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Honours And Awards, Awards And Honors, Awards And Prizes

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Question 1.

Name the India’s highest award which is given to a civilian

  1.    Bharat Ratna
  2.    Param Vir Chakra
  3.    National Film Award
  4.    Jnanpith award
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Bharat Ratna
Question 2.

U Thant Peace Award is given for

  1.    Music
  2.    Contribution towards World Peace
  3.    Community leadership
  4.    Journalism
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Contribution towards World Peace
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The U Thant Peace Award was created by Sri Chinmoy, the award is given to individuals and organizations who have exemplified the lofty spiritual ideals of the late United Nations Secretary General U Thant and implemented those ideals in the tireless pursuit of world peace.
Question 3.

Saraswati Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to

  1.    Literature
  2.    Education
  3.    Fine arts
  4.    Classical music
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Literature
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The Saraswati Samman is named after an Indian goddess of learning and is considered to be among the highest literary awards in India.
Question 4.

“Ashoka Chakra” is awarded for

  1.    Outstanding contribution to literature
  2.    Gallantry By Children
  3.    Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy
  4.    The most conspicuous bravery of self sacrifire on land, air or sea but not in presence of enemy
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> The most conspicuous bravery of self sacrifire on land, air or sea but not in presence of enemy
Question 5.

Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay awards?

  1.    Vinoba Bhave
  2.    Mother Teresa
  3.    R K Laxman
  4.    T N Seshan
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Vinoba Bhave
Question 6.

Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of

  1.    Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Gujarat
  3.    Maharashtra
  4.    Madhya Pradesh
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Madhya Pradesh
Question 7.

Arjuna Award is given for

  1.    Bravery on battlefield
  2.    Outstanding performance in sports
  3.    Exceptional service in emergency
  4.    Exceptional service to slum dwellers
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Outstanding performance in sports
Question 8.

Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of

  1.    Science and technology
  2.    Literature and journalism
  3.    International understanding
  4.    Environmental studies
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Literature and journalism
Question 9.

“The Dronacharya award” is associated with

  1.    Eminent surgeons
  2.    Famous artists
  3.    Sport coaches
  4.    Expert engineers
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sport coaches
Question 10.

Meghanath Saha award is given for outstanding contribution in which of the following field?

  1.    Journalism
  2.    Science
  3.    Literature
  4.    Social Science
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Science

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