Honours and Awards GK - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Honors and Awards

Q.81 The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year

(A) 1963

(B) 1965

(C) 1961

(D) 1957

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Q.82 The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with

(A) Eminent Surgeons

(B) Famous Artists

(C) Sport Coaches

(D) Expert Engineers

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Q.83 Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?

(A) Physics

(B) Chemistry

(C) Peace

(D) Music

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Q.84 The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following?

(A) Environmental protection

(B) Olympic Games

(C) Journalism

(D) Civil Aviation

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Q.85 To encourage an increase in the quality, quantity, and availability of food in the world, the World Food Prize was founded by

(A) Prof. M.S. Swaminathan

(B) UNDP

(C) Prof. Norman Borlaug

(D) WHO

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Q.86 For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given?

(A) Literature

(B) Science

(C) Performing Arts

(D) Social Service

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Q.87 Which of the following organisations gives the Kalinga Prize for popularising science?

(A) UNESCO

(B) CSIR

(C) UGC

(D) Ministry of Science and Technology

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Q.88 Ramon Magsaysay awards are given in honour of former President of

(A) Indonesia

(B) Thailand

(C) New Zealand

(D) Philippines

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Q.89 Which of the following awards is also known as Alternative Nobel Prize?

(A) Pulitzer Prize

(B) Right Livelihood Award

(C) Booker Prize

(D) Ramon Magsaysay Award

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Q.90 Which is highest gallantry award for the personnel of armed forces in India?

(A) Ashoka Chakra

(B) Maha Vir Chakra

(C) Param Vir Chakra

(D) Kirti Chakra

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