honours & awards section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, a plant scientist has been chosen for the award for his contribution to increase world’s wheat production.

Answer: (a)

It was launched on 10th October ‘2004, by Digital Empowerment Foundation in partnership with World Summit Award, Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India, and various other stakeholders like similar organisations engaged in promoting digital content inclusiveness in the whole of South Asian & Asia Pacific nation for development.

Answer: (d)

The Nobel Peace Prize 2014 was awarded jointly to Kailash Satyarthi from India and Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.

Answer: (d)

The United Nations, in December 2013, honoured Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for successful management of cyclone Phailin. India (Odisha), thus, became the first country in South East Asia to be felicitated for disaster management by the UN.

Answer: (a)

Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege won the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize 2014. He was awarded for his efforts in helping thousands of gang rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Answer: (b)

The director of Satish Dhawan space centre Sriharikota Range (SHAR) MYS Prasad was selected for the Vikram Sarabhai memorial award 2015. Prasad was selected for his outstanding contribution to Research and Development in the field of space science in his long career at the ISRO.