Awards and Honours Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Dada Saheb Phalke Awards 2019 was given to whom?
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5e81dc46d56d695255dcdc96- 1Devika Ranifalse
- 2Satyajit Rayfalse
- 3Vinod Khannafalse
- 4Amitabh Bachchantrue
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Answer : 4. "Amitabh Bachchan "
Explanation :
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2019 was conferred upon actor Amitabh Bachchan. Therefore, the correct option is:
(D) Amitabh Bachchan
Q: Name the album for which Pandit Ravi Shankar won the Grammy award in 1967.
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6419b8c5fb0ff69a8ee9a6fb- 1Three Ragasfalse
- 2West Meets Easttrue
- 3Concert for Bangladeshfalse
- 4Full circlefalse
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Answer : 2. "West Meets East "
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(B) West Meets East
Pandit Ravi Shankar won the Grammy Award in 1967 for the album "West Meets East," which he recorded with American violinist Yehudi Menuhin.
Q: Who won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi?
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5f571b0379cfd646ddd376cb- 1Kamleshwarfalse
- 2Amar Kantfalse
- 3Nasira Sharmatrue
- 4Mridula Gargfalse
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Answer : 3. "Nasira Sharma"
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The Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi in 2016 was won by Nasira Sharma for her novel "Paarijat." Therefore, the correct option is:
(C) Nasira Sharma
Q: Who among the following has won Sahitya Akademi Award in the creative non-fiction category in English literature?
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5e81a12ad56d695255dbda9b- 1Amitav Ghoshfalse
- 2Arundhati Royfalse
- 3Shashi Tharoortrue
- 4Salman Khurshidfalse
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Answer : 3. "Shashi Tharoor "
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Writer and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was named among the winners for Sahitya Akademi Awards. He won the prestigious literature award for his novel 'An Era of Darkness' in the creative non-fiction category in English literature. The novel which was published in 2016 describes British rule in India.
Q: Which is the Literary award?
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62b433219247c637fe85fad3- 1Dronacharya Awardsfalse
- 2R. D. Birla Awardfalse
- 3Jawaharlal Nehru Awardfalse
- 4Jnanpith awardtrue
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Answer : 4. "Jnanpith award"
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General literary awards are not specific to any particular genre of writing, they include the Man Booker Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Award. General literary awards are typically given to a select number of books each year that focus on a wide range of different topics and genres.
Q: Which of the following is not awarded with Bharat Ratna?
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5f6c2aefec13dd7480fad5dd- 1Morarji Desaifalse
- 2M.G Ramachandranfalse
- 3Shyam Prasad Mukherjeetrue
- 4Vinoba Bhavefalse
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Answer : 3. "Shyam Prasad Mukherjee"
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(C) Shyam Prasad Mukherjee
As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee has not been awarded the Bharat Ratna. Please note that new awards or recognitions may have been conferred since then, so it's advisable to check the latest sources for the most up-to-date information.
Q: Who is the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna award?
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5ed63f05436d8a49583c8125- 1Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnantrue
- 2Pt. Jawaharlal Nehrufalse
- 3Mohandas Karamchand Gandhifalse
- 4Chakravarti Rajagopalacharifalse
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Answer : 1. "Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan "
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The first recipients of the Bharat Ratna were: the former Governor-General of the Union of India C. Rajagopalachari, the former President of the Republic of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan; and the Indian physicist C. V. Raman, who were honoured in 1954.
Q: Who among the followings has been conferred with the annual Sahitya Puraskar of the Lok Nayak Foundation in September 2022?
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6321d1bd3169cb1b156900fb- 1Tanikella Bharanitrue
- 2Joseph Vijayfalse
- 3Suriyafalse
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Answer : 1. "Tanikella Bharani "
Explanation :
Telugu actor Tanikella Bharani has confirmed with the annual Sahitya Puraskar of the Lok Nayak Foundation in September 2022.

