Awards and Honours Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Dada Saheb Phalke Awards 2019 was given to whom?   

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    Devika Rani
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    Satyajit Ray
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    Vinod Khanna
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    Amitabh Bachchan
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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:

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:

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:

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:

Name the album for which Pandit Ravi Shankar won the Grammy award in 1967.

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    Three Ragas
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    West Meets East
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    Concert for Bangladesh
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    Full circle
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Answer : 2. "West Meets East "
Explanation :

(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:

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 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:

Who among the followings has been conferred with the annual Sahitya Puraskar of the Lok Nayak Foundation in September 2022?

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    Tanikella Bharani
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    Joseph Vijay
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    Suriya
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    Mahesh Babu
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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.


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