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

_____ is the highest award for bravery.

  1. Vir Chakra

  2. Most Audacious Award

  3. Param Vir Chakra

  4. Maha Vir Chakra

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

Param Vir Chakra is the highest award for bravery. The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India’s highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy.

Multiple choice

Which among the following Indian environmentalists was conferred with the Sydney Peace Prize given by the University of Sydney in 2010?

  1. Sunderlal Bahuguna

  2. Madhav Gadgil

  3. Sunita Narain

  4. Vandana Shiva
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The distinguished Indian physicist and environmentalist, Dr Vandana Shiva, has been announced as the recipient of the 2010 Sydney Peace Prize.The 57-year-old philosopher, environmentalist, women’s activist and author has won the award for her work on empowerment of women in developing countries, advocacy of the human rights of small farming communities, and scientific analysis of environmental sustainability, a Sydney University release said.

Multiple choice

Which industrial association conferred the Tejasvini awards to talented woman achievers including author Jaishree Mishra, business entrepreneur Minal Vazirani, activist Sunita Krishnan, politician Priya Dutt and sportsperson Mary Kom?

  1. FICCI

  2. ASSOCHAM

  3. CII

  4. IMC

  5. PHDCCI
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Actor Vidya Balan and entrepreneur Ekta Kapoor were among the women achievers who were honoured by the Young FICCI Ladies Organisation in New Delhi on April 16, 2010. The Tejasvini awardees include author Jaishree Mishra, business entrepreneur Minal Vazirani and activist Sunita Krishnan besides Priya Dutt (politics), Rama Vaidyanath (performing arts), Mary Kom (sports) and Seema Kohli (visual arts). IMC is Indian Merchants' Chamber while PHDCCI stands for Progress, Harmony and Development Chamber of Commerce and Industry (India).

Multiple choice

The Jnanpith Award 2007 was bagged by

  1. Rahman Rahi

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Naresh Mehta

  4. Mahasweta Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Jnanpith Award for 2007 was awarded to the Kashmiri poet Rahman Rahi.

Multiple choice

Name the Nobel Prize laureate for 2008, who was awarded for his outstanding contribution to humanitarian causes for peace.

  1. Martti Ahtisaari

  2. Jimmy Carter

  3. Mohd. Yunus

  4. Wangari Mathai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Martti Ahtisaari, a former President of Finland, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his lifelong work in international peace mediation. The other individuals listed received their prizes in different years or for different reasons.

Multiple choice

The Jnanpith Award is the highest honour awarded in

  1. sports

  2. dance

  3. peace

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

The Jnanpith Award is one of the most prestigious literary awards in India, given annually to authors for their outstanding contribution to literature.

Multiple choice

India's highest civilian award is

  1. Bharath Ratna

  2. Padma Bhushan

  3. Padma Vibhushan

  4. National Award
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India, conferred for exceptional service in any field of human endeavor.

Multiple choice

The architecture prize that is equivalent to the Noble Prize is

  1. Pritzker Prize

  2. Booker Prize

  3. WISE Prize

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

The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international award presented annually to honor a living architect, and it is widely considered to be the highest honor in the field, often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture.