honours & awards section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

87th Academy Award popularly called ‘Oscar Awards’ was conferred on 22 February 2015 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The best film award was won by Birdman directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.

The Oscar Awards for the year 2015 were presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS) in 24 categories.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (c)

The National Film awards, one of the most prominent film awards in India, were established in 1954. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi where the President of India presents the awards.

Answer: (c)

Former India captain Kapil Dev is the recipient of the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2013.

Kapil, who led India to its first World Cup victory in 1983, is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Sunil Gavaskar received the award in 2012.

Note: Padmakar Shivalkar, Rajinder Goel got C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.

Answer: (d)

The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India’s highest gallantry award that is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy on land, sea or air.

Established on 26 January 1950, it is similar to the Medal of Honor in the United States and the Victoria Cross in the United Kingdom.