LIST OF VARIOUS AWARDS
1)Noble Prize: Noble Prize are for Contributions to society.
2)Bharat Ratna: It is India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service.
3)Pulitzer Prize: Pulitzer awards are for Literacy achievement.
4)Padma Awards: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri
Padma awards are for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants.
5)Arjun Awards:Arjuna Award is given for Excellence in sports.
6)Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports.
7)Jnanpith Award: in the field of literature.
8) Dronacharya Award:To eminent Coaches of sports.
9)Academy Award or Oscar Award: is an award bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors and writers.
10)Vyas Samman:in the field of literature
SOME IMPORTANT MCQ'S
Q1)Pulitzer price is awarded for outstanding work in the
field of
A. Science and Technology
B. Environmental Studies
C. Literature and Journalism
D. International Understanding
Answer: C
Q2) Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding
contribution to
A. classical music
B. education
C. literature
D. fine arts
Answer: Option C
Q3) B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of
A. Music B. Journalism
C. Medicine D. Environment
Answer: Option C
Q4)In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?
A. 1917 B. 1918
C. 1922 D. 1928
Answer: Option A
Q5) Which is the highest gallantry award in India?
A. Param Vishishtat Seva Medal
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Kirti Chakra
D. Vir Chakra
Answer: Option B
Q6) The Nobel Prize was first awarded in
A. 1976 B. 1958
C. 1901 D. 1972
Answer: Option C
Q7) 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
Answer: Option C
Q8)Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option D
Q9)Kalinga Award was instituted by
A. UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to
popularise science
B.Indian Military.
C.Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging
creative writing in modern
languages
D.Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding
contribution of adult literacy in India
Answer: Option A
Q10) Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?
A. C. V. Raman
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Mother Teresa
Answer: Option C
Q11) The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna'
award is
A. Vishwanathan Anand
B. Leander Peas
C. Kapil Dev
D. Limba Ram
Answer: Option A
Q12)The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year
A. 1965 B. 1961
C. 1963 D. 1957
Answer: Option B
Q13)'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
Answer: Option D
Q14)The first Indian to receive Noble Prize in Literature
was
A. Mother Teresa
B. C. V. Raman
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Sarojini Naidu
Answer: Option C
