Honours and Awards Questions

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Which is the highest gallantry Award in India?

A) Vir Chakra B) Param Vishist Seva Medal
C) Kirti Chakra D) Param Vir Chakra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Param Vir Chakra

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Name the first Indian to get Bharat Ratna posthumously.

A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
C) C K Naidu D) Mihir Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lal Bahadur Shastri

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Highest Civilian Honour received by Amitabh Bachchan is ___________.

A) Padma Shri B) Padma Bhushan
C) Padma Vibhushan D) Bharat Ratna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Padma Vibhushan

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Krishna Sobti is the recipient of the 53rd Jnanpith Award. Which of the following books has not been written by her?

A) Daar Se Bichhudi B) Mitro Marjani
C) Zindaginama D) Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vishw Mithok Sarit Sagar

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Which  one  of  the  following  is  a  Peacetime Gallantry Award?

A) Shaurya Chakra B) Vir Chakra
C) Yudh Seva Medal D) Param Vir Chakra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shaurya Chakra

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Peacetime Gallantry Awards recognize  courage  or  self-sacrifice away  from  battlefield  and  include Ashok  Chakra,  Kirti  Chakra  and Shaurya   Chakra   which   is   first,second  and  third  respectively  in order of precedence  ;  while  Param Vir   Chakra   and   Vir   Chakra   are Wartime   Gallantry   Awards   and recognizes self-sacrifice at battlefield.   Yudh   Seva   Medal   is military   decorations   for   service during wartime

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Who among the following was honored with the "Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award-2017" in October 2017?

A) Salim Khan B) Javed Akhtar
C) Nana Patekar D) Mahesh Bhatt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Javed Akhtar

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Which is the highest award for gallantry during peacetime?

A) Vir Chakra B) Param Vir Chakra
C) Ashok Chakra D) Mahavir Chakra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ashok Chakra

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Which of these Indians has not won a Nobel Award?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) C. V. Raman
C) Satyajit Ray D) Amartya Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Satyajit Ray

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