honours & awards section 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

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.

Answer: (a)

The Moortidevi Award is an annual literary award in India presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for a work that emphasizes Indian philosophy and culture. The prize includes a number of Rupees two lakh, a plaque, a statue of Saraswati, and a shawl. In 2011, Gulab Kothari won this award.

Note: The Moortidevi Award is an annual literary award in India presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for a work that emphasizes Indian philosophy and culture.

Eminent writer and journalist M P Veerendra Kumar has been chosen for the prestigious Moortidevi award for 2016 for his Malayalam travelogue Haimavatha Bhoomiyil which unravels ancient trails of Indian culture and literature.

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)

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