honours & awards section 9 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (a)

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was became the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He received the Bharat Ratna in 1954.

Answer: (a)

Arjuna Awards was instituted in 1961, Drona Charya award was instituted in 1985 while Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award was commenced in the year 1991–92 and Dhyan chand award was initiated in 2002.

Answer: (a)

Richard Linklater has been conferred with the award for best director.

Answer: (d)

The Academy award is also known as the Oscar award which is presented for various categories in the Film industry. It was first given in 1929.

Answer: (d)

Kalinga Award — Popularization of Science.

• The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to laypeople. It was created in 1952, following a donation from Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India.

Borlaug Award — Agriculture.

• The Borlaug Award is an award recognition conferred by a fertilizer company, Coromandel International, for outstanding Indian scientists for their research and contributions in the field of agriculture and the environment. The award was created in 1972 and named in honour of Nobel Laureate Norman E. Borlaug. It carries a cash prize of ` 5 lakh, a gold medal, and a citation.

Pulitzer award — Journalism.

• The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City.

Laureates Award — Sports.