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Awards and Honours related General Knowledge questions and answers

51. India’s highest award given for exceptional work in art, literature and recognition of public service of the highest order is  

A.  Param Vir Chakra
B.  Bharat Ratna
C.  Jnanpith Award
D.  Kalinga Award




Answer : B.  Bharat Ratna


52. To encourage increase in the quality, quantity and availability o food in the world, the world food prizes is founded by  

A. Prof MS Swaminathan
B. UNDP
C. Prof Norman Borlaug
D. WHO




Answer : C. Prof Norman Borlaug

53. Which among the following Indian artists is the winner of the Oscar Award?  

A.  Dilip Kumar
B.  Bhanu Athaiya
C.  Shyam Benegal
D.  Rohini Hattangadi




Answer : B.  Bhanu Athaiya

54. Which of the following awards was instituted by the Indian National Congress in its Centenary Year?  

A.  Gandhi Peace Prize
B.  Nehru Award
C.  Indira Gandhi award
D.  Mahatma Gandhi Award




Answer : C.  Indira Gandhi award

55. Goldman Awards are given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields?  

A.  population control
B.  population of science
C.  conservation of energy
D.  protectionofenvironment




Answer : D.  protectionofenvironment

56. Nobel prize are distributed annually at  

A.  Manila
B.  Stockholm
C.  Geneva
D.  New York




Answer : B.  Stockholm

57. Which one of the following awards was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation?  

A.  Saraswati Samman
B.  Kabir Award
C.  Kalidas Samman
D.  Jnanpith Award




Answer : A.  Saraswati Samman


58. Who among the following has received both Bharat Ratna and Nishan -e -Pakistan?  

A.  Mahatma Gandhi
B.  Moraji Desai
C.  Ayub Khan
D.  Maulana Abul Kalam Azad




Answer : B.  Moraji Desai

59. Ramon Magaysay Award is named after the former president of  

A.  Indonesia
B.  Indian Journalist’s Association
C.  Thailand
D.  Phillipines




Answer : D.  Phillipines

60. Meghanath Saha award is given for outstanding contribution in which of the following fields?  

A.  Journalism
B.  Science
C.  Literature
D.  Social Science




Answer : B.  Science

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