honours & awards section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

The Param Vir Chakra is India’s highest military decoration awarded forthe highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy. It can be awarded to officers or enlisted personnel from all branches of the Indian military and can be, and often has been, awarded posthumously.

Answer: (c)

Dilip Vengsarkar has been honoured with the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2013-14.

Answer: (d)

Nargis Dutt was the first film actress to be conferred by the Government of India with the Padma Shri title, the fourth highest civilian award in 1958.

In the early 1970s, she became the first patron of the Spastics Society of India, and her subsequent work with the organization brought her recognition as a social worker, and later a Rajya Sabha nomination in 1980.

Answer: (b)

Dada Saheb Phalke produce Raja Harishchandra in 1913, now known as India’s first full-length feature. It was his debut film. He was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the Father of Indian cinema. He made 95 movies and 26 short films in his career spanning 19 years, till 1937.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

Hindi novelish Mithileshwar was awarded on 31 January 2015 with Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Award 2014. He is the fourth recipient of this literary award. Mithileshwar belongs to Bhojpur district and is known for his insight into the rural heartland of India.