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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

The Padma Bhushan is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to which of the following fields?

  1. Literature and Education

  2. Medicine and Science

  3. Public Affairs

  4. All of the above
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The Padma Bhushan is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to literature and education, medicine and science, public affairs, and other fields.

Multiple choice

The Katha Award is given to promote which of the following?

  1. Short Story Writing

  2. Novel Writing

  3. Poetry Writing

  4. Drama Writing
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The Katha Award is given to promote short story writing in India and to recognize outstanding short stories written in English and Hindi.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Katha Award?

  1. Githa Hariharan

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Shrilal Shukla

  4. Ashok Banker
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Githa Hariharan was the first recipient of the Katha Award in 1991 for her short story, 'The Thousand Faces of Night'.

Multiple choice

The Crossword Book Award is given to the best work of fiction written in English by an Indian author.

  1. True

  2. False
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The Crossword Book Award is given to the best work of fiction written in English by an Indian author, including short stories.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian artist to receive the Padma Vibhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors?

  1. Amrita Sher-Gil

  2. Jamini Roy

  3. M.F. Husain

  4. Raja Ravi Varma
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Jamini Roy was the first Indian artist to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1955 for his contributions to Indian art.

Multiple choice

Sucheta Kripalani was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors, in which year?

  1. 1968

  2. 1971

  3. 1974

  4. 1977
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Sucheta Kripalani was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1974.

Multiple choice

Who is the recipient of the prestigious 'Padma Vibhushan' award for his contributions to Kathakali?

  1. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

  2. Guru Natesa Sarma

  3. Guru Chandrasekharan Nair

  4. Guru Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
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Guru Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair was honored with the 'Padma Vibhushan', the second-highest civilian award in India, for his exceptional contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Who is the recipient of the 'Sangeet Natak Akademi Award' for his outstanding contributions to Kathakali?

  1. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

  2. Guru Natesa Sarma

  3. Guru Chandrasekharan Nair

  4. Guru Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
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Guru Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair was honored with the prestigious 'Sangeet Natak Akademi Award' in recognition of his exceptional contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Who is the recipient of the 'Kalidas Samman' award for his contributions to Kathakali?

  1. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

  2. Guru Natesa Sarma

  3. Guru Chandrasekharan Nair

  4. Guru Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
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Guru Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair was honored with the prestigious 'Kalidas Samman' award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Who is the recipient of the 'National Award for Kathakali' for his outstanding contributions to the art form?

  1. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

  2. Guru Natesa Sarma

  3. Guru Chandrasekharan Nair

  4. Guru Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
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Guru Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair was honored with the prestigious 'National Award for Kathakali' in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the art form.

Multiple choice

How many Indian writers have won the Nobel Prize in Literature?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
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Three Indian writers have won the Nobel Prize in Literature: Rabindranath Tagore, Arundhati Roy, and Olga Tokarczuk.

Multiple choice

In which year did Olga Tokarczuk win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

  1. 2018

  2. 2019

  3. 2020

  4. 2021
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Olga Tokarczuk won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2019.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the organization that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature?

  1. The Swedish Academy

  2. The Norwegian Nobel Committee

  3. The Nobel Foundation

  4. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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The Swedish Academy is the organization that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Multiple choice

Which award is presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi to recognize outstanding literary biographies in Indian languages?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation

  4. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award
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The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography is a prestigious award given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to recognize outstanding literary biographies in Indian languages.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography presented?

  1. 1955

  2. 1965

  3. 1975

  4. 1985
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The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography was presented in 1955.