honours & awards section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Eminent Marathi writer Bhalchandra Nemade on 6 February 2015 was chosen for the Jnanpith Award 2014. He will be the 50th recipient of the Jnanpith award.

His novel Kosala (Cocoon) published in 1963 was not only instrumental in changing the dimensions of the Marathi novel but also the world of Marathi friction was transformed with its advent.

With this award, he will join the league of three noted Marathi writers who have won the Jnanpith award. Nemade’s novels among others include Bidhar, Hool, Jarila, Jhool, etc.

Answer: (c)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 January 2015 presented National Bravery Awards 2014 to 24 awardees. 8 girls and 16 boys were conferred with National Bravery Awards. Four of them have been awarded posthumously.

Answer: (b)

Dhyan Chand award is India’s highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games. The award is named after the legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand and was initiated in 2002. The award carries a cash prize of ` 5 lakh, a plaque and a scroll of honour.

Answer: (d)

Jean Tirole has won Nobel Prize for his analysis of market power and regulation.

Answer: (c)

The 2012 WISE Prize for Education was awarded to Dr Madhav Chavan, a former chemistry lecturer who devised a simple formula to bring education and literacy to millions at minimum cost.

Established by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the WISE Prize for Education recognizes an individual or team of up to six people for an outstanding, world-class contribution to education.

Note: Dr Sakena Yacoobi Awarded the 2015 WISE Prize for Education.

Answer: (a)

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for its lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was conferred on V. Shantaram in 1985.

Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honours, including

• Bharat Ratna (India’s Highest Civilian Award),
• Padma Bhushan (1969),
• Padma Vibhushan (1999),
• Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989),
• Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997),
• NTR National Award (1999),
• Bharat Ratna (2001),
• ANR National Award (2009),
• three National Film Awards, and
• 12 Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards.

The Government of India honoured Raj Kapoor with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 for his contributions towards Indian cinema.