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Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Awards and Honours-GK

Learn and practice General Knowledge questions and answers on Awards and Honours with very easy and understandable explanations. GK questions are very helpful different type of competitive exams. Page-8 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Awards and Honours .
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President Pranab Mukherjee on 7 October 2014 presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for excellence in Public Administration. Academics and Management for the year 2014 to -
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Answer: Option B
No explanation is given for this question. Let's Discuss on Board
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Which of the following is the second highest gallantry award in India?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
73
Name the field in which M. R. Poovamma has won an award in 2015?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
M. R. Poovamma was winner of the 2015 Arjuna award for her contributions in the field of athletics.
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Maha Chakri Sirindhorn who has been conferred with first "World Sanskrit Award" belong to which country?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand has been conferred the first 'World Sanskrit Award' for her contribution towards promotion of the language.
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Who was the first recipient of Dronacharya Award in 1985?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
O. M. Nambiar, Om Prakash Bhardwaj and B. B. Bhagwat were the first recipient of Dronacharya Award in 1985.
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Which film was awarded as best popular film providing wholesome entertainment in 63rd National Film Awards for the year 2015?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Bajrangi Bhaijaan was awarded as best popular film providing wholesome entertainment in 63rd National Film Awards for the year 2015.
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Given below are pairs of the winners and the specific categories pertaining to the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. Which one of the pairs is wrongly matched?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
In the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards Barfi was awarded best film.
78
The Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2017 was given to -
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2017 was given to Bhartruhari Mahtab.
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Dr. Bhagwati Lal Vyas was selected for -
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Eminent poet Dr. Bhagwati Lal Vyas was chosen for the 2015 Bihari Puraskar for his anthology of Rajasthani poems 'Katha Sun Aawe Hai Sabad'.
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The 2016 Nobel Prize in literature was won by -
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to Bob Dylan for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.