General Awareness:Honours And Awards Set 2
- 1.The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to
- A.
Larry Pressler
- B.
Amnesty International
- C.
Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
- D.
Yasser Arafat
- 2.'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for
- A.
Acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
- B.
Gallantry by children
- C.
Outstanding contribution to literature
- D.
The most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
- 3.Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education?
- A.
Dharmavir Bharti
- B.
Amitabh Bachchaan
- C.
B. V. Karanth
- D.
Ashok Vajpeyi
- 4.The Nobel Prize was first awarded in
- A.
1976
- B.
1958
- C.
1901
- D.
1972
- 5.Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?
- A.
Linus Pauling
- B.
Samuel Beckett
- C.
Philip Noel - Baker
- D.
Ralph Bunche
- 6.The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field?
- A.
Films
- B.
Journalism
- C.
Literature
- D.
Economics
- 7.The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was?
- A.
Shekaran Nair
- B.
Khushwant Singh
- C.
Nikhil chakravarty
- D.
Arun Shourie
- 8.The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?
- A.
Oslo
- B.
Stockholm
- C.
Brussels
- D.
Geneva
- 9.Arjuna Award is given for
- A.
Exceptional service in emergency
- B.
Bravery on battlefield
- C.
Outstanding performance in sports
- D.
Exceptional service in slum dwellers
- 10.Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?
- A.
Ashaparna Devi
- B.
M. F. Hussain
- C.
Raghupathi Sahai
- D.
V. K. Gokak
- 11.The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?
- A.
The World This Week
- B.
Surabhi
- C.
Eye Witness
- D.
Turning Point
- 12.Who among the following is not a recipient of 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award?
- A.
Ramanand Sagar
- B.
Raj Kapoor
- C.
V. Shantaram
- D.
Ashok Kumar
- 13.Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?
- A.
Uttar Pradesh
- B.
Himachal Pradesh
- C.
Madhya Pradesh
- D.
Andhra Pradesh
- 14.Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for
- A.
Cartoon
- B.
Satire and essay
- C.
Trade Union Activity
- D.
Social Service
- 15.In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for
- A.
Chemistry
- B.
Physics
- C.
Economics
- D.
Peace
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