Prestigious Awards and Honors: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
Which of the following awards is given for novels?
- ABharat Ratna
- BBooker Prize
- CPulitzer Prize
- Dnot among these
Question 2 of 50
Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
- APrithviraj Kapoor
- BSmt. Devika Rani
- CSmt. Kanan Devi
- DB. N. Sarkar
Question 3 of 50
Which of the following pairs of Nobel Prize winners and their respective fields of special contribution is not correctly matched?
- ARabindranath Tagore - Literature
- BC. V. Raman - Physics
- CHargobind Khorana - Physics
- DMother Teresa - Peace
Question 4 of 50
Which of the following awards is given for outstanding performance in the field of literature in India?
- AArjuna Award
- BBharatiya Jnanpith Award
- CShanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
- DDronacharya Award
Question 5 of 50
Who among the following is the recipient of 'Bharat Ratna'?
- AAtal Bihari Vajpayee
- BSachin Tendulkar
- CLata Mangeshkar
- DAll options are correct
Question 6 of 50
Which of the following awards is given by UNESCO to people who try to popularize the use of science in life?
- AMagsaysay Award
- BBooker Prize
- CKalinga Prize
- DKalidas Award
Question 7 of 50
The first woman to receive the 'Bharat Ratna' award is_
- Amother Teresa
- BIndira Gandhi
- CLata Mangeshkar
- DSarojini Naidu
Question 8 of 50
Hargobind Khorana received the Nobel Prize for his outstanding contribution in which field?
- ALiterature
- BEconomics
- CPhysics
- DMedicine and Physiology
Question 9 of 50
In whose memory are the Nobel Prizes given?
- AAlbert Einstein
- BAlfred Nobel
- CAlfred Warner
- DAndre Malraux
Question 10 of 50
'Saraswati Samman' is given for outstanding work in which field?
- Adance
- BLiterature
- Ctheatrical performance
- Dfilm production
Question 11 of 50
Goldman Prize is related to which of the following?
- AEnvironment
- Bscientific research
- Cmedical science
- DAgricultural Science
Question 12 of 50
Who was awarded the first Bharat Ratna posthumously?
- AM. Sri. Ramachandran
- BB. R. Ambedkar
- CK. Kamaraj
- DLal Bahadur Shastri
Question 13 of 50
The design of 'Bharat Ratna' is made like the leaf of which tree?
- Abanyan tree
- BPeepal tree
- Ccoconut tree
- Dsandalwood tree
Question 14 of 50
In which field is the 'Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award' given for exceptional contribution?
- ALiterature
- Bacting skills
- CScience
- DSocial service
Question 15 of 50
Which award for outstanding contribution in the field of literature was instituted by the K.K. Birla Foundation in 1992?
- ASaraswati Samman
- BAcharya Tulsi Award
- CVyas Samman
- Dyeti yatanlal respect
Question 16 of 50
Which organization gives the 'Ramon Magsaysay Award'?
- AWorld Food Organization
- BGovernment of India
- CPhilippines Government
- DUNESCO
Question 17 of 50
Who is the Indian recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize?
- AHargovind Khurana
- BRabindranath Tagore
- Cmother Teresa
- DAmartya Sen
Question 18 of 50
For his work in which field was C.V. Raman awarded the Nobel Prize?
- Aradioactivity
- Bcryogenics
- Csound meter
- Dlight scattering
Question 19 of 50
Who was the first Indian to receive an Oscar for lifetime achievement in cinema?
- AAnil Kapoor
- BBhanu Athaiya
- CSatyajit Ray
- DVimal Rai
Question 20 of 50
The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize is ____.
- AC V Raman
- BRabindranath Tagore
- CAmartya Sen
- Dmother Teresa
Question 21 of 50
C. V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in the year_
- AIn 1930
- BIn 1931
- CIn 1932
- DIn 1934
Question 22 of 50
Ramon Magsaysay Award is given by which country?
- AThailand
- BMyanmar
- CPhilippines
- DIndonesia
Question 23 of 50
Two Americans of Indian descent who have won the prestigious Nobel Prize
- AHargovind Khurana and C.S. V.S. Raman
- BSubramanian Chandrasekhar and C.S. V.S. Raman
- CHargovind Khurana and Subramanian Chandrashekhar
- DAmartya Sen and Subramanian Chandrashekhar
Question 24 of 50
Which of the following is the highest civilian award given to eminent persons?
- ABharat Ratna
- BParam Vir Chakra
- CPadma Bhushan
- DMahavir Chakra
Question 25 of 50
Kalidas Samman was started
- Aby the Punjab Government
- Bby the Uttar Pradesh government
- Cby the Madhya Pradesh government
- Dby Chhattisgarh Government
Question 26 of 50
The first woman Hindi litterateur to win the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award is_
- AMahadevi Verma
- BMahasweta Devi
- CAshapurna Devi
- DAmrita Pritam
Question 27 of 50
Who was the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award?
- AMahadevi Verma
- BAmrita Pritam
- CMahasweta Devi
- DAshapurna Devi
Question 28 of 50
Which foreign citizen has been awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' award?
- Anelson mandela
- BBill Clinton
- CAdolf Hitler
- DBoris Yeltsin
Question 29 of 50
'Vyas Samman' is given for excellence in which field?
- AMovie
- BLiterature
- Cdance
- Dmusic
Question 30 of 50
Which award is known as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize'?
- ARight Livelihood Award
- BRamon Magsaysay Award
- CGoldman Prize
- DPulitzer Prize
Question 31 of 50
Sahitya Akademi Awards are given for outstanding works published in the last five years in how many Indian languages including English?
- A14
- B18
- C20
- D22
Question 32 of 50
Prof. In which year did Amartya Sen win the Nobel Prize in Economics?
- A1997
- B1998
- C1999
- D1996
Question 33 of 50
Which of the following awards is given by the K. K. Birla Foundation?
- ABharat Ratna
- BSahitya Academy
- CVyas Samman
- DJnanpith
Question 34 of 50
How many Nobel Prizes are awarded every year?
- A8
- B5
- C10
- D6
Question 35 of 50
The first person to be awarded 'Bharat Ratna' is_
- AJawaharlal Nehru
- BDr. Rajendra Prasad
- CDr. S. Radhakrishnan
- DDr. Bhagwan Das
Question 36 of 50
Dr. V.C. Roy Award is given to_
- Ain the space sector
- Bin the field of nuclear research
- Cin the medical field
- Din the writing field
Question 37 of 50
Since which year the Nobel Prizes in the field of Economics are being awarded?
- ASince 1900
- BSince 1901
- CSince 1961
- DSince 1969
Question 38 of 50
With whose name is the former President of which country the 'Ramon Magsaysay Award' associated?
- APhilippines
- BThailand
- CIndonesia
- DMalaysia
Question 39 of 50
'Arjuna Award' and 'Dronacharya Award' are related to which field?
- AMusic and Dance
- BLiterature
- Csports
- Dart and culture
Question 40 of 50
The first litterateur to be awarded the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award is
- AG. Shankar Kurup
- BTarashankar Bandopadhyay
- CK. V. Puttappa
- DUmashankar Joshi
Question 41 of 50
Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi National Goodwill Award?
- Amother Teresa
- BJ. R. D. Tata
- CAcharya Tulsi
- DDr. J. Rangaswamy
Question 42 of 50
Nobel Prize is not given for which of the following subjects?
- ATreatment
- BEconomics
- CMathematic
- Dchemicals
Question 43 of 50
The first winner of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award was the literary figure_
- Aof Hindi literature
- Bof Bengali literature
- Cof Kannada literature
- Dof Malayalam literature
Question 44 of 50
In which year was the 'Dronacharya Award' for sports coaches instituted?
- A1984 AD
- B1985 AD
- C1987 AD
- D1988 AD
Question 45 of 50
The first sportsperson to receive the Bharat Ratna is—
- AMilkha Singh
- BSunil Gavaskar
- CDara Singh
- DSachin Tendulkar
Question 46 of 50
Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title?
- AMadhu Sapre
- BPersis Khambatta
- CReita Faria
- DSushmita Sen
Question 47 of 50
The statement regarding 'Arjuna Award' is not correct-
- AThe award includes a bronze statue of Arjuna, ₹15,00,000 in cash and a citation.
- BThe award is given to players of Olympic, Asian, Commonwealth Games and Cricket.
- CThe award is also given to indigenous sportspersons and disabled sportspersons.
- DThe award is given for outstanding performance in international sports.
Question 48 of 50
In which field is outstanding work recognized with the Pulitzer Prize?
- AScience and Technology
- BLiterature and journalism
- Cinternational understanding
- Denvironmental Studies
Question 49 of 50
Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to_
- AAfforestation and conservation of wastelands
- Bin Clean Technology and Development
- Cin wildlife conservation
- DWriting a Hindi book on environment
Question 50 of 50
Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize for his significant contributions in which of the following fields?
- AChemistry
- Bglobal peace
- CEconomics
- DTreatment