honours & awards section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

The selection committee for Arjuna Award will be headed by retired judge of Supreme Court or High Court. The amendments in National Sports Award Scheme have been based on the suggestions given by selection committee for Arjuna Awards headed by Kapil Dev.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)

The prize was established in 1980 by GermanSwedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull. This ispresented annually in early December.

Answer: (d)

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (RGKR) is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words “Khel Ratna” literally mean “sports gem” in Hindi.

The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash component. Up to 2004–05, the cash component was Rs. 500,000/- (c.11,500 USD).

Note: The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, is the highest sporting honour of the Republic of India. As of 2016, the award comprises a medallion, a certificate, and a cash prize of 7.5 lakh (in 2017).

Answer: (a)

Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for international understanding.

It was established in 1965 and is administered by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to people “for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship among people of the world.”

Answer: (b)

The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition.

It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories.

In twenty of these, each winner receives a certificate and a US$10,000 cash award. The winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is awarded a gold medal.