honours & awards section 5 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (c)

The Confucius Peace Prize is a prize established in 2010 in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

The Confucius Peace Prize’s first winner was former Vice President of the Republic of China and Kuomintang Chairman Lien Chan, for his contribution to developing positive ties between Taiwan and mainland China.

Answer: (a)

Theodore Roosevelt, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909, was the first American to win a Nobel Prize in any category.

He received the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for having negotiated peace in the Russo-Japanese war in 1904-5. He also resolved a dispute with Mexico by resorting to arbitration as recommended by the peace movement.

Answer: (b)

Veteran film-maker Shyam Benegal was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005 in New Delhi on September 14, 2007, by the Hon’ble President Ms Pratibha Patil.

Mr Benegal is one of the. pioneers of the new Indian cinema. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician who served as the 12th President of the Republic of India and was the first woman to hold office.

Note: The most recent (2016) recipient of the award is filmmaker Kasinathuni Viswanath who will be honoured at the 64th National Film Awards ceremony.

Answer: (b)

Award winners are eligible to use the Golden Peacock Awards Logo on all promotional kinds of literature.

Answer: (d)

Lata Mangeshkar puraskar, instituted in 1992 by the Maharashtra government carries a cash prize of ` 5,00,000 and a citation. Renowned music director Anandji Shah, of the Kalyanji-Anandji duo, was the last recipient of the Lata Mangeshkar Award.