Honours and Awards

1.Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?

Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh

2.Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for

Cartoon Satire and essay Trade Union Activity Social Service

3.In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for

Chemistry Physics Economics Peace

4.The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is

Abdul Ghaffar khan Mikhail Gorbachev Marshal Tito Abdul Wali Khan

5.The first recipient of Nehru Award was

Martin Luther King Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Mother Teresa U Thant

Honours and Awards

1.Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?

Tagore Literacy Award UNSECO Literacy Award Moorti Devi Award Kalinga Prize

2.Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?

Gujarat Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh

3.The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is

Dr. J.C. Bose Dr. C. V. Raman Dr. Vickram Sarabhai Dr. H. J. Bhabha

4.The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is

Aurthe Ashe Martin Luther King Toni Morrison Nelson Mandela

5.Kalinga Award was instituted by

UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science 

Indian Military. 

Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages 

Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India

Honours and Awards

1.The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?

Oslo Stockholm Brussels Geneva

2.Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?

Ashaparna Devi M. F. Hussain Raghupathi Sahai V. K. Gokak

3.Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for

Cartoon Satire and essay Trade Union Activity Social Service

4.The first recipient of Nehru Award was

Martin Luther King Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Mother Teresa U Thant

5.Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages outstanding contribution to science creating mass awareness on environmental issues excellence in film direction

Honours and Awards

1. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of

Science and Technology Environmental Studies Literature and Journalism International Understanding

2.Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to

classical music education literature fine arts

3.The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to

Larry Pressler Amnesty International Hussain Ibrahim Zaki Yasser Arafat

4.'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for

acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy gallantry by children outstanding contribution to literature the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

5.Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education?

Dharmavir Bharti Amitabh Bachchaan B. V. Karanth Ashok Vajpeyi

Honours and Awards

1.B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of

Music Journalism Medicine Environment

2.Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with

Sathish Dawan C. Subramanian Grameen Bank of Bangladesh World Health Organisation

3.The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields?

Literature Community Welfare Government Service Journalism

4.Which is the highest gallantry award in India?

Param Vishishtat Seva Medal Param Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra Vir Chakra

5.The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is

Vishwanathan Anand Leander Peas Kapil Dev Limba Ram