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

The Dronacharya Award is given to

  1. sportsmen

  2. umpires

  3. coaches

  4. sports editors
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Dronacharya Award is an Indian sports coaching honor, named after the legendary teacher Dronacharya from the Mahabharata.

Multiple choice

The person who got first Rajiv Gandhin Sadbhawana Award

  1. B. Satyanarayan Reddy

  2. Mother Teresa

  3. Vijay Tendulkar

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

Mother Teresa was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award in 1992 for her contributions to promoting communal harmony and peace.

Multiple choice

Khudadad Khan was the first Indian to be awarded the

  1. Victoria Cross

  2. Winning Author

  3. Nobel Prize

  4. Peace Prize
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Khudadad Khan was the first Indian to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the face of the enemy, for his actions during the First World War.

Multiple choice

" Dronacharya" awards are given to

  1. Athletes

  2. Sports coaches

  3. Carnatic musicians

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

The Dronacharya Award is an Indian sports coaching honor presented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to coaches who have produced outstanding results.

Multiple choice

Prof. Amartya Sen was honoured with

  1. UNESCO Peace Prize

  2. Bharat Ratna

  3. Nobel Prize

  4. Both b & c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 and the Bharat Ratna in 1999. Since both are correct, option D is the appropriate choice.

Multiple choice

' Dronacharaya Award' is associated with

  1. teaching

  2. peace

  3. armed forces

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

The Dronacharya Award is an Indian sports coaching honor presented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to outstanding coaches.

Multiple choice

In which field are Chameli Devi Jain awards given?

  1. Literature

  2. Journalism

  3. Social Service

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

The Chameli Devi Jain Award is a prestigious Indian award given to women journalists for excellence in their field. It was established to recognize outstanding contributions to journalism.