honours & awards section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Khushwant Singh (Journalist) : Returned his Padma Bhushan in protest against Operation Blue Star (1984); awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2007.

Answer: (d)

1. M. S. Subbulakshmi (1998): Carnatic classical singer;
2. Ravi Shankar (1999): Sitar player;
3. Lata Mangeshkar (2001): playback singer;
4. Bismillah Khan (2001): Hindustani classical shehnai player; and
5. Bhimsen Joshi (2008): Hindustani classical singer.

Note: so far 6 people got the Baharat Ratna award in the field of music 6th one was Pandit Bhim sen Joshi (2008).

The last time Madan Mohan Malaviya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee got this award was in 2015.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

The Nandi award is the highest award for excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu Theatre, Telugu Television, and Life time achievements in Indian cinema, presented annually by Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Answer: (b)

The Tansen Samman is given by the government of Madhya Pradesh. This prestigious award was instituted in the year 1980-1981 and is given in the field of classical music. It carries Rs. 2 lakh in cash, citation, shawl and Shrifal.

Answer: (b)

Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching. The award comprises a bronze statue of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs. 500,000. The award was instituted in 1985. The last recipient of the award is Raj Singh for wrestling in the year 2014.