoor Gopalakrishnan

  3. Dev Anand

  4. Mrinal Sen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005 was indeed conferred upon the renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal for his lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.