honours & awards section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 36 [SSC CPO 2005]

After whom is the Magsaysay Award named?

a) A former President of Philippines

b) A former King of Thailand

c) A former President of Indonesia

d) A former Prime Minister of Australia

Question : 37

Consider the following statements :

1. Ashok Chakra is the country’s highest peace time gallantry award equivalent to Param Vir Chakra.
2. Kirti Chakra is awarded for conspicuous gallantry.
3. Shaurya Chakra is awarded for an act of gallantry.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 38 [SSC GL 2013]

BCCI conferred “Col. C. K. Naydu Lifetime Achievement Award” during 2012 to

a) VVS Laxman

b) M.S.Dhoni

c) Sachin Tendulkar

d) Sunil Gavaskar

Question : 39

Consider the following sportspersons.

1. Pankaj Advani has won 2015 IBSF World Billiards Championship (Time Format) in Adelaide, Australia.
2. Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Australian Grand Prix title of Formula One.
3. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis have won women’s doubles title of 2015 Guangzhou Open Tennis Tournament.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) None

Question : 40 [SSC CHSL 2014]

Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields ?

a) Journalism

b) Films

c) Literature

d) Music