Awards and Honors GK Questions
Who was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna?
(A) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhiji
(D) Indira Gandhi
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The first recipients of the Bharat Ratna were politician C. Rajagopalachari, philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and scientist C. V. Raman, who were honored in 1954.
Which is India's highest military honor?
(A) Param Vir Chakra
(B) Vir Chakra
(C) Maha Vir Chakra
(D) Bharat Ratna
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. On 26 January 1950, celebrated as Republic Day of India, the PVC was instituted as a Gallantry Medal with retrospective effect from 15 August 1947 by Dr.
In which year was the Nobel Prize for Economics instituted?
(A) 1968
(B) 1988
(C) 1969
(D) 1970
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was established in 1968 by the Bank of Sweden, and it was first awarded in 1969, more than 60 years after the distribution of the first Nobel Prize.
Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
(A) Smita Patil
(B) Nargis Dutt
(C) Meena Kumari
(D) Madhubala
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Nargis Dutt, receiving Padma Shri award from the President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on October 29, 1958. Nargis became the first Indian actress to be conferred with a Padma award when she won the prestigious Padma Shri in 1958.
Who was the first recipient of the Magsaysay award?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Dhan Gopal Mukerji
(C) Morarji Desai
(D) Nirad C Chaudhuri
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The award was established in the year 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippines government. Vinoba Bhave was the first Ramon Magsaysay Award winner. He won the award in the year 1958 for Community Leadership.
Kalidas Samman award is presented by which state government?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
(D) Madhya Pradesh
The Kalidas Samman award is presented by the Madhya Pradesh government. It is an annual award given for outstanding contributions in the field of classical music, classical dance, theatre, and arts.
Nobel Prize are distributed annually at
(A) Manila
(B) Stockholm
(C) Geneva
(D) New York
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
(B) Stockholm
The Nobel Prizes are distributed annually in Stockholm, Sweden, except for the Nobel Peace Prize, which is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
Dronacharya Award is given to which field?
(A) Literature
(B) Sports
(C) Education
(D) Music
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.
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