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

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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Explanation

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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Explanation

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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C Correct answer
Explanation

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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B Correct answer
Explanation

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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A Correct answer
Explanation

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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A Correct answer
Explanation

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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A Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

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

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography

  3. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography

  4. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Translation
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography is a prestigious award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, India's premier literary organization, to recognize outstanding literary biographies in Indian languages.

Multiple choice

Which language's literary biography won the first Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

The first Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography was awarded to Hazari Prasad Dwivedi for his Hindi literary biography of the poet Sumitranandan Pant.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation

  4. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English is a prestigious award presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to recognize outstanding literary biographies in English.

Multiple choice

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

  1. 1975

  2. 1985

  3. 1995

  4. 2005
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English was presented in 1975.

Multiple choice

Which award is presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to recognize outstanding literary biographies in English?

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography in English

  3. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography

  4. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Translation
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography in English is a prestigious award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, India's premier literary organization, to recognize outstanding literary biographies in English.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a section of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META)?

  1. Best Play

  2. Best Director

  3. Best Actor

  4. Best Actress
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) does not have a Best Actress category.

Multiple choice

Which IRCS volunteer was awarded the Padma Shri for his work during the Kargil Conflict of 1999?

  1. Arun Shourie

  2. Javed Akhtar

  3. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  4. Vijay Kumar Malhotra
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Vijay Kumar Malhotra, a prominent Indian politician and humanitarian, was awarded the Padma Shri for his exceptional work as an IRCS volunteer during the Kargil Conflict of 1999.

Multiple choice

Which award is given annually to recognize the best translated work from Indian languages into English?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Crossword Book Award

  4. National Book Award
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation is a prestigious award given by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to recognize outstanding translations of literary works from Indian languages into English.