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

Bhatnagar Award is given in the field of

  1. Science & Technology

  2. Literature

  3. Economics

  4. Performing Arts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is a prestigious award in India. It is awarded annually for notable and outstanding research in various scientific disciplines.

Multiple choice

Who has been selected for Raman Magsaysay Award for 2008?

  1. Dr. C. Narayana Reddy

  2. Sai Nath

  3. Prakash Amte

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

Dr. Prakash Amte received the 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his humanitarian work with the Madia Gond tribal community in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. He and his wife Mandakini established a hospital and community development programs providing healthcare to remote tribal areas for decades.

Multiple choice

Who is conferred with Jawaharlal Nehru Award for international understanding for the year 2007?

  1. Prof. Robert H Grubs

  2. Mr Arun Sarin

  3. Prof Wangaari M Maathai

  4. Mr. Olafan Rognar Greemans
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2007 was conferred on Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (name appears garbled in options). He was the President of Iceland at the time, recognized for his contributions to international cooperation.

Multiple choice

Who has been selected for Raman Magsaysay Award for 2008?

  1. Dr. C. Narayana Reddy

  2. Sai Nath

  3. Prakash Amte

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

Dr. Prakash Amte and his wife Dr. Mandakini Amte received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2008 for Community Leadership for their work with the Madia Gonds in Maharashtra.

Multiple choice

In which field BC Roy National Award is associated :

  1. Medicine

  2. Engineering

  3. sports

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dr. B.C. Roy National Award is given in recognition of excellence in the field of medicine in India. It is named after the eminent physician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal.

Multiple choice

The first Asian to win Nobel prize

  1. Tagore

  2. C V Raman

  3. Amartya Sen

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

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize, receiving the award for Literature in 1913.

Multiple choice

Who got the Raman Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 2008?

  1. Prakash Amte

  2. Baba Amte

  3. Medha Patkar

  4. Mrinalini Bose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Amte, along with his wife Mandakini Amte, received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2008 for Community Leadership for their work with the Madia Gonds in Maharashtra. Baba Amte is his father, known for different social work.

Multiple choice

Name the Indian who got the Magassay Award in 2007?

  1. Dr. Varghese Kurian

  2. P.Sainath

  3. M.S. Swaminathan

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

P. Sainath, a prominent Indian journalist, was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts in 2007.

Multiple choice

What is an Oscar?

  1. Sports award

  2. Science award

  3. Film award

  4. Bravery award
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An Oscar is the common name for the Academy Award, which is the most prestigious honor in the film industry.