Honours and Awards MCQs : This section focuses on the "Honours and Awards". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Honours and Awards skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
Arjuna Award is given for
A. Exceptional service in emergency
B. Bravery on battlefield
C. Outstanding performance in sports
D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers
Question 2
'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for
A. acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
B. gallantry by children
C. outstanding contribution to literature
D. the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
Question 3
B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of
A. Music
B. Journalism
C. Medicine
D. Environment
Question 4
Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with
A. Sathish Dawan
B. C. Subramanian
C. Grameen Bank of Bangladesh
D. World Healt Organisation
Question 5
'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?
A. Campaign against AIDS
B. Population control
C. Protection of environment
D. Elimination of illiteracy
Question 6
In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for
A. Chemistry
B. Physics
C. Economics
D. Peace
Question 7
In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1922
D. 1928
Question 8
Kalinga Award was instituted by
A. UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science
B. Indian Military.
C. Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages
D. Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India
Question 9
Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Acharya
Question 10
On whom did the U. S. President George W. Bush bestow, in 2002, the U.S.'s highest award for life time achievement in the field of scientific research?
A. Arun Netravalli
B. Dr.Hargoving Kohrana
C. Subramania Chandrasekar
D. Professor C. Radhakrishna Rao
Question 11
On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?
A. Raj Kapoor
B. Dada Saheb
C. Meena Kumari
D. Amitabh Bachchan
Question 12
Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
A. Science and Technology
B. Environmental Studies
C. Literature and Journalism
D. International Understanding
Question 13
Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to
A. classical music
B. education
C. literature
D. fine arts
Question 14
Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for
A. exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages
B. outstanding contribution to science
C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues
D. excellence in film direction
Question 15
Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for
A. Cartoon
B. Satire and essay
C. Trade Union Activity
D. Social Service
Question 16
Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Question 17
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year
A. 1965
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1957
Question 18
The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field?
A. Films
B. Journalism
C. Literature
D. Economics
Question 19
The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is
A. Aurthe Ashe
B. Martin Luther King
C. Toni Morrison
D. Nelson Mandela
Question 20
The first Indian to receive Noble Prize in Literature was
A. Mother Teresa
B. C. V. Raman
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Sarojini Naidu
Question 21
The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to
A. Larry Pressler
B. Amnesty International
C. Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
D. Yasser Arafat
Question 22
The first recipient of Nehru Award was
A. Martin Luther King
B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Mother Teresa
D. U Thant
Question 23
The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is
A. Vishwanathan Anand
B. Leander Peas
C. Kapil Dev
D. Limba Ram
Question 24
The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is
A. Abdul Ghaffar khan
B. Mikhail Gorbachev
C. Marshal Tito
D. Abdul Wali Khan
Question 25
The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was?
A. Shekaran Nair
B. Khushwant Singh
C. Ratan Thiyam
D. Arun Shourie
Question 26
The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?
A. Oslo
B. Stockholm
C. Brussels
D. Geneva
Question 27
The Nobel Prize was first awarded in
A. 1976
B. 1958
C. 1901
D. 1972
Question 28
The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is
A. Dr. J.C. Bose
B. Dr. C. V. Raman
C. Dr. Vickram Sarabhai
D. Dr. H. J. Bhabha
Question 29
The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields?
A. Literature
B. Community Welfare
C. Government Service
D. Journalism
Question 30
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?
A. Council for Scientific and industrial research
B. Indian Council for Agricultural Research
C. Indian National Science Academy
D. ISRO
Question 31
The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?
A. The World This Week
B. Surabhi
C. Eye Witness
D. Turning Point
Question 32
To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999?
A. Lata Mangeshkar
B. Amartya Sen
C. M. S. Subbulakshmi
D. Atal Behari Vajpayee
Question 33
Which is the highest gallantry award in India?
A. Param Vishishtat Seva Medal
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Kirti Chakra
D. Vir Chakra
Question 34
Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?
A. Golden Globe
B. Rani Lakshmi
C. Magsaysay
D. Saraswati
Question 35
Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?
A. Tagore Literacy Award
B. UNSECO Literacy Award
C. Moorti Devi Award
D. Kalinga Prize
Question 36
Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award?
A. Dalal Street
B. Business Standard
C. Euromoney
D. Money Matters
Question 37
Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1987?
A. The World Safari
B. The Last Emperor
C. Rain Man
D. Amadeus
Question 38
Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an outstanding parliamentarian?
A. Jamanlal Bajaj Foundation
B. Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
C. G. B. Pant Memorial Society
D. R. D. Birla samara Kosh
Question 39
Which state gives Mewar Award?
A. Haryana
B. Delhi
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Question 40
Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Question 41
Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India?
A. R. Venkatramanan
B. Dr. Zakir Hussain
C. V. V. Giri
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Question 42
Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?
A. Pablo Neruda
B. Derek Walcott
C. Ernest Hemingway
D. Winston Churchill
Question 43
Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?
A. Aruna Asaf Ali
B. Ashok Kumar
C. Sundarlal Bahuguna
D. M. G. K. Menon
Question 44
Who among the following is not a recipient of 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award?
A. Ramanand Sagar
B. Raj Kapoor
C. V. Shantaram
D. Ashok Kumar
Question 45
Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?
A. Ashaparna Devi
B. M. F. Hussain
C. Raghupathi Sahai
D. V. K. Gokak
Question 46
Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?
A. Linus Pauling
B. Samuel Beckett
C. Philip Noel - Baker
D. Ralph Bunche
Question 47
Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?
A. C. V. Raman
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Mother Teresa
Question 48
Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award?
A. Archarya Tulsi
B. Dr. J. Rengaswamy
C. J. R. D Tata
D. Mother Teresa
Question 49
' Ashoka Chakra ' is awarded for
A. Outstanding contribution to literature
B. Gallantry by children
C. Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy
D. Acts most conspicuous bravery of self saccrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
Question 50
' Global 500 ' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields
A. Population Control
B. campaign against drugs
C. Elimination of illiteracy
D. Protection of environment
Question 51
"Kalinga Prize" associated with which of the following fields ?
A. Sports
B. Journalism
C. Science
D. Literature
Question 52
...................was conferred Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry book Khara Zaran
A. Mr. Chinu Modi
B. Robin Sharma
C. Gunvant Shah
D. Narendra kohli
Question 53
.................was honored with the National Nritya Shiromani Award on January 7, 2014
A. Smt. Geeta
B. Mr. N. Radhakrishnan
C. Ms. Pritika Kalra Gandhi
D. None of the above
Question 54
__ won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the World in 2015.
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Neymar
C. Lionel Messi
D. Luis Suarez
Question 55
______ is awarded for outstanding work in the field of literature and journalism.
A. Oscar Award
B. Booker Prize
C. Pulitzer Prize
D. Sullivan Award
Question 56
__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Actor.
A. Leonardo DiCaprio
B. Bryan Cranston
C. Matt Damon
D. Michael Fassbender
Question 57
__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Actress.
A. Brie Larson
B. Cate Blanchett
C. Jennifer Lawrence
D. Charlotte Rampling
Question 58
__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Director.
A. Alejandro G. Inarritu
B. Adam McKay
C. George Miller
D. Tom McCarthy
Question 59
__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Language Film.
A. Son of Saul
B. Embrace of the Serpent
C. Mustang
D. A War
Question 60
__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Supporting Actor.
A. Mark Rylance
B. Christian Bale
C. Tom Hardy
D. Mark Ruffalo
Question 61
__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Supporting Actress.
A. Alicia Vikander
B. Jennifer Jason Leigh
C. Rooney Mara
D. Kate Winslet
Question 62
__________________will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
A. IIT, Kanpur
B. IIT, Kharagpur
C. IIT, Delhi
D. IIT, Bombay
Question 63
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, ?
A. Bharat Ratna
B. Ashok Chakra
C. Sahitya Akademi Award
D. Arjuna Award
Question 64
A. R. Rahman won Oscars for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" in the category of _____ .
A. Best Sound Mixing
B. Best Original Score
C. Best Picture
D. Best Foreign Language Film
Question 65
Amartya Sen won Nobel Prize for?
A. Literature
B. Physics
C. Peace
D. Economic Sciences
Question 66
‘Protocol for Star Rating of Garbage-Free Cities’ launched on January 20, 2018 will be rating cities on ______ rating system.
A. 3-star
B. 4-star
C. 5-star
D. 7-star
Question 67
1993 Nobel prize for literature has gone to the first black american lady, for her work ' Beloved'. The name of the lady is
A. Carla Hill
B. Robin raphel
C. Winnie
D. Toni morrison
Question 68
Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for
A. His war against corruption and launching Bharashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan
B. His service to the Indian army
C. His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
D. Transfoming a barren-dry village called Ralegan Siddhi in Maharastra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self sufficiency,ecofriendly and harmony
Question 69
Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for:
A. His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtatachar virodhi Jan Andolan
B. His service to the Indian Army
C. Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony
D. His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
Question 70
Arjuna Award was introduced in _____ ?
A. 1971
B. 1961
C. 1951
D. 1987
Question 71
Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.1. Yangtze2. Yakking3. Yakuzas4. Yobbery5. Yobbish
A. 24531
B. 23145
C. 54231
D. 54321
Question 72
B.C.Roy Award is given in the field of
A. Journalism
B. Medicine
C. Music
D. Environment
Question 73
B.D.Goenka Award was established to recognise contributions made by individuals in building and furthering the cause of ____________.
A. Science
B. Journalism
C. Technology
D. Sports
Question 74
Bhalchandra Nemade won Jnanpith Award for work in which language?
A. Gujarati
B. Marathi
C. Hindi
D. Telugu
Question 75
Bhumi Pednekar bagged the best actress at Dada Saheb Phalke award ceremony for which movie?
A. Toilet Ek Prem Katha
B. Rustom
C. Dum Laga ke Haisha
D. Lust Stories
Question 76
Bollywood actor ___ has been selected for the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2015.
A. Dilip Kumar
B. Manoj Kumar
C. Rajinikanth
D. Anupam Kher
Question 77
Bollywood actress Pryanka Chopra won the Favourite Actress award at the People's Choice awards 2016, for her leading role in the American TV thriller series ___.
A. Secrets and Lies
B. The Middle
C. Quantico
D. Mistress
Question 78
Choose the most appropriate answer:Who has been awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2014?
A. Pran
B. Shashi Kapoor
C. DilipKumar
D. Amitabh Bachchan
Question 79
Cricketer Virat Kohli was honoured with Arjuna Award in the year
A. 2011
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2014
Question 80
Deepa Mehta was nominated for Oscars for the movie "Water" in the category of ______ .
A. Best Sound Mixing
B. Best Original Score
C. Best Original Song
D. Best Foreign Language Film
Question 81
Dilip Sardesai Award is awarded to the following cricketer
A. Zaheer Khan
B. Virat Kohli
C. Yuvaraj Singh
D. Rohit Sharma
Question 82
Dr. Rabindranth Tagore received the Nobel Prize for his work
A. Evening Songs
B. Morning Songs
C. Gitanjali
D. Gora
Question 83
Dronacharya Award Is Given To
A. Sports Editors
B. Umpires
C. Sportsmen
D. Coaches
Question 84
Durand Cup is associated with the game of
A. Badminton
B. Volleyball
C. Football
D. Hockey
Question 85
Feroz Gandhi Award is associated with
A. Medical Research
B. Journalism
C. Preservation of worldlife
D. Parlimentory debate
Question 86
First Indian to win an Individual Olympic medal?
A. Milkha Singh
B. P.T. Usha
C. Leander Paes
D. K.D. Jadhav
Question 87
First Indian woman to get Bharat Ratna.
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Vijay Laxmi Pandit
C. Mother Teresa
D. Leela Seth
Question 88
Florence Nightingale Medal is given internationally in which of these fields ?
A. Gaana
B. Nursing
C. Architecture
D. Teaching
Question 89
For the movie "Taare Zameen Par", Aamir Khan won the Filmfare Award for
A. Best Director
B. Best Debut Director
C. Best Art Direction
D. Best Screenplay
Question 90
Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received the 2017.....
A. Nobel Peace Prize
B. Albert Einstein Peace Prize
C. Gandhi Peace Award
D. Bruno Kreisky Award
Question 91
'Goldman Awards' are given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields
A. Population Control
B. Popularization of Science
C. Conservation of Energy
D. Protection of environment
Question 92
Grammy Award is given in the field of
A. Music
B. Medicine
C. Sports
D. Literature
Question 93
Highest Civilian Honour received by Amitabh Bachchan is ___________.
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 94
Highest Civilian Honour received by Anupam Kher is ___________.
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 95
Highest Civilian Honour received by Azim Premji is
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 96
Highest Civilian Honour received by Dilip Kumar is
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 97
Highest Civilian Honour received by Kamal Haasan is _______.
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 98
Highest Civilian Honour received by Mary Kom is
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 99
Highest Civilian Honour received by Saina Nehwal is
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 100
Highest Civilian Honour received by Sania Mirza is _________.
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 101
Highest Civilian Honour received by Shabana Azmi is _______.
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 102
Highest Civilian Honour received by Shri Shri Ravi Shankar is ___________.
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 103
Highest Civilian Honour received by Udit Narayan is
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 104
How many Filmfare awards has Shahrukh Khan won?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Question 105
How many Indians have so far been awarded the Nobel Prize
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. More than 4
Question 106
If a3-b3 = 56 and a-b = 2, then what is the value of a2+b2 ?
A. 12
B. 20
C. 28
D. 32
Question 107
In 2017, which Indian scientist was honoured with the Living Legend Award by the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) for stellar contributions in the area of nutrition?
A. Rohini Godbole
B. Tessy Thoms
C. Mahtab Bamji
D. Suman Sahaia
Question 108
In January 2018, who has been awarded the 9th Infosys award for engineering and computer science?
A. Sanghamitra Bondopadhyaya
B. Ananya J. Kabir
C. Upinder Singh Bhalla
D. Ritabrata Munsi
Question 109
In the '10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards' who won the BestActor Award?
A. Rajni Kant
B. Aamir Khan
C. Manoj Bajpayee
D. Anupam Kher
Question 110
In which categories did Marie Curie win her two different Nobel Prizes
A. Physics and chemistry
B. Chemistry and Medicine
C. Physics and Medicine
D. Chemistry and Peace
Question 111
In which field Dhanwantri is given?
A. Music
B. Medicine
C. Sports
D. Military
Question 112
In which field did Amartya Sen win the Nobel Prize ?
A. Micro Economics
B. Welfare Economics
C. Economic Growth Model
D. Input-Output Model
Question 113
In which field is Pulitzer Prize awarded for outstanding work ?
A. Environment study
B. Science and Technology
C. Literature and Journalism
D. International Understanding
Question 114
In which of the following branches of Knowledge outstandin contribution for the benefits of mankind is not recognised with a Nobel Prize
A. Madicine
B. Chemistry
C. Engineering
D. Economics
Question 115
In which year , the distribution of Bharat Ratna award started?
A. 1954
B. 1956
C. 1952
D. 1950
Question 116
In which year, was the Noble Peace Prize jointly given to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai?
A. 2012
B. 2013
C. 2014
D. 2015
Question 117
India topped the medals tally with how many gold medals in the Track Asia Cup at the IGI Sports Complex in New Delhi on 12th October 2017?
A. 7
B. 2
C. 6
D. 9
Question 118
Indian Cricketer who received Padma Shri 2017 Award is
A. Ajinkya Rahane
B. Ravichandran Ashwin
C. Dinesh karthik
D. Virat Kohli
Question 119
Indira Goswami, the famous editor, poet, scholar and writter won the Jnanpith Award in which language?
A. Bengali
B. Odia
C. Assamese
D. Hindi
Question 120
Jawaharlal Nehru award is given for
A. Governament Science
B. Literary Work
C. International Understanding
D. Social work
Question 121
Jesse Owens Global award is given in the field of
A. Literature
B. Journalism
C. Science
D. Sports
Question 122
Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in the field of
A. Peace
B. Bravery
C. Literacy
D. Sports
Question 123
Krishna Sobti is the recipient of the 53rd Jnanpith Award. Which of the following books has not been written by her?
A. Daar Se Bichhudi
B. Mitro Marjani
C. Zindaginama
D. Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar
Question 124
Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were jointly presented with which award?
A. Magsaysay Award
B. Nobel Peace Prize
C. Gandhi Peace Prize
D. Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
Question 125
Moortidevi Award is given for excellence in the field of
A. Literature
B. Music
C. Medicine
D. Bravery
Question 126
Moortidevi Award is presented for contribution to _____
A. Literature
B. Arts
C. Science
D. Peace
Question 127
Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in
A. 1976
B. 1979
C. 1969
D. 1971
Question 128
Mother Teresa won Nobel Prize for?
A. Literature
B. Physics
C. Peace
D. Economic Studies
Question 129
Name the award ehich is declared yearly for films produced in India in the previous Year
A. Jananpeth award
B. Bharat Ratna
C. National Film Award
D. Param Vir Chakra
Question 130
Name the Bollywood actor who received Kala Ratan Award in March 2017?
A. Naseeruddin Shah
B. Akshay Kumar
C. Anupam Kher
D. Jitendra
Question 131
Name the film which won 11 Oscars at the 76th Annual academy Awards
A. The lord of Rings:The return of the kings
B. Mystic River
C. Cold Mountain
D. Monster
Question 132
Name the first female Nobel Prize winner from India.
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Mother Teresa
C. Kavitha Krishnan
D. Sarojini Naidu
Question 133
Name the first Indian to get Bharat Ratna posthumously.
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. C K Naidu
D. Mihir Sen
Question 134
Name the first Indian to get Nobel prize in literature.
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. CV Raman
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Amartya Sen
Question 135
Name the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Prize in the world
A. Phil Ersa
B. Shirin Ebadi
C. Lakpa Sherpa
D. Irine Zubeida
Question 136
Name the former world silver medallist representing Manipur who claimed gold in the 48 kg category at the 2018 Natic Women's Boxing Championships in Rohtak.
A. Sravanthi Naidu
B. Sarjubala Devi
C. Shobha Pandit
D. Mithali Raj
Question 137
Name the India's highest award which is given to a civilian
A. Bharat Ratna
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. National Film Award
D. Jananpeth Award
Question 138
Name the movie that voted 2016’s Best Film by Indian film critics’ poll?
A. Pink
B. Sultan
C. Mohenjadaro
D. Dangal
Question 139
Name the Sikkim Chief Minister who was honored with the Sustainable Development Leadership Award by The Energy and Resources Institute.
A. Pawan Chamling
B. B. B. Gurung
C. Sanchaman Limboo
D. Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Question 140
Name the spiritual leader who was honoured with a humanitarian award by a prominent Jewish human rights organisation for promoting human dignity, interfaith relations and tolerance among people.
A. Asharam Bapu
B. Baba Ramdev
C. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
D. Morari Bapu
Question 141
National Film Awards has been administered since _____.
A. 1973
B. 1980
C. 1987
D. 1994
Question 142
National Space Society gave the 2015 Space Pioneer Award to
A. Mylswamy Annadurai, Head of Mars orbiter program team
B. ISRO's Mars Orbiter proramme team
C. Mangalyaan
D. K. Radhakrishnan
Question 143
Orange Prize is given in the field of :
A. Literature
B. Sports
C. Medicine
D. Acting
Question 144
Oscar Awards are conferred annually by
A. Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA
B. Hollywood Foreign Press Association
C. Government of United States
D. None
Question 145
Pankaj Advani clinched his 13th World title after winning the World 6-Red Snooker Championship by defeating ___ of China.
A. Li Hang
B. Chen Zhe
C. Yan Bingtao
D. Lu Ning
Question 146
Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
A. Science and Technology
B. Literature and Journalism
C. International Understanding
D. Environmental Studies
Question 147
Pulitzer prize is given in the field of ______.
A. Journalism
B. Sports
C. Medicine
D. Music
Question 148
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee for 2015 was
A. Saina Nehwal
B. Sania Mirza
C. Vijay Kumar
D. Mary Kom
Question 149
Raman Megassesay award was established in honour of which of the following country's president ?
A. Thailand
B. Vietnam
C. Indonesia
D. Philippines
Question 150
Ravuri Bharadhwaja won Jnanpith Award for work in which language?
A. Gujarati
B. Marathi
C. Hindi
D. Telugu
Question 151
Released in 2016, which of the following is the first Malayalam movie to cross the 100-crore revenue mark?
A. Drishyam
B. Oru Vadakkan Selfie
C. Pulimurugan
D. Premam
Question 152
Resul Pookutty won Oscars for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" in the category of _____ .
A. Best Sound Mixing
B. Best Original Score
C. Best Original Song
D. Best Foreign Language Film
Question 153
Saraswati Saman is given annually for outstanding contribution to
A. Literature
B. Education
C. Fine arts
D. Classical Dance
Question 154
Saraswati Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to
A. Literature
B. Education
C. Fine arts
D. Classical Music
Question 155
Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for
A. Social Service
B. Trade Union activity
C. Cartoon
D. Satire and essay
Question 156
Since foundation of nobel prize awards has been added to the original five disciplines which were considered for award of Nobel Prize
A. Medicine
B. Peace
C. Literature
D. Economics
Question 157
Student specific scholarships are awarded to students who
A. have impressive academic achievements
B. are members of a certain group
C. have impressive athletic accomplishments
D. demonstrates a specific skill
Question 158
Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold Championship is held every year at ___.
A. Chandigarh
B. Lucknow
C. Delhi
D. Hyderabad
Question 159
Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Question 160
The 91st Academy Awards ceremony will honor the best films of 2018 and will take place at the Dolby Theatre in-
A. Tokyo
B. Los Angels
C. Paris
D. Sydney
Question 161
The annual award of 'Gandhi Peace Prize' is given to
A. Individuals only
B. Institutions only
C. Individuals and institutions
D. Group of institutions
Question 162
The award which, the famous writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who passed away recently, did not win
A. Sahity Akademi Award
B. Jnanpith Award
C. Magsaysay Award
D. Padam Vibhushan
Question 163
The Chief Minister of which state was, in October 2017, honoured with the Golden Peacock Award under the category 'Global Leadership in Public Service and Economic Transformation?
A. Bihar
B. Telangana
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Question 164
Kailash Satyarthi won Nobel Prize for?
A. Literature
B. Physics
C. Peace
D. Economic Studies
Question 165
Kangana Ranaut has won how many National awards?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Question 166
Kedarnath Singh won Jnanpith Award for work in which language?
A. Gujarati
B. Marathi
C. Hindi
D. Telugu
Question 167
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is awarded for significant public achievement in which field?
A. Journalism
B. Literature
C. Films
D. Sports
Question 168
The Dr. B. C. Roy awards, instituted in 1962, are given to eminent achievers primarily from which field?
A. Medicine
B. Law
C. Sports
D. Journalism
Question 169
The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Literature was
A. Mother Teresa
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. C.V.Raman
Question 170
The first Indian to receive the U Thant award for cultural understanding was
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
D. None of these
Question 171
The first Indian to share the Oscar award was
A. Hargobind Khurana
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Bhanu Athaiya
D. None of these
Question 172
The first Indian to win Booker Prize is
A. Jhumpa Lahiri
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Siddhartha Mukherjee
D. Gobind Beharilal
Question 173
The first winner of the UN population award were
A. Ronald reagan and Indira Gandhi
B. Indira Gandhi and Qian Xangzhong
C. Qian Xangzhong and Ronald regan
D. Yuri andropov and Qian Xangzhong
Question 174
The Grande Croix Commandeur in National Merit Order - the highest civilian honor of Ivory Coast, Africa - was recently conferred on which Indian?
A. Pranab Mukherjee
B. Narendra Modi
C. Gopalkrishna Gandhi
D. Manmohan Singh
Question 175
The 'Gujral Doctrine' relates to which one of the following issues?
A. Build trust between India and its neighbours
B. Initiate dialogue with all insurgent groups in India
C. Undertake development activities in Naxal dominated areas
D. Ensure food security
Question 176
The Indian-Australian mathematician who is one of four winners of mathematics prestigious Fields medal, known as the Nobel Prize for math was
A. Akshay Venkatesh
B. Manoj prabhakar
C. N.K Surna
D. None of the above
Question 177
The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for __________ .
A. Government service
B. Literary work
C. International understanding
D. Social work
Question 178
The journalist who refused to accept Padma Bhushan was
A. Shekharan Nair
B. Khushwant Singh
C. Arun Shourie
D. Ratan Thiyam
Question 179
The newly appointed adviser to Odsha government on public health programmes, K. Srinath Reddy is the receiver of which prestigious civilian award ?
A. Padma Vibushan
B. Padma Shri
C. Padma Bhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 180
The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 has been awarded to ______ .
A. Juan Manuel Santos
B. Oliver Hart
C. Bengt Holmstrom
D. Svetlana Alexievich
Question 181
The Nobel Prize for chemistry for the year 2011 has been awarded to
A. Saul Perlmutter,Brain P. Schmid & Adam G. Riess
B. Bruce A.Beutler,Jules A. Hoffmann
C. Christopher A. Sims & Thomas J. Sargent
D. Dan Schechtman
Question 182
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to?
A. Frank Sinatra
B. Elvis Presley
C. Bob Dylan
D. Jimi Hendrix
Question 183
The only couple to win the Nobel Prize were the
A. Ruther Fords
B. Curies
C. Davies
D. Millikans
Question 184
The only fil-maker to get Bharat Rartna was
A. Raj Kapoor
B. Curies
C. Satyjit ray
D. S.S.Vasan
Question 185
The prestigious 'Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding' is instituted by
A. National Centre for Art and Culture
B. Department of Youth and Sports
C. Nehru Memorial Museum
D. Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Question 186
The Prestigious 'Ramanujan Mathematics Award' at Eighth National Mathematical Convention on January 28, 2014, was awarded to
A. Mr. Sushanta Kumar
B. Mr. Anand Kumar
C. Mr. Vinod Kumar Singh
D. None of the above
Question 187
The recipient of the first ' Moortidevi literacy Award ' is
A. Masud hussain Khan
B. Swami Siva balayogi
C. C.K Nagaraja Rao
D. Ramanlal Joshi
Question 188
The Sahitya Akademi Awards are given for best writings in how many Indian languages?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 20
D. 24
Question 189
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is annually awarded for outstanding achievement in which area?
A. Science and Technology
B. Indian Classical Music
C. Tribal Art Forms
D. Literature
Question 190
The UNESCO literacy prize has been given to India for the third consecutive year in1992.The 1992 prize has been given to
A. Kerala
B. West Bengal
C. Pondicherry
D. Assam
Question 191
The UNESCO's ' Prix Jules Verne ' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan
A. Eye Witness
B. Surabhi
C. The World of the week
D. Turning point
Question 192
The World Food Prize is given by which of the following Organisations/World bodies
A. UNICEF
B. Kraft general foods
C. FAO
D. UNDP
Question 193
To whom the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 was awarded?
A. David J. Thouless
B. Yoshinori Ohsumi
C. J. Michael Kosterlitz
D. Sir J. Fraser Stoddart
Question 194
U- Tant award is given for
A. Social service
B. Contribution to east-west understanding
C. Community leadership
D. Journalism
Question 195
Vikas Khanna is an award winning ___________ starred Indian chef.
A. Apollo
B. Michelin
C. Goodyear
D. Viking
Question 196
What is the reflection of the point (4, -3) in the line y = -2?
A. (4, 1)
B. (-4, 1)
C. (-4, -1)
D. (4, -1)
Question 197
What year was the first Oscar Awards ceremony held?
A. 1945
B. 1929
C. 1931
D. 1954
Question 198
Which actor was honoured with the Kala Ratna Award in 2017?
A. Irrfan Khan
B. Akshay Kumar
C. Anupam Kher
D. Shah Rukh Khan
Question 199
Which actor won the best actor award in the 64th National Film Awards?
A. Manoj Joshi
B. Akshay Kumar
C. Aamir Khan
D. Manoj Bajpayee
Question 200
Which actress has been awarded with 64th National film Awards 2017?
A. Surabhi CM
B. Tapasee Pannu
C. Trisha Krishnan
D. Anushka Shetty
Question 201
Which actress won the Kerala State Film Award for best actress in her debut film 'Anuraga Karikkin Vellam'?
A. Rajisha Vijayan
B. Parvathy
C. Anna Reshma Rajan
D. Nimisha Sajayan
Question 202
Which badminton player was honored with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2010?
A. Saina Nehwal
B. Jwala Gutta
C. P V Sindhu
D. None of the above
Question 203
Which Bank has bagged Hindi implementation award Rajbhasha Kirti Award for outstanding performance in implementing the Official Language Policy during 2017-18?
A. Union Bank of India
B. Indian Bank
C. Punjab National Bank
D. State Bank of India
Question 204
Which Bollywood actor was honoured with the 24th Crystal Award at the world Economic Forum meeting in January 2018?
A. Shahrukh Khan
B. Aamir Khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Akshay Kumar
Question 205
Which chef was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017 for his culinary contributions?
A. Madhur Jaffrey
B. Ranveer Brar
C. Sanjeev Kapoor
D. Vikas Khanna
Question 206
Which Chief Minister was awarded for the prestigious Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2017 by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture(ICFA)?
A. Chandrababu Naidu
B. Nitish Kumar
C. K. Chandrashekhar Rao
D. Vashundhara Raje
Question 207
Which district in Andra Pradesh won the MGNREGA annual award for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ?
A. Vizianagaram
B. Vizag
C. Guntur
D. Srikakulam
Question 208
Which famous film actress and celebrity won the PETA 'Person of the Year' award in 2017?
A. Anushka Sharma
B. Priyanka Chopra
C. Alia Bhatt
D. Deepika Padukone
Question 209
which field is B.C. Roy Award given
A. Music
B. Journalism
C. Medicine
D. Environment
Question 210
Which film has been awarded with best Environment film in 64th National film awards?
A. Kassav
B. Dashkriya
C. Ventilator
D. The tiger who crossed the line
Question 211
Which film is India's official entry for the Academy awards?
A. Shakuntala devi
B. Jallikattu
C. Chhapaak
D. The Disciple
Question 212
Which film was awarded the Best Film on Social Issues in the National Film Awards in 2017?
A. Udta Punjab
B. Bobby Jasoos
C. Neerja
D. Pink
Question 213
Which film won the award for Best Film at the 61st Filmfare Award held in 2016?
A. Tubelight
B. Sultan
C. Bajirao Mastani
D. Badlapur
Question 214
Which Indian chief minister was awarded the "Transformative Chief Minister Award" by US-India Business Council (USIBC) in 2017?
A. K. Chandrashekhar Rao
B. Naveen Patnaik
C. Siddaramaiah
D. Chandrababu Naidu
Question 215
Which Indian director won the Lifetime Achivement Oscar in 1992
A. Devika Rani
B. Alan Ara
C. Bhanu Athaiya
D. Satyjit Ray
Question 216
Which Indian film has been selected as India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category at Oscars 2018 ?
A. Bahubali
B. Bhoomi
C. Newton
D. Daddy
Question 217
Which Indian origin actor was honoured with the 'Asian Game Changer Award-2017' by the Asia Society?
A. Aziz Ansari
B. Dev Patel
C. John Browne
D. Nemko Katyal
Question 218
Which Indian personality has been selected for France’s highest civilian award “Legion of Honour” ?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Salman Khan
C. Soumitra Chatterjee
D. Shahrukh Khan
Question 219
Which Indian tabla player won the Grammy Award for his collaborative music with 'The Silk Road Ensemble' group in 2017?
A. Yogesh Samsi
B. Zakir Hussein
C. Rimpa Shiva
D. Sandeep Das
Question 220
Which Indian woman boxing player made the world record by winning the sixth World Championship gold medal in 2018?
A. Pinki Rani
B. Sarjubala Devi
C. Mary Kom
D. Harmanpreet Kaur
Question 221
Which Indian won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2014?
A. Kailash Satyarthi
B. Venkat Raman
C. Ram Krishnan
D. Mother Teresa
Question 222
Which international Airport Ltd has bagged the National Award for 'Excellence' in Energy Management ?
A. New Delhi
B. Lucknow
C. Hyderabad
D. Mumbai
Question 223
Which is the highest award for gallantry during peacetime?
A. Vir Chakra
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Ashok Chakra
D. Mahavir Chakra
Question 224
Which is the highest gallantry award in India?
A. Param Vir Chakra
B. Kirti Chakra
C. Vir Chakra
D. Param Vishishtat Seva Medal
Question 225
Which is the highest gallantry Award in India?
A. Vir Chakra
B. Param Vishist Seva Medal
C. Kirti Chakra
D. Param Vir Chakra
Question 226
Which Malayalam actress won the National Film Award for the film 'Minnaminungu' in 2017?
A. Amala Paul
B. Surabhi Lakshmi
C. Gopika
D. Mamta Mohandas
Question 227
Which movie got the Best Film Award in 2016 IIFA Awards?
A. Bajirao Mastani
B. Piku
C. Tanu Weds Manu Returns
D. Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Question 228
Which movie has won 'the best picture award' in the 90th Oscar awards?
A. Phantom thread
B. Three Billboards
C. The Shape of water
D. Coco
Question 229
Which movie won the award for the best movie at the Oscar Awards 2017?
A. La La Land
B. Arrival
C. Moonlight
D. Manchester by the Sea
Question 230
Which movie won the national award for Best Film on social issues at the 64th National Film Awards. 2017?
A. Dangal
B. Pink
C. Sultan
D. Airlift
Question 231
Which Indian actor has won maximum number of National awards?
A. Tabu
B. Kamal Haasan
C. Shabana Azmi
D. Kangana Ranaut
Question 232
Which Indian actor won the Ordre des Arts et des Letters (Order of Arts and Letters) from the French Government in 2016?
A. Nana Patekar
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Anupam Kher
D. Kamal Hassan
Question 233
Which Indian actor-turned-politician won the 2017 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award?
A. Shatrughan Sinha
B. Dharmendra
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Vinod Khanna
Question 234
Which Indian airport has won the 2016 Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the transportation sector under the Aviation category?
A. Delhi International Airport Limited
B. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
C. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Question 235
Which Indian Anti Hunger activist will be honoured with the 2017 Queen’s Young Leaders award ?
A. Sachin Bansal
B. Anil Agarwal
C. Ankit Kawatra
D. Kunal Bahl
Question 236
Which of the following decade is celebrated as United Nations Decade for Women
A. 1997-2006
B. 2001-2010
C. 1976-1985
D. 2003-2012
Question 237
Which of the following film has been awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for the best film at International Film Festival of India-2017 (IFFI) held in Goa?
A. Dark Skull
B. Take Off
C. 120 Beats Per Minute
D. Angels Wear White
Question 238
Which of the following films is India's official entry to Oscars 2018?
A. Newton
B. A Death in the Gunj
C. Lipstick Under My Burkha
D. Bahubali
Question 239
Which of the following films won the best film award in the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), organized from November 20 to 28, 2017 in Panji, Goa?
A. 120 Beats Per Minute
B. Take Off
C. Angels Wear White
D. Dark Skull
Question 240
Which of the following authors won the booker prize twice
A. Margaret Atwood
B. Ian Mc Ewan
C. J.M. Coetzee
D. Graham Swift
Question 241
Which of the following award is given for distinguished service in any field including service rendered by the Government servants?
A. Ashok Chakra
B. Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
C. Arjuna Award
D. Padma Shri
Question 242
Which of the following award is to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation?
A. Padma Bhushan
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 243
Which of the following awards is given in the field ofliterature?
A. Arjuna Award
B. Ashok Chakra
C. Vyas Samman
D. Bharat Award
Question 244
Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi
A. Saraswati
B. Golden Globe
C. Magsaysay
D. Rani Lakshmi
Question 245
Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women
A. Kalinga Prize
B. UNESCo Literacy Award
C. Tagore Literacy Award
D. Moorti Devi Award
Question 246
Which of the following is an award given by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports?
A. Ashok Chakra
B. Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
C. Arjuna Award
D. Padma Shri
Question 247
Which of the following is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema?
A. Ashok Chakra
B. Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
C. Arjuna Award
D. Padma Shri
Question 248
Which of the following is India's highest civilian award?
A. Padma Bhushan
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 249
Which of the following is the second highest civilian award of India given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by the government servants?
A. Padma Bhushan
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Question 250
Which of the following man has been honoured with ‘Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak’ the second-highest Gallantry award for civilians?
A. Salim Gafur Shaikh
B. Saurabh Sinha
C. Nihalchand Sodh
D. Mahendra Giri
Question 251
Which of the following President was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016?
A. Raffel Korea
B. Juan Manuel Santos
C. Donald Trump
D. Alexander Lukashenko
Question 252
Which of the following Prime Ministers was awarded Bharat Ratna?
A. V.P.Singh
B. Morarji Desai
C. Charan Singh
D. Manmohan Singh
Question 253
Which of the following prize is given for literary work?
A. Arjuna Award
B. Ashoka Chakra
C. Vyas Samman
D. Gita Chopra Award
Question 254
Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an Outstanding Parliamentarian
A. Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation
B. R.D.Birla Samarak Kosh
C. G.B.Pant Memorial Society
D. Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
Question 255
Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Album of the Year"?
A. Sound & Color
B. 2050
C. 1989
D. Beauty Behind the Madness
Question 256
Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Country Song of the Year"?
A. Chances Are
B. Girl Crush
C. Hold My Hand
D. Traveller
Question 257
Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Rap Album of the Year"?
A. Compton
B. 2014 Forest Hills Drive
C. To Pimp a Butterfly
D. The Pinkprint
Question 258
Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Record of the Year"?
A. Uptown Funk
B. Really Love
C. Thinking Out Loud
D. Blank Space
Question 259
Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Song of the Year"?
A. Alright
B. Blank Space
C. Girl Crush
D. Thinking Out Loud
Question 260
Which of the following village has won the 'WATER AWARD' an award instituted by Water Digest ?
A. Govardhan Eco Village
B. Saranagati Eco Village
C. New Gokula
D. New Gokul Farm
Question 261
Which of the following won the Best Feature Film Award at the 64th National Film Awards held in the year 2017?
A. Rustom
B. Kaasav
C. Dangal
D. Airlift
Question 262
Which of the following won The Man Booker Prize 2016?
A. The Sellout
B. A Brief History of Seven Killings
C. The Narrow Road to the Deep North
D. The Luminaries
Question 263
Which of the following won the Oscars 2017 Best Picture?
A. La La Land
B. Moonlight
C. Arrival
D. Fences
Question 264
Which of these Indians has been awarded with Bharat Ratna?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Rahul Gandhi
D. P. V. Narasimha Rao
Question 265
Which of these Indians has not won a Nobel Award?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. C. V. Raman
C. Satyajit Ray
D. Amartya Sen
Question 266
Which of these Bollywood actresses has not won the National Film Award?
A. Raveena Tandon
B. Vidya Balan
C. Smita Patil
D. Madhuri Dixit
Question 267
Which of these is the only Bollywood actor who has won National Film Award for the category of Best Actor?
A. Aamir Khan
B. Salman Khan
C. Shahrukh Khan
D. Saif Ali Khan
Question 268
Which one of the following actors was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 59th National Film Festival
A. Soumitra Chatterjee
B. Ketan Mehta
C. Shekhar Kapoor
D. Mahesh Bhatt
Question 269
Which one of the following has been proclaimed by UNESCO as a masterpiece of oral and intangible heritages of humanity
A. Parana
B. Ram Lila
C. Geeta
D. Mahabharata
Question 270
Which one of the following is the Highest Award in India ?
A. Bharat Ratna
B. Padma Bushan
C. Khel Ratna
D. None of these
Question 271
Which one of the following is the name of Nobel Prize winning Indian?
A. Vikram Sarabhai
B. APJ Abdul Kalam
C. S. Pancharatnam
D. C.V. Raman
Question 272
Which one of the following temples of India has won the ‘UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit, 2017’ for cultural heritage conservation?
A. Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
B. Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam
C. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
D. Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
Question 273
Which pair is not correctly matched
A. Mahadevi Verma - Megsaysay award
B. Indira Gandhi - UN population award
C. Mother Teresa - Magsaysay award
D. S. Chandrashekhar - Nobel Prize
Question 274
Which pair of the following Indians has been selected for grant of Raman Magasaysay Award 2016
A. Bezwada Wilson and T.M. Krishna
B. T.M. Krishna and Arvind Adiga
C. Arvind Adiga and Bezwada Wilson
D. T.M. Krishna and Satish Gujral
Question 275
Which Player has been awarded Padma Bhushan in the year 2018 for his contribution to Cricket?
A. Saurabh Gangul
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D. Virat Kohali
Question 276
Which singer was in January 2018, chosen for the 5th Edition of Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2018 for her outstanding contribution to the Hindi filmindustry?
A. Alka Yagnik
B. Asha Bhosle
C. Sunidhi Chauhan
D. kavita Krishnamurthy
Question 277
Which state gives Mewar award?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Question 278
Which tennis player has been awarded the Padma Bhushan award 2016?
A. Sania Mirza
B. Leander Paes
C. Mahesh Bhupathi
D. Rohan Bopanna
Question 279
Which one of the following is a Peacetime Gallantry Award?
A. Shaurya Chakra
B. Vir Chakra
C. Yudh Seva Medal
D. Param Vir Chakra
Question 280
Who among the following is an Indian gymnast who received the prestigious Padma Shri Award in 2017 by the Government of India?
A. PV Sindhu
B. Sakshi Malik
C. Koneru Hampy
D. Dipa Karmakar
Question 281
Who among the following did Gandhiji regard as his political Guru?
A. Mahadev Desai
B. Dayanand Saraswati
C. Acharya Narendra Dev
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Question 282
Who among the following did not receive the 2016 Arjuna award in the field of 'wrestling'?
A. Virender Singh
B. Vinesh Phogat
C. Amit Kumar
D. Rajat Chauhan
Question 283
Who among the following is not a Bharat Ratna recipient?
A. Bhimsen Joshi
B. A.R. Rahman
C. Lata Mangeshkar
D. M.S. Subbalakshmi
Question 284
Who among the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna
A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Mrs. Indira Gandhi
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Question 285
Who among the following is not a recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award
A. V.Shantaram
B. Raj Kapoor
C. Ramanand Sagar
D. Ashok Kumar
Question 286
Who among the following is NOT one of the recipients of Major Dhayan Chand Award for the year 2017?
A. Bhupender Singh
B. Syed Shahid Hakim
C. Sumarai Tete
D. Brij Bhushan Mohanty
Question 287
Who among the following has been awarded the ‘"Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award" for the year 2017?
A. Jitu Rai
B. Jasvir Singh
C. Sardar Singh
D. S.V. Sunil
Question 288
Who among the following has been awarded the ‘Children’s Peace Prize-2017’?
A. Malala Yousafzai
B. Mohamad Al Baruni
C. Mohamad Al Jounde
D. Both A & B
Question 289
Who among the following is the 2017 Asian Award recipient for the outstanding achievement in Cinema?
A. Kunal Nayyar
B. Vishal Bhardwaj
C. Om Puri
D. Zeishan Quadri
Question 290
Who among the following has been awarded the ‘German Green Talent Award 2017’?
A. Sukhveer Rohilla
B. Pushpa Negrani
C. Shamik Chaudhary
D. Rishi Dholakiya
Question 291
Who among the following has been awarded the Dronacharya Award for the year 2017?
A. Bhupender Singh
B. Devendra Nath
C. Syed Shahid Hakim
D. Roshan Lal
Question 292
Who among the following has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integraty on October 31, 2017?
A. Praveen Nair
B. Pankaj Ruhela
C. T.M. Krishna
D. K.R. Reddy
Question 293
Who among the following has been awarded the 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award' for the year 2016?
A. Jitu Rai
B. Sania Mirza
C. Rohit Sharma
D. Babita Kumari
Question 294
Who among the following has been recently awarded with ‘Indian of the year’ award?
A. Sunita Rani
B. Dhiraj Singh
C. Preety Shenoy
D. Abhishek Kumar
Question 295
Who among the following is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize
A. Mother Teresa
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. C.V.Raman
D. None of these
Question 296
Who among the following has not received a Nobel Prize in literature
A. Derek Walcott
B. Pablo Neruda
C. Churchill
D. Ernest Hemingway
Question 297
Who among the following is the first Indian to win Pulitzer Prize?
A. Arundhati Roy
B. Gobind Behari Lal
C. Vijay Seshadri
D. Jhumpa Lahiri
Question 298
Who among the following is/are the recipient/recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2018?
A. Virat Kohli
B. S.Mirabai Chanu and Virat Kohli
C. Neeraj Chopra
D. Hima Das and Neeraj Chopra
Question 299
Who among the following has won the Pantaloon's Femina Miss India World, 2012 Awards
A. Prachi Misra
B. Vanya Misra
C. Rochella Maria
D. Sandhya Agarwal
Question 300
Who among the following Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar?
A. Mahesh Bhatt
B. Satyajit Ray
C. Mira Nair
D. G.P.Sippy
Question 301
Who among the following received the Nobel Prize Twice in different subjects
A. Madam Curie
B. Frederic Sanger
C. Pierre Curie
D. John Bardeen
Question 302
Who among the following Indians is one who has been selected on July 27,for the Ramon Magsaysay Award, 2016?
A. Bezwada Wilson
B. Kailash Satyarthi
C. Kiran Bedi
D. Mahasweta Devi
Question 303
Who among the following is a recipient of first Life time Achievement award initiated by Badminton Association of India?
A. G.S.S.V.Prasad
B. Nandu Patekar
C. P. Gopichand
D. Prakash Padukone
Question 304
Who among the following is a renowned campaigner against manual scavenging who was recently conferred with the prestigious Magsaysay award?
A. T.M. Krishna
B. Bezwada Wilson
C. Anshu Gupta
D. Sanjiv Chaturvedi
Question 305
Who among the following is a Sanjay Chopra Award recipient for 2016?
A. Abhinash Mishra
B. Arjun Singh
C. Aromal SM
D. Srawanand Saha
Question 306
Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration
A. M.G.K.Menon
B. V.K.Gokak
C. Raghupati Sahai 'Firaq'
D. M.F.Hussain
Question 307
Who among the following was awarded the Ashok Chakra (posthumous) by President Pranab Mukherjee on the eve of Independence Day 2016 ?
A. Lt. Col. Niranjan Ek
B. Neeraj Kumar Singh
C. Lt. Navdeep Singh
D. Havildar Hangpan Dada
Question 308
Who among the following was awarded with Dhronacharya Award 2016 in the field of 'Swimming (Lifetime)'?
A. Shri Raj Kumar Sharma
B. Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal
C. Shri S. Pradeep Kumar
D. Shri Nagapuri Ramesh
Question 309
Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of 'Culinary'?
A. Sanjeev Kapoor
B. Vikas Khanna
C. Ranveer Brar
D. Kunal Kapur
Question 310
Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of 'Sports - Hockey'?
A. Sardar Singh
B. P. R. Shreejesh
C. Ramandeep Singh
D. Yuvraj Walmiki
Question 311
Who among the following was conferred the 2015 Sanctuary Legend Award?
A. Ashok Kumar
B. Varad Giri
C. Anurag Kumar
D. Viral Joshi
Question 312
Who among the following was honored with the "Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award-2017" in October 2017?
A. Salim Khan
B. Javed Akhtar
C. Nana Patekar
D. Mahesh Bhatt
Question 313
Who among the following was NOT one of the recipients of Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2016?
A. Rajendra Pralhad Shelke
B. Sylvanus Dung Dung
C. Sathi Geetha
D. Amit Kumar
Question 314
Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the Megsaysay award
A. Vinoba bhave
B. Mother teresa
C. R.K.Laxman
D. T.N.Seshan
Question 315
Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the templeton Award
A. Baba amte
B. Mother Teresa
C. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
D. Vinoba Bhave
Question 316
Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the Templeton Award?
A. Baba amte
B. Mother teresa
C. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
D. Vinoba bhave
Question 317
Who among the following was the first to receive the Nobel Prize
A. C.V.Raman
B. Hargovind Khurana
C. Rabindranath tagore
D. None of these
Question 318
Who among the following won the ‘FIFA Men's Player of The Year Award’ on October 23, 2017?
A. Lionel Messi
B. Andres Iniesta
C. Cristiano Ranaldo
D. Luka Modric
Question 319
Who among the following won the best actor award in the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), organized in November 2017 at Panji, Goa?
A. Atom Egoyan
B. Robin Campillo
C. Vivian Qu
D. Nahuel Perez Biscayart
Question 320
Who among these has not been awarded Bharat Ratna?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Lata Mangeshkar
C. Dhyan Chand
D. Satyajit Ray
Question 321
Who amongst the following won a Nobel Prize for literature when he was the head of the Government
A. Shimon peres
B. Henry Kissinger
C. Sir Winston Churchill
D. James earl carter
Question 322
Who are the winners of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018 from India, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize?
A. Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk
B. Kailash Satyarthi and Arvind Kejriwal
C. Bhuwan Ribhu and Asmita Satyarthi
D. Nadia Murad and Juan Manuel Santos
Question 323
Who has become the 1st woman player from Jharkhand who has been awarded Dhyan Chand Award 2017 ?
A. Poonam Rani
B. Samurai Tete
C. Monika Malik
D. Navjot Kaur
Question 324
Who has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious "Von Hippel Award" ?
A. Charles Lieber
B. Marvin Cohen
C. C.N.R Rao
D. Stuart Parkin
Question 325
Who has been conferred the Ashoka Chakra for year 2019?
A. Syam Prasad
B. Ahmed Sunani
C. Nazir Ahmad Wani
D. Vishnu wagh
Question 326
Who has been conferred with the 'ASSOCHAM Enterprise of the Century Award'?
A. Ratan Tata
B. Uday Kotak
C. Mukesh Ambani
D. Adi Godrej
Question 327
Who got Tansen Samman award 2018?
A. Manju Mehta
B. Biren Singh
C. Divya Patidar Joshi
D. None of the above
Question 328
Who has been honoured with Jnanpith Award for 2018?
A. Amitav Ghosh
B. Raghuveer Chaudary
C. Krishna Sobti
D. None of the above
Question 329
Who has been nominated for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award by the Sports Ministry for 2017 ?
A. M S Dhoni
B. P V Sindhu
C. Hardik Pandya
D. Virender Sehwag
Question 330
Who has been selected for the 2016 National Geoscience Award in the field of geo-environmental studies?
A. Keshav Krishna
B. Ashok Kumar Singhvi
C. P.V. Joseph
D. Vishnu Deo Sai
Question 331
Who has chosen for the first "Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar"?
A. Subhash Chandra Bose
B. Alluri Seetha Ramaraju
C. Abhinandan Varthaman
D. None of the above
Question 332
Who has won the Nobel prize in "Physics" for the year 2017 ?
A. Barry Barish
B. Kip Thorne
C. Rainer Weiss
D. All of the above
Question 333
Who has recently been awarded with Nobel Prize for peace in 2016?
A. Juan Manuel Santos
B. Henry Dunant
C. Kailash Satyarthi
D. Malala Yousefzai
Question 334
Who institutes the META awards?
A. Reliance group
B. Satyam group
C. Mahindra group
D. None of the above
Question 335
Who has the record of highest number of Gold Medals in the history of Olympics?
A. Usain Bolt
B. Michael Phelps
C. Larisa Latynina
D. Ian Thorpe
Question 336
Who has won maximum Filmfare Awards as a Music Director?
A. Laxmikant Pyarelal
B. A. R. Rahman
C. Anu Malik
D. Jatin Lalit
Question 337
Who has won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize ?
A. Roy Jacobsen
B. Amos Oz
C. David Grossman
D. Ian Samsom
Question 338
Who has won the 2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature?
A. Jayant Kaikini
B. Poonam Khetrapal Singh
C. Jayant Kaikini
D. None of the above
Question 339
Who has won the Best Actor award in the 90th Oscar awards 2018?
A. Garry Oldman
B. Denzel Washington
C. Daniel Day Lewis
D. Daniel Kaluuya
Question 340
Who has won the Miss India USA 2019 title?
A. Manushi Chhillar
B. Kim Kumari
C. Anu Kreethy Vas
D. Shree Saini
Question 341
Who has won the most number of Gold Medals in Olympics?
A. Usain Bolt
B. Katie Ledecky
C. Michael Phelps
D. Chen Long
Question 342
Who is awarded a Purple Heart?
A. Military personnel
B. Doctor
C. Navy personnel
D. Motivator
Question 343
Who is being awarded with Asian Award 2016 as the Chivas Social entrepreneur of the year?
A. Vikram Patel
B. Shri Prakash Lohia
C. Rami Ranger
D. Anil Agarwal
Question 344
Who is not amongst the winners of Nobel Prize 2016 for Chemistry?
A. Jean-Pierre Sauvage
B. J. Michael Kosterlitz
C. Sir J. Fraser Stoddart
D. Bernard L. Feringa
Question 345
Which is the second highest civillian award given in India?
A. Bharat Ratna
B. Padma Vibhushan
C. Padma Bhushan
D. Padma Shri
Question 346
Who is the Bengali writer who won the 31st Moortidevi Award for the year 2017?
A. Joy Goswami
B. Taslima Nasreen
C. Subhro Bandhopadhyay
D. Baby Halder
Question 347
Who is the director of the Filmfare Award - winning movie Dangal starring Aamir Khan?
A. Nitesh Tiwari
B. Anurag Kashyap
C. Gautam Vasudev Menon
D. Karan Johar
Question 348
Who is the first Indian cricketer to have grabbed BCCI's Polly Umrigar Award three times?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. M.S. Dhoni
C. Gautam Gambhir
D. Virat Kohli
Question 349
Who is the first Indian Gold Medal Winner in individual category in Olympic games?
A. Abhinav Bindra
B. Sushil Kumar
C. R.V.S.Rathore
D. Leander Paes
Question 350
Who is the first Indian woman to receive in Borlaug award and in which year
A. Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1991
B. Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1992
C. Dr. Amita Patel, 1991
D. Dr. Amita Patel, 1992
Question 351
Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?
A. Vikas Gowda
B. Lalita Babar
C. Neeraj Chopra
D. Seema Punia
Question 352
Who is the recipient of Kala Ratna Award 2017?
A. Anupam Kher
B. Om Puri
C. Naseeruddin Shah
D. Prahlaj Nihalani
Question 353
Who is the recipient of Man Booker International Prize 2016 for the novel 'The Vegetarian'?
A. Orhan Pamuk
B. Han Kang
C. Elena Ferrante
D. Tonkin
Question 354
Who is the winner of 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix?
A. Sebastian Vettel
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Valtteri Bottas
D. Kimi Raikkonen
Question 355
Who is the winner of 2017 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix?
A. Sebastian Vettel
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Valtteri Bottas
D. Kimi Raikkonen
Question 356
Who is the winner of the third Indian Council for cultural Relations (ICCR) distinguished indologist award – 2017
A. Hiroshi Marui
B. Owen King
C. Larry Sloman
D. Peggy Whitson
Question 357
Who of the following is not a recepient of 2011 Nobel Peace prize
A. Hu Jintao
B. Leymah Gbowee
C. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
D. Tawakkol Karman
Question 358
Who of the following was awarded ' Bharat Ratna ' posthumously
A. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
B. Mother Teresa
C. Jayaprakash Narayan
D. Khan abdul Ghaffar Khan
Question 359
Who of the following was the winner of Grammy Awards 2017 ‘Rap Album of the Year’?
A. Chance the Rapper
B. Crances in the Sky
C. Lake by the Ocean
D. Humble and Kind
Question 360
Who received the Dinanath Mangeshkar award for 2015?
A. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
B. Ranveer Kapoor
C. Anil Kapoor
D. Amir Khan
Question 361
Who received the Man Booker Prize in 2015 for his novel ' A brief history of seven killings'?
A. Marlon James
B. Richard Flanagan
C. Arvind Adiga
D. E. O. Wilson
Question 362
Who was awarded Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian award of West Bengal, for 2018?
A. Aparna Sen
B. Victor Banerjee
C. Soumitra Chatterjee
D. Asha Bhosle
Question 363
Who was awarded the 2017 Padma Bhushan Award in the field of Art-Music?
A. Devi Prasad Dwivedi
B. Anuradha Paudwal
C. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
D. K. J. Yesudas
Question 364
Who was awarded the 2018 Padama Bhushan Award in the field of Art-Music?
A. Anuradha Paudwal
B. R. Sathyanarayan
C. Sharda Sinha
D. Ibrahim Sultan
Question 365
Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award
A. Archarya Tulsi
B. J.R.D.Tata
C. Mother Teresa
D. R.A.Mashelkar
Question 366
Who was awarded with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2017?
A. Yash Chopra
B. Kamini Kaushal
C. Shatrughan Sinha
D. Moushumi Chatterjee
Question 367
Who was conferred the Arjuna Award for badminton in 2015?
A. Kidambi Srikanth
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Chetan Anand
D. Rohit Sharma
Question 368
Who was conferred the Arjuna Award for wrestling in 2015?
A. Babita Kumari
B. Abhilasha Shashikant
C. Yumnan Sanathoi Devi
D. M.R. Poovamma
Question 369
Who was conferred with the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature?
A. Bob Dylan
B. Oliver Hart
C. Yoshinori Ohsum
D. J. Michael Kosterlitz
Question 370
Who was conferred with the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature?
A. Bob Dylan
B. Kazuo Ishiguro
C. Oliver Hart
D. Yoshinori Ohsumi
Question 371
Who was named as " Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World " for 2016 ?
A. M S Dhoni
B. Musharaf Ali
C. Virat Kohli
D. Ashwin
Question 372
Who was the 1st Indian to win Mrs. World in 2001?
A. Sonali Bendre
B. Reita Faria
C. Lara Dutta
D. Aditi Gowitrikar
Question 373
Who was the first American to win Nobel peace prize?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George Bush Sr
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Franklin Roosevelt
Question 374
Who was the first Indian to be honoured with a lifetime achivement Oscar award
A. Salim Ali
B. Pandit Ravi Shankar
C. Satyajit Roy
D. Bachchendri pal
Question 375
who was the first non-human to win an Oscar?
A. Pussycat
B. Mickey Mouse
C. Ninja
D. Bender
Question 376
Who was the first person to receive a Jnanpith award for a Telugu work ?
A. C. Narayana reddy
B. Viswanatha Satyanarayana
C. Ravuri Bharadwaja
D. Srirangam Srinivasarao
Question 377
Who was the first to score a perfect 10 in Olympics in gymnastics?
A. Nadia Comaneci
B. Daniela Silivas
C. Alexander Dityatin
D. Mary Lou Retton
Question 378
Who was the recepient of the 1991 Nobel prize for peace
A. Mother Teresa
B. Mrs. Aung san suu Kyi
C. Dalai Lama
D. Ms. Rigoberta Menchu
Question 379
Who was the winner of 2017 Australian Grand Prix?
A. Sebastian Vettel
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Valtteri Bottas
D. Kimi Raikkonen
Question 380
Who was the Indian cricketer honored with CK Naidu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 ?
A. Kapil Dev
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Rahul Dravid
D. M S Dhoni
Question 381
Who were not confirmed with the India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna for 2018?
A. Bhupen Hazarika
B. Nanaji Deshmukh
C. Pranab Mukherjee
D. Kailash Satyarthi
Question 382
Who will be awarded The Jnanpith Award for the year 2017?
A. Krishna Sobti
B. Vikas Singh
C. Rohim Khan
D. Sunita Verma
Question 383
Who won a gold medal in the World Weightlifting Championship at Anaheim, USA, in 2017?
A. Vandna Gupta
B. Karnam Malleswari
C. Kunjarani Devi
D. Mirabai Chanu
Question 384
Who won Nobel prize for Physics in 2015?
A. Hiroshi Amano
B. Takaaki Kajita
C. Isamu Akasaki
D. Makoto Kobayashi
Question 385
Who won the ‘Business reformer of the year award’ at the Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence?
A. Amitabh Pant
B. Shaktikanta Das
C. Raghuram Rajan
D. Urjit Patel
Question 386
Who won the 2015 Australian Grand Prix?
A. Louis Hamilton
B. Kimi Raikkonen
C. Jenson Button
D. Sebastian Vettel
Question 387
Who won the 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award ?
A. Asha Bhosle
B. Shabana Azmi
C. Anupam Kher
D. Javed Akhtar
Question 388
Who won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama 'Sweat'?
A. Lynn Nottage
B. Hisham Matar
C. Heather Ann Thompson
D. Colson Whitehead
Question 389
Who won the Academy award for documentary 'Amy' in 2016?
A. Duke Johnson
B. Asif Kapadia
C. Steven Spielberg
D. George Miller
Question 390
Who won the Best Actress in a Leading Role in 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017?
A. Priyanka Chopra
B. Deepika Padukone
C. Alia Bhatt
D. Katrina Kaif
Question 391
Who won the Bharat Ratna on his 100th birthday?
A. Acharya Vinobha bhave
B. JRD Tata
C. D.K. Karve
D. Zakir Hussain
Question 392
Who won the Economic Time (ET) Lifetime Achievement award in 2017?
A. Lakshmi Mittal
B. Y.C. Deveshwar
C. Brijmohan Lall Munjal
D. Sunil Mittal
Question 393
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993?
A. Mother Teresa
B. Nelson Mandela
C. C.V. Raman
D. All of the above
Question 394
Who won the world’s largest pre-college science competition in the US in the environmental engineering category for his project on biodegradation of pesticides ?
A. Shanmuga Sundaram
B. Prashant Ranganathan
C. Suresh Kumar
D. Vijay Ragunathan
Question 395
Winner of 2015 "United Nations Champions of the Earth" award in the category Policy Leadership is ___.
A. Sheikh Hasina
B. Paul Polman
C. Narendra Modi
D. Barack Obama