honours & awards section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements :

1. Ashok Chakra is the country’s highest peace time gallantry award equivalent to Param Vir Chakra.
2. Kirti Chakra is awarded for conspicuous gallantry.
3. Shaurya Chakra is awarded for an act of gallantry.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 2

BCCI conferred “Col. C. K. Naydu Lifetime Achievement Award” during 2012 to

a) VVS Laxman

b) M.S.Dhoni

c) Sachin Tendulkar

d) Sunil Gavaskar

Question : 3

Consider the following sportspersons.

1. Pankaj Advani has won 2015 IBSF World Billiards Championship (Time Format) in Adelaide, Australia.
2. Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Australian Grand Prix title of Formula One.
3. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis have won women’s doubles title of 2015 Guangzhou Open Tennis Tournament.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) None

Question : 4

Consider the following statements:

1. International Gandhi Peace Prize is awarded biannually by the Government of India.
2. The Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995.
3. It was started on the occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 5

Consider the following Statements:

1. Vinod Mehta has been awarded with Yash Bharti Samman.
2. Yash Bharti Samman is conferred by the Rajasthan Government for excellence in literature, fine arts, folk and classical music and sports.
3. Currently, he is editorial chairman of the Outlook Group

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 6

Consider the following statements :

1. Bharat Ratna is given to the outstanding Indian every year since its inception.
2. Padma Bhushan is the lowest civilian award given in the Republic of India

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2