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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 of the following is NOT an award category at the Zee Cine Awards?

  1. Best Original Screenplay

  2. Best Adapted Screenplay

  3. Best Dialogue

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

The Zee Cine Awards do not have a specific category for Best Story, focusing instead on recognizing the screenplay as a whole.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best screenwriter at the IIFA Awards?

  1. IIFA Award for Best Story

  2. IIFA Award for Best Screenplay

  3. IIFA Award for Best Dialogue

  4. IIFA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The IIFA Award for Best Screenplay recognizes the screenwriter who has crafted the most outstanding screenplay for a feature film.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best screenwriter at the Screenwriters Guild of India Awards?

  1. Swarna Kamal for Best Screenplay Writer

  2. Rajat Kamal for Best Screenplay Writer

  3. IIFA Award for Best Screenplay

  4. Screenwriters Guild of India Award for Best Screenplay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Screenwriters Guild of India Award for Best Screenplay is presented to the screenwriter who has crafted the most exceptional screenplay for a feature film.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT an award category at the MAMI Awards?

  1. Best Original Screenplay

  2. Best Adapted Screenplay

  3. Best Dialogue

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

The MAMI Awards do not have a specific category for Best Story, focusing instead on recognizing the screenplay as a whole.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best screenwriter at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

  1. Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Screenplay

  2. Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay

  3. Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

  4. Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Dialogue
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Screenplay is presented to the screenwriter who has crafted the most exceptional screenplay for a feature film.

Multiple choice

What are some of the awards that Marie Claire India has won?

  1. National Magazine Award for General Excellence

  2. Indian Magazine of the Year Award

  3. Best Fashion Magazine Award

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Marie Claire India has won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, the Indian Magazine of the Year Award, and the Best Fashion Magazine Award.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Kashmiri poet to receive the prestigious Jnanpith Award?

  1. Dina Nath Nadim

  2. Mahjoor

  3. Abdul Ahad Azad

  4. Habba Khatoon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dina Nath Nadim is the first Kashmiri poet to be honored with the prestigious Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary award, for his outstanding contribution to Kashmiri literature.

Multiple choice

Which notable alumni have graduated from AFMC?

  1. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  2. Dr. Manmohan Singh

  3. Dr. R.K. Pachauri

  4. Dr. V. Shanta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. V. Shanta, the founder of the Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, is a notable alumna of AFMC.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian to receive the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1923 for his work on number theory.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian to receive the Padma Vibhushan?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who received the Padma Vibhushan in 1954 for his work on number theory.

Multiple choice

Who was the first NCC cadet to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra?

  1. Major Somnath Sharma

  2. Captain Vikram Batra

  3. Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey

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

Major Somnath Sharma was the first NCC cadet to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra.

Multiple choice

What was the reason for Major Somnath Sharma being awarded the Param Vir Chakra?

  1. For his bravery in the Battle of Badgam

  2. For his leadership in the Battle of Naushera

  3. For his sacrifice in the Battle of Srinagar

  4. For his courage in the Battle of Poonch
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Battle of Badgam.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the folk dance award given by the Indian government to recognize outstanding contributions to folk dance?

  1. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

  2. Padma Shri Award

  3. Padma Bhushan Award

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

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award is given by the Indian government to recognize outstanding contributions to folk dance, music, and theater.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an award given for Indian literary history?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Shri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India, and is not specifically given for literary history.

Multiple choice

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given for outstanding literary contributions in which of the following languages?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given for outstanding literary contributions in 24 languages, including Hindi, English, and Sanskrit.