honours & awards section 7 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who became the first Vice President of India (1952–1962) and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He received the Bharat Ratna in 1954.

Answer: (a)

Dr. Aparajita Datta was honoured with the Whitley award, also known as Green Oscar, in London on 2 May 2013. She is the head of the program for conservation of the hornbills in dense tropical forests of Arunachal Pradesh.

Answer: (a)

The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) 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. It may be awarded posthumously. Literally, Maha Veer means great warrior.

General Arun Shridhar Vaidya was the 13th Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Indian Army. he was awarded Mahavir Chakra twice.

Answer: (a)

Vidya Balan

Note: At the 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017, Aamir Khan bagged the Best Actor Award for his performance in ‘Dangal’.

Alia Bhatt was honoured with the Best Actress Award for her gritty portrayal of a Bihari migrant in ‘Udta Punjab’.

In 2016 Dipika padukon got film fair award for piku.