honours & awards section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

The government of India laurelled the International Gandhi peace prize in 1995. This is an annual award given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods.

The award carries 10 million in cash, a convertible in any currency in the world, a plaque and a citation. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, creed or sex.

Answer: (a)

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay’s example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society.

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia’s Nobel Prize. The prize was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippine government.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

Both the statements are incorrect. Bharat Ratna is not given every year.

The Padma Bhushan is not the lowest civilian award but the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri.

Answer: (d)

Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic historical drama film set in ancient Rome, directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Hugh Griffith and Haya Harareet.

It won a record 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, an accomplishment that was not equalled until Titanic in 1997 and

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003. Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton.

It won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

Answer: (c)