honours & awards section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements.

1. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has won the 2015 Beighton Cup hockey tournament.
2. Beighton Cup of Hockey Instituted in 1859 and is one of the oldest field hockey tournaments running till date.
3. It is organised by Punjab Hockey Association (PHA).

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) None of them

Question : 2

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former Indian President, received the prestigious Bharat Ratna award in the year

a) 1997

b) 1995

c) 1992

d) 1998

Question : 3

Consider the following statements

1. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema given annually by the government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
2. Prithviraj Kapoor was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 4

Which of the following is not a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award ?

a) Gemini Ganesan

b) Mrs. Kanan Devi

c) Prithvi Raj Kapoor

d) Mrs. Devika Rani

Question : 5

Consider the following statements

1. The biennial Green Star Awards recognize individuals, organizations, governments and companies who have demonstrated achievements in prevention, preparedness and response to environmental emergencies.
2. A joint initiative between Green Cross International (GCI), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Green Star Awards seeks to increase awareness of environmental emergencies by drawing attention to efforts made to prevent, prepare for and respond to such emergencies.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither of these

Question : 6

Consider the following Statements:

1. Hifikepunye Pohambawon the Mo Ibrahim prize for achievement in African leadership for year 2014.
2. He was the president of Ghana.
3. Mo Ibrahim prize was established in 1995.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) All of the above