Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Awards and Honours-GK

81

Which 2016 Hindi film is based on the real life of the famous Phogat wrestling family?

A) Dangal B) Mangal Pandey : The Rising C) Bodyguard D) Sultan

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

'Dangal' is based on the real life of the famous Phogat wrestling family.

82

Which of the following award is given for the field of medicine?

A) B. C. Roy Award B) Kalinga Award C) Borlaug Award D) None of the option is correct

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The Bidhan Chandra Roy Award was instituted in 1962 in memory of Dr. B. C. Roy by the Medical Council of India.

83

Which of the following statements is/are correct
1. Professor Kamal Bawa was conferred with the Midori Prize (2014) for biodiversity for his research on climate change in the Himalayas.
2. Midori Prize is an annual international prize given to an individual for outstanding contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at global, regional or local levels.
Select correct answer using the code given below:

A) 1 only B) 2 only C) both 1 and 2 D) neither 1 nor 2

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Both of the statements are correct.

84

Consider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development:
1. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, was selected for the Prize for the year 2013.
2. The award is accorded annually to individuals only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only B) 2 only C) both 1 and 2 D) neither 1 nor 2

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Both of the statements are correct.

85

Who among the following won the Magsaysay Award, 2018?

A) Bharat Vatwani B) Sonam Wangchuk C) Both A and B D) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Two Indians have been declared the winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award. Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk are among six individuals who were declared winners of the award. Magsaysay Awards are regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.

86

Pawel Pawlikowski films 'Ida' won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 87^th Academy Awards in 2015. This film is from which country?

A) Poland B) South Africa C) Canada D) Argentina

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Black and white Polish drama Ida won the Oscar for best foreign language film at the 87^th Academy Awards in 2015.

87

Kartik Chandran has been awarded

A) Soil and Water Conservation B) Earth and Environmental Sciences C) Dams and River Flow D) Building and Road Science

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

No explanation is given for this question. Let's Discuss on Board

88

In which field 'Moorti Devi Award' is given every year for excellence?

A) Literature B) Drama C) Dance D) Music

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The Moorti Devi Award is an Indian literary award annually presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, a literary and research organisation, to an author.

89

Who has won the Best Actor award in the 90^th Oscar awards 2018?

A) Garry Oldman B) Denzel Washington C) Daniel Day Lewis D) Daniel Kaluuya

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Garry Oldman won the Best Actor award in the 90^th Oscar awards 2018.

90

Who among the following have been the Dada Saheb Phalke Awardees?

A) Vinod Khanna, Kavi Pradeep and Raj Kumar B) Pran, Shashi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna C) Dev Anand, Manoj Kumar and Meena Kumari D) Gulzar, Vinod Khanna and K. Balachander

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Gulzar, Vinod Khanna and K. Balachander have been the Dada Saheb Phalke Awardees.