Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

Awards - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

Contribution to which field is honoured by Dhanvantari award?

A)

literature

B)

space research

C)

medicine

D)

Physics

Correct Answer : medicine

2 .

Name the Indiaâ€™s highest award which is given to a civilian

A)

Param Vir Chakra

B)

Bharat Ratna

C)

National Film Award

D)

Jnanpith award

Correct Answer : Bharat Ratna

3 .

To encourage increase in the quality, quantity and availibility of food in the world, the World Food Prize was founded by

A)

Prof. Norman Borlaug

B)

Prof. Norman Borlaug

C)

UNDP

D)

WHO

Correct Answer : Prof. Norman Borlaug

4 .

The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following ?

A)

Environmental protection

B)

Olympic Games

C)

Civil Aviation

D)

Journalism

Correct Answer : Journalism

5 .

Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?

A)

Music

B)

Chemistry

C)

Physics

D)

Peace

Correct Answer : Music

6 .

The â€˜Dronacharya Awardâ€™ is associated with

A)

Famous Artists

B)

Sport Coaches

C)

Eminent Surgeons

D)

Expert Engineers

Correct Answer : Sport Coaches

7 .

Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an outstanding parliamentarian?

A)

Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies

B)

Jamanlal Bajaj Foundation

C)

G. B. Pant Memorial Society

D)

R. D. Birla samara Kosh

Correct Answer : G. B. Pant Memorial Society

8 .

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

A)

Community Welfare

B)

Government Service

C)

Journalism

D)

Literature

Correct Answer : Government Service

9 .

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

A)

Sathish Dawan

B)

World Healt Organisation

C)

C. Subramanian

D)

Grameen Bank of Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Grameen Bank of Bangladesh

10 .

In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?

A)

1917

B)

1918

C)

1920

D)

1924

Correct Answer : 1917