honours & awards section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The first lady to receive ‘Gyanpeeth’ Award is

a) Ashapurna Devi

b) Mahadevi Verma

c) Mahashweta Devi

d) Amrita Pritam

Question : 2

Which of the following Indian buildings were among the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards- 2014?

1. Lal Chimney compound
2. Royal Bombay Yacht Club
3. Shri Shakhargad Nivasini Devi Complex
4. Esplanade House

a) 2, 3 and 4 only

b) 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1,2, 3 and 4

Question : 3

National Urban Water Awards is instituted by Ministry of Urban Development for excellence in

1. Services to the Poor
2. Citizen Services and Governance
3. Urban Sanitation
4. Communication Strategy and Awareness Generation

a) 2 and 4 only

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 3 only

Question : 4

Who was the first recipient of ‘Mahathir Award’ for Global Peace in August 2013 ?

a) Howard Stern

b) John Boehner

c) Malala Yousafzai

d) Nelson Mandela

Question : 5

The Sahitya Akademi Awards are given for best writings in how many Indian languages ?

a) 20

b) 15

c) 12

d) 24

Question : 6

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Jnanpith Award is presented by the Ministry of Broadcasting.
2. Kedarnath Singh has received the award for the year 2013.
3. Any Indian citizen who writes in hindi is eligible for the award.

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 2 and 3 only