honours & awards section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award is named after Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar who was the first chairman of UGC.
2. The award is given to the individuals for their contribution in the field of art and architecture Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 2

Who was selected for G.K. Reddy Memorial Award 2014?

a) Vinod Mehta

b) Zubin Mehta

c) Pankaj Subir

d) Shekhar Joshi

Question : 3

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Atul Keshap has been appointed as the United States (US) Ambassador to Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
2. Raghavendra Gadagkar has been conferred with highest civilian award of Spain, Cross of Order of the Merit.
3. Dilip Parulekar has been conferred with the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) award 2015

a) 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 4

Jnanpith Award is conferred to those in the field of

a) Drama

b) History

c) Literature

d) Dance

Question : 5

Consider the following statements:

1. French author, Patrick Modiano is the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2014.
2. His stories also tend to be of an autobiographical nature and draw upon his city and its history.

a) 2 only

b) Both1and 2

c) 1 only

d) None of the above

Question : 6

The Guillermo Cano prize is given in the field of

a) Literary work

b) Prevention of Non-violence

c) Popularisation of Science

d) World Press Freedom