Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

Awards - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

The Journalist who refused to accept Padma Bhushan was

A)

Shekharan Nair

B)

Nikhil Chakraborty

C)

Arun Shourie

D)

Khushwant Singh

Correct Answer : Arun Shourie

2 .

The first recipient of Human Rights Awards is

A)

Leach Walesa

B)

Nelson Mandela

C)

Andrei Sakharov

D)

Amnesty International

Correct Answer : Nelson Mandela

3 .

Which state gives Mewar Award ?

A)

Rajasthan

B)

Haryana

C)

Punjab

D)

Delhi

Correct Answer : Rajasthan

4 .

In terms of price money which of the following is the highest award given by the Government of India in any field?

A)

Jnanpith Award

B)

Gandhi Peace Prize

C)

Arjuna Award

D)

Bharat Ratna

Correct Answer : Gandhi Peace Prize

5 .

Gandhi Peace Prize for 2006 has been Awarded to

A)

Dalai Lama

B)

Javed Akhtar

C)

Shabana Azmi

D)

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Correct Answer : Shabana Azmi

6 .

For which of the following disciplines in Nobel Prize Awarded?

A)

Physics and chemistry

B)

Physiology or Medicine

C)

Literature, Peace and Economics

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

7 .

For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given?

A)

Literature

B)

Performing Arts

C)

Social Service

D)

Science

Correct Answer : Science

8 .

FiFi awards are given in_____industry :

A)

Perfumes

B)

Automobiles

C)

Film

D)

Home Appliances

Correct Answer : Perfumes

9 .

Which of the following awards is given by World Economic Forum to artists who have used their art to improve the state of the world?

A)

Emmy Award

B)

Crystal Award

C)

Grammy Award

D)

Neumann Award

Correct Answer : Crystal Award

10 .

In which of the following years was the first Bharat Ratna awarded?

A)

1951

B)

1953

C)

1954

D)

1956

Correct Answer : 1954