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

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, in 2010?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

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

Guru Gopinath was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2010 for his contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Kalidas Samman, India's highest literary award, in 2006?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

  4. Mrinalini Sarabhai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrashekharan Nair was awarded the Kalidas Samman in 2006 for his contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honor, in 1970?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

  4. Mrinalini Sarabhai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ram Gopal was awarded the Padma Shri in 1970 for his contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honor, in 1984?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

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

Mrinalini Sarabhai was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1984 for her contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize, Japan's highest international cultural award, in 1997?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

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

Guru Gopinath was awarded the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 1997 for his contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest cultural award, in 2003?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

  4. Mrinalini Sarabhai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrashekharan Nair was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2003 for his contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) Prize for Cultural Diversity, Japan's highest international cultural award, in 2006?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

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

Guru Gopinath was awarded the ACCU Prize for Cultural Diversity in 2006 for his contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, India's highest honor for overseas Indians, in 2007?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

  4. Mrinalini Sarabhai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrashekharan Nair was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award in 2007 for his contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, India's highest honor in the performing arts, in 2010?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

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

Guru Gopinath was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 2010 for his contributions to Kathakali.

Multiple choice

Which Kathakali artist was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honor, in 2012?

  1. Guru Gopinath

  2. Chandrashekharan Nair

  3. Ram Gopal

  4. Mrinalini Sarabhai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrashekharan Nair was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2012 for his contributions to Kathakali.

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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