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Awards & Honours GK MCQ

24 Awards & Honours GK questions, in 2 sets of up to 20. Practise with the answer and explanation after each question, or take a set as a timed test. Questions are in English and Hindi.

Set 1Set 2

Sample questions

The first questions of Set 1. Open the set to answer them and see the explanations.

  1. Q1.Which gallantry award was renamed as 'Shaurya Chakra' in the year 1967 by the Government of India?

    • A) Ashoka Chakra Class-III
    • B) Ashoka Chakra Class-I
    • C) Mahavir Chakra
    • D) Ashoka Chakra Class-II

  2. Q2.Who was honoured with the 53rd Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2021 (presented in 2023)?

    • A) Amitabh Bachchan
    • B) Asha Parekh
    • C) Rajinikanth
    • D) Waheeda Rehman

  3. Q3.The 'Sasakawa Award' of United Nations is given in recognition of the work done in the field of

    • A) Disaster Reduction
    • B) Peace Keeping
    • C) Health Services
    • D) Poverty Alleviation

  4. Q4.Which of the following UN organisations has been awarded with Nobel Prize twice?

    • A) IPCC
    • B) IAEA
    • C) UNHCR
    • D) UNICEF

  5. Q5.The 'Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer' is the highest national award of:

    • A) Egypt
    • B) Kuwait
    • C) Bahrain
    • D) United Arab Emirates

  6. Q6.Consider the following statements about gallantry awards in India: 1. Post-independence, first three gallantry awards were instituted on 26th January, 1950 2. The first three gallantry awards were Ashoka Chakra Class-I, Ashoka Chakra Class-II and Ashoka Chakra Class-III Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • A) 1 only
    • B) 2 only
    • C) Both 1 and 2
    • D) Neither 1 nor 2

  7. Q7.Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Prize in which field?

    • A) Agriculture
    • B) Economics
    • C) Medicine
    • D) Peace

  8. Q8.What is true about gallantry award 'Param Vir Chakra'?

    • A) This award can be given to an individual only once in his/her lifetime
    • B) On its medal, four replicas of 'Indra Vajra' are embossed
    • C) Till 31st December, 2021, 25 people have been awarded with Param Vir Chakra
    • D) This award was instituted on 26th January, 1952

  9. Q9.The "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award", now renamed as the "Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award" is given for:

    • A) Lifetime contribution to sports administration.
    • B) Outstanding performance by a sports person over a period of four years.
    • C) Promotion of sports in rural areas.
    • D) Best sports journalist of the year.

  10. Q10.In which year was Sachin Tendulkar given the Arjuna Award?

    • A) 1990
    • B) 1994
    • C) 1997
    • D) 1999
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