Awards & Honors GK (PDF-1)
1. To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999? --> Amartya Sen
2. 'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields? --> Protection of environment
3. Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award? --> Mother Teresa
4. Who among the following is not a recipient of 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award? --> Ramanand Sagar
5. The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan? --> Turning Point
6. Arjuna Award is given for --> Outstanding performance in sports
7. The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city? --> OSLO
8. Which has instituted an award for an outstanding parliamentarian? --> G. B. Pant Memorial Society
9. The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields? --> Government Service
10. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with --> Grameen Bank of Bangladesh
11. In which year was Pulitzer Prize established? --> 1917
12. B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of --> Medicine
13. Which awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi? --> Magsaysay
14. Which films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1987? --> The Last Emperor
15. Kalinga Award was instituted by --> UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science
16. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of --> Rajiv Gandhi
17. Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India? --> Dr. Zakir Hussain
18. The first recipient of Nehru Award was --> U Thant
19. 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
20. Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for --> Satire and essay
21. Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award? --> Madhya Pradesh
22. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is --> Vishwanathan Anand
23. The first Indian to receive Noble Prize in Literature was --> Rabindranath Tagore
24. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize? --> Rabindranath Tagore
25. Which state gives Mewar Award? --> Rajasthan
26. Which is the highest gallantry award in India? --> Param Vir Chakra
27. The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is --> Toni Morrison
28. Who is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration? --> Aruna Asaf Ali
29. The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is --> Dr. C. V. Raman
30. On whom did the U. S. President George W. Bush bestow, in 2002, the U.S.'s highest award for life time achievement in the field of scientific research? --> Arun Netravalli
31. Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of? --> Madhya Pradesh
32. The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to --> Yasser Arafat
33. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year --> 1961
34. Who has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953? --> Winston Churchill
35. Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to --> literature
36. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of --> Literature and Journalism
37. On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given? --> Dada Saheb
38. Which awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women? --> Moorti Devi Award
39. The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations? --> Council for Scientific and industrial research
40. Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for --> outstanding contribution to science
41. The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was? --> Khushwant Singh
42. The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field? --> Films
43. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in --> 1901
44. Ashoka Chakra is awarded for --> the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy
45. Contribution to which field is honoured by Dadasaheb Phalke Award ? --> Films
46. Which award is given in the field of Science & Technology ? --> Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
47. For outstanding contribution to which one of the following’ fields is Abel Prize given? --> Mathematics
48. for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and --> The Lal Bahadur Shastri National award
49. Which award is an initiative in India to recognize the best practices in e-Content and Creativity ? --> The Manthan Award
50. Contribution to which field is honoured by the Arjuna award ? --> Sports
51. First Indian Oscar winner --> Bhanu Athaiya, for best costume design for the film 'Gandhi' in 1982
52. First Indian Olympic team medal --> gold for Hockey, at Amsterdam beating the Netherlands in 1928
53. First Indian woman to win a Pulizer Prize --> Jhumpa Lahiri in 2000
54. First Indian to win an Oscar in the technical category is --> Resul Pookutty
55. First Indian to win Nobel Prize in Literature --> Rabindranath Tagore
56. First woman to win the Jnanpith award --> Asha Purna Devi 1976 for her work Pratham Pratisruti in Bengali
57. First woman to receive Bharat Ratna --> Indira Gandhi in 1971
58. Winner of first Indian Olympic Individual medal --> K. D. Jadhav, Bronze in wrestling at Helsinki in 1952
59. First Indian Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film --> Mother India, 1957
60. First Indian to win Dadasaheb Phalke Award --> Devika Rani in 1970
61. First Indian to win booker Prize --> Arundhati roy in 1997 for 'The God of Small Things'
62. First Indian to win two Oscar Awards is --> A. R. Rahman
63. First Indians to win Bharat Ratna --> Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, C. Rajagopalachari, Dr. C. V. Raman in 1954
64. First recipient of Jnanpith award --> G Sankara Kurup, for Odakkuzhal (Flute) in Malayalam
65. First women from India to win a Nobel prize --> Mother Teresa, peace prize in 1979
66. Noble Prize --> Noble Prize are for Contributions to society
67. Pulitzer Prize --> Pulitzer awards are for Literacy achievement
68. Gallantry Awards --> Param Vir Chakra (PVC), Ashok Chakra, Shaurya Chakra These awards are given for appreciating the brave and gallant
69. Manthan Award --> It is an initiative in India to recognize the best practices in e-Content and Creativity
70. FiFi Awards --> The FiFi Awards honor the fragrance industry’s creative achievements
71. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award --> Lal Bahadur Shastri National Awar is for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management
72. Green Star Awards --> The Green Star Awards recognize those who have made extraordinary efforts to respond to environmental disasters around the world
73. Bharat Ratna --> It is India’s highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service
74. Padma Awards --> Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma ShriPadma awards are for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants
75. The Golden Peacock Awards --> It is recognised worldwide as the hallmark of corporate excellence. It builds the Brand Equity and inspires and aligns the entire workforce
76. Arjun Awards --> Arjuna Award is given for Excellence in sports
77. International Gandhi Peace Prize --> This award is given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political revolution through non-violence and Gandhian philosophy. The award carries Rs. 10 million in cash
78. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna --> The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports
