honours & awards section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields ?

a) Journalism

b) Films

c) Literature

d) Music

Question : 2

Who among the following is not awarded with ‘Bharat Ratna’?

a) Lata Mangeshkar

b) Pandit Ravi Shankar

c) Pandit Jasraj

d) Ustad Bismillah Khan

Question : 3

Consider the following Statements:

1. Arundhathi Subramaniam has won the inaugural Khushwant Singh Memorial Prize.
2. It was established by the Indian Government in memory of the late Khushwant Singh.
3. She was awarded for her work When God is a Traveller

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

After whom is the Magsaysay Award named?

a) A former President of Philippines

b) A former King of Thailand

c) A former President of Indonesia

d) A former Prime Minister of Australia