honours & awards section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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 : 2

Consider the following statements:

1. The Lady Tata Memorial Trust was established by Sir Dorabji Tata in April 1932 in memory of his wife, Lady Meherbai.
2. Awards are restricted to studies of leukemogenic agents, and the epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunology and genetic basis of leukaemia and related diseases.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither of these

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, KG. Balakrishnan.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 4

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

a) Journalism

b) Films

c) Literature

d) Music

Question : 5

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 : 6

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