honours & awards section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

MOST IMPORTANT general awareness mcq - 10 EXERCISES

Top 20,000+ General Awareness Memory Based Exercises

The following question based on honours & awards topic of general awareness mcq

Questions : Novelist, Mr. Salman Rushdie was awarded “Knighthood” by

(a) Mr. Gordon Brown

(b) Prince Charles

(c) Queen Elizabeth II

(d) Mrs. Margaret Thatcher

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Queen Elizabeth II

Read more questions on honours and awards of quiz set 2 Click Here »

Practice honours & awards (honours & awards section 2) Online Quiz

Discuss Form

Valid first name is required.
Please enter a valid email address.
Your genuine comment will be useful for all users! Each and every comment will be uploaded to the question after approval.

Read more honours and awards Based General Awareness Questions and Answers

Question : 1

Which of the Gallantry award is exactly like Ashok Chakra?

a) Shaurya Chakra

b) Kirti Chakra

c) Vir Chakra

d) Mahavir Chakra

Answer: (a)

The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration after the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra and is awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy.

It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Vir Chakra.

Question : 2

The award given for outstanding performance in sports is

a) Padma Shri Award

b) Bharat Ratna

c) Dronacharya Award

d) Arjuna Award

Answer: (d)

The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, to recognize outstanding achievements in National sports.

Instituted in 1961, the award carries a cash prize of Rs. 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.

Question : 3

Which of the following has/have been honoured with Padam Vibhushan in 2014?

a) Dr. Raghunath A Mashelkar, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

b) B.K.S. Iyengar, Yoga, Maharashtra

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) Prof. Padmanabhan Balaram, Science and Engineering, Karnataka

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

Who among the following was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna?

a) S. Radhakrishnan

b) C. Rajagopalachari

c) C.V. Raman

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

Who was conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for peace, disarmament and development for 2014 ?

a) Angela Merkel

b) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

c) Ela Bhatt

d) ISRO

Answer: (d)

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was chosen for the Indira Gandhi Prize for peace, disarmament and development for 2014.

The award will be given to ISRO for its contribution to strengthening international cooperation in the peaceful use of outer space.

Question : 6

Match the following:

List I List II
(Person) (Nobel Prize)
A. William E. Moerner 1. Physics
B. Isamu Akasaki 2. Literature
C. May-Britt and Edvard Moser 3. Chemistry
D. Patrick Modiano 4. Medicine
Codes: A B C D

a) 3 1 4 2

b) 1 2 2 4

c) 2 3 1 4

d) 3 1 2 4

Answer: (a)

Need More Mcqs on honours & awards of honours & awards section 2 Click Here »
GET honours & awards PRACTICE TEST EXERCISES

honours & awards section 1

honours & awards section 2

honours & awards section 3

honours & awards section 4

honours & awards section 5

honours & awards section 6

honours & awards section 7

honours & awards section 8

honours & awards section 9

honours & awards section 10
honours & awards Shortcuts and Techniques with Examples
Verbal Reasoning
Question & Answer Quiz
Non Verbal Reasoning
Question & Answer Quiz
Quantitative Aptitude
Question & Answer Quiz
Computer MCQ
Question & Answer Quiz
General English
Question & Answer Quiz
History GK
Question & Answer Quiz
Polity GK
Question & Answer Quiz
Geography GK
Question & Answer Quiz
Economy GK
Question & Answer Quiz
General Awareness GK
Question & Answer Quiz

Recently Added Subject & Categories For All Competitive Exams

Most Important Antonyms Vocabulary - IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024

Latest Antonyms multiple choice questions and answers with free PDFfor IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024. English Vocabulary practice exercise for all bank exam

17-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

Syllogism Practice Questions Answers PDF - IBPS Clerk 2024

Practice Verbal Reasoning Syllogism multiple choice questions and answers with Fully solved explanation, PDF for the IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024 Bank Exam

16-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024 Synonyms Questions Solved Answers

Most important IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024 Synonyms and Antonyms multiple choice questions and answers with detailed solutions, English vocabulary PDF Download

14-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

New Cloze Test Questions and Answers PDF - IBPS Clerk 2024

The most important Cloze Test questions with detailed answers for upcoming IBPS Clerk prelims 2024. Latest English verbal ability practice MCQs, PDF

13-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »