Awards and Honours Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Who won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi?

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    Kamleshwar
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    Amar Kant
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    Nasira Sharma
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    Mridula Garg
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Answer : 3. "Nasira Sharma"
Explanation :

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:

Which of the following is not awarded with Bharat Ratna?

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    Morarji Desai
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    M.G Ramachandran
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    Shyam Prasad Mukherjee
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    Vinoba Bhave
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Answer : 3. "Shyam Prasad Mukherjee"
Explanation :

(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:

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former Indian President, received the prestigious Bharat Ratna award in which year? 

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    1992
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    1995
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    1997
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    1998
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Answer : 3. "1997 "
Explanation :

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former Indian President, received the Bharat Ratna award in the year:

(C) 1997

Q:

Who among the following has won Sahitya Akademi Award in the creative non-fiction category in English literature?

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    Amitav Ghosh
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    Arundhati Roy
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    Shashi Tharoor
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    Salman Khurshid
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Answer : 3. "Shashi Tharoor "
Explanation :

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:

Who is the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna award? 

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    Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
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    Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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    Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
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Answer : 1. "Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan "
Explanation :

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:

Which of the following has won the World Blitz Championship that concluded in Dubai?

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    Ian Nepomniachtchi
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    Nakamura
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    Magnus Carlsen
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    Viswanathan Anand
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Answer : 3. "Magnus Carlsen "
Explanation :

The 2023 World Blitz Chess Championships concluded in a thrilling climax, with Magnus Carlsen capturing his seventh World Blitz title, marking his 17th World Crown. In the Women's tournament, Valentina Gunina was unstoppable as she claimed her second Blitz title.

Q:

Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted in 1967 but was first awarded in

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    1967
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    1988
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    1969
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    1970
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Answer : 3. "1969"
Explanation :

The Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted in 1967 but was first awarded in 1969. The first prize in economics was awarded in 1969 to Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen "for having developed and applied dynamic models for the analysis of economic processes.

Q:

Which is the Literary award?

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    Dronacharya Awards
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    R. D. Birla Award
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    Jawaharlal Nehru Award
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    Jnanpith award
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Answer : 4. "Jnanpith award"
Explanation :

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.


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