Prestigious Awards and Honors: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
'Shastra Ramanujan Award' is given for contribution in which field?
- AMathematic
- BLiterature
- CChemistry
- Ddance
Question 2 of 50
Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his contribution to community leadership?
- AVerghese Kurien
- BArvind Kejriwal
- CBaba Amte
- DVinoba Bhave
Question 3 of 50
Since which year the Nobel Prizes in the field of Economics are being awarded?
- ASince 1900
- BSince 1901
- CSince 1961
- DSince 1969
Question 4 of 50
Who among the following has not received the 'Bharat Ratna'?
- Anelson mandela
- Bmother Teresa
- CKhan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- DBaldev Singh
Question 5 of 50
'Saraswati Samman' is given for outstanding work in which field?
- Adance
- BLiterature
- Ctheatrical performance
- Dfilm production
Question 6 of 50
Which award is given for excellence in the field of literature?
- AKalidas Award
- BJnanpith Award
- CShantiswarup Bhatnagar Award
- DDadasaheb Phalke Award
Question 7 of 50
To which field is the Jnanpith Award given?
- ALiterature
- BHistory
- CDrama
- Ddance
Question 8 of 50
In which field is the Dronacharya Award given?
- ALiterature
- BCalmness
- Csports training
- DValor
Question 9 of 50
Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi National Goodwill Award?
- Amother Teresa
- BJ. R. D. Tata
- CAcharya Tulsi
- DDr. J. Rangaswamy
Question 10 of 50
'Vyas Samman' is given for excellence in which field?
- AMovie
- BLiterature
- Cdance
- Dmusic
Question 11 of 50
Which Indian received the 'Nobel Peace Prize' after Mother Teresa?
- AP. Sathasivam
- BFally Nariman
- CKailash Satyarthi
- DK. Radhakrishnan
Question 12 of 50
The first recipient of Saraswati Samman is_
- ARamakant Rath
- BHarivanshrai Bachchan
- CHarbhajan Singh
- DVijay Tendulkar
Question 13 of 50
The design of 'Bharat Ratna' is made like the leaf of which tree?
- Abanyan tree
- BPeepal tree
- Ccoconut tree
- Dsandalwood tree
Question 14 of 50
Which of the following awards is not related to the field of sports?
- AArjuna Award
- BNorman Borlaug Award
- CDhyanchand Award
- DDronacharya Award
Question 15 of 50
Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title?
- AMadhu Sapre
- BPersis Khambatta
- CReita Faria
- DSushmita Sen
Question 16 of 50
The United Nations' 'Sasakawa Prize' is given to recognize work done in which field?
- ADisaster Risk Reduction
- BPeacekeeping
- CHealth Services
- DPoverty eradication
Question 17 of 50
Who was awarded the first Bharat Ratna posthumously?
- AM. Sri. Ramachandran
- BB. R. Ambedkar
- CK. Kamaraj
- DLal Bahadur Shastri
Question 18 of 50
Two Americans of Indian descent who have won the prestigious Nobel Prize
- AHargovind Khurana and C.S. V.S. Raman
- BSubramanian Chandrasekhar and C.S. V.S. Raman
- CHargovind Khurana and Subramanian Chandrashekhar
- DAmartya Sen and Subramanian Chandrashekhar
Question 19 of 50
Which of the following organizations gives the 'Kalinga Award'?
- AUNESCO
- BC.S.I.R.
- CDepartment of Science and Technology
- DMinistry of Human Resource and Development
Question 20 of 50
Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize for his significant contributions in which of the following fields?
- AChemistry
- Bglobal peace
- CEconomics
- DTreatment
Question 21 of 50
Dr. V.C. Roy Award is given to_
- Ain the space sector
- Bin the field of nuclear research
- Cin the medical field
- Din the writing field
Question 22 of 50
Bharatiya Jnanpith Award is given to-
- AFor the promotion of Hindi language
- BTo provide financial assistance to Indian writers
- CTo encourage creative writing by writers of Indian languages
- DFor publication assistance to budding writers
Question 23 of 50
With whose name is the former President of which country the 'Ramon Magsaysay Award' associated?
- APhilippines
- BThailand
- CIndonesia
- DMalaysia
Question 24 of 50
Who among the following was not a recipient of the 'Dada Saheb Phalke Award'?
- APrithviraj Kapoor
- BSmt. Kanan Devi
- CGemini Ganesan
- DSmt. Devika Rani
Question 25 of 50
Where are the Nobel Prizes distributed every year?
- AManila
- BStockholm
- CGeneva
- DNew York
Question 26 of 50
In which field is Vikram Sarabhai Award given?
- ANuclear research
- Bspace research
- Cscientific research
- DScientific writing
Question 27 of 50
Which economist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his studies on poverty and famine?
- APro. Robert Modell
- BGerry S. Baker
- CAmartya Sen
- DDr. Manmohan Singh
Question 28 of 50
For which of the following fields is the 'Moortidevi Award' given every year?
- ALiterature
- BMovie
- Cjournalism
- Dmusic
Question 29 of 50
Writers from which countries are considered for the Man Booker Prize?
- AAll writers in English
- BEnglish writers from the Commonwealth and Ireland
- CWriters of the Commonwealth
- DBritish and North American writers
Question 30 of 50
Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given to_
- AMinistry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
- BMinistry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India
- CMinistry of Home Affairs, Government of India
- Dby the Madhya Pradesh government
Question 31 of 50
Who was the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award?
- AMahadevi Verma
- BAmrita Pritam
- CMahasweta Devi
- DAshapurna Devi
Question 32 of 50
Which organization gives the 'Ramon Magsaysay Award'?
- AWorld Food Organization
- BGovernment of India
- CPhilippines Government
- DUNESCO
Question 33 of 50
Who among the following has not received the 'Booker Prize'?
- AVikram Seth
- BSalman Rushdie
- CV.S. Naipaul
- DArundhati Roy
Question 34 of 50
Which of the following awards is given by UNESCO to people who try to popularize the use of science in life?
- AMagsaysay Award
- BBooker Prize
- CKalinga Prize
- DKalidas Award
Question 35 of 50
Which award is given for excellence in sports?
- AJamnalal Bajaj Award
- BArjuna Award
- CTagore Award
- DMoortidevi Award
Question 36 of 50
Which award is given for commendable efforts in the field of advancement of religion?
- ATempleton Prize
- BKalinga Prize
- CGolden Bear Award
- DGlobal 500 Awards
Question 37 of 50
In which field is the 'Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award' given for exceptional contribution?
- ALiterature
- Bacting skills
- CScience
- DSocial service
Question 38 of 50
Who established the 'Nobel Prize' in Economics?
- AAlfred Nobel
- BCentral Bank of Sweden
- CNobel Committee
- DWorld Bank
Question 39 of 50
Who among the following has not received the 'Nobel Prize'?
- AJawaharlal Nehru
- BKailash Satyarthi
- CH.G. Khorana
- Dmother Teresa
Question 40 of 50
Which state government has started 'Tansen Samman'?
- AUttar Pradesh
- BMadhya Pradesh
- CGujarat
- DMaharashtra
Question 41 of 50
Prof. In which year did Amartya Sen win the Nobel Prize in Economics?
- A1997
- B1998
- C1999
- D1996
Question 42 of 50
The statement regarding 'Dronacharya Award' is not correct-
- AThe award was started in 1985 to honour renowned coaches.
- BThe award consists of a statue of Guru Dronacharya, ₹10,00,000 cash (for regular category) and a citation.
- CThe award is given to only one instructor per year.
- DThe award is given by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports under the Ministry of Human Resource and Development.
Question 43 of 50
In which year was the 'Dronacharya Award' for sports coaches instituted?
- A1984 AD
- B1985 AD
- C1987 AD
- D1988 AD
Question 44 of 50
To which person is the 'Arjuna Award' given?
- AFor outstanding contribution to Indian literature
- BFor outstanding contributions to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship among the peoples of the world
- CFor bravery during enemy attack
- DFor outstanding contribution towards the promotion of sports
Question 45 of 50
Laureus Award is given for outstanding achievements in which field?
- Agame
- BCinema
- CLiterature
- Dmusic
Question 46 of 50
Who was the first Hindi writer to receive the Jnanpith Award?
- AH. S. Vatsyayan
- BMahadevi Verma
- CSumitranandan Pant
- DRamdhari Singh Dinkar
Question 47 of 50
Which of the following awards is given by the K. K. Birla Foundation?
- ABharat Ratna
- BSahitya Academy
- CVyas Samman
- DJnanpith
Question 48 of 50
Nobel Prizes are given by which country?
- AFrance
- BSweden
- CSwitzerland
- DU.S.A.
Question 49 of 50
Kalidas Samman was started
- Aby the Punjab Government
- Bby the Uttar Pradesh government
- Cby the Madhya Pradesh government
- Dby Chhattisgarh Government
Question 50 of 50
Since when is the 'Jnanpith Award' being given?
- ASince 1954
- BSince 1961
- CSince 1965
- DSince 1969