honours & awards section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. Devika Rani was the first Indian to win Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
2. Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian Oscar Winner.
3. Arundhati Roy is the first Indian to win Booker Prize.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 Only

Question : 2

Who was the recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2014 ?

a) Shashikant Kapoor

b) Shakti Kapoor

c) Shashi Kapoor

d) Shekhar Kapoor

Question : 3

The first ever India Human Development Award 2012 is instituted by

1. Ministry of Rural Development
2. Government of India and World Bank
3. Planning Commission and UNDP
4. Ministry of Social Justice

a) 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) 4 only

Question : 4

Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to

a) Econometrics

b) Welfare Economics

c) Monetary Economics

d) Development Economics

Question : 5

FiFi awards are given in_____industry:

a) Automobiles

b) Home Appliances

c) Perfumes

d) Film

Question : 6

Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay award?

a) Indira Gandhi

b) Kiran Bedi

c) T.N. Seshan

d) Vinoba Bhave