349+ Honours and Awards GK Questions and Answers

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The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for __________ .

A) Government service	B) Literary work
C) International understanding	D) Social work

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) International understanding

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Who was conferred with the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature?

A) Bob Dylan	B) Kazuo Ishiguro
C) Oliver Hart	D) Yoshinori Ohsumi

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kazuo Ishiguro

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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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Pulitzer prize is given in the field of ______.

A) Journalism	B) Sports
C) Medicine	D) Music

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Journalism

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Who among the following has been awarded the ‘Children’s Peace Prize-2017’?

A) Malala Yousafzai	B) Mohamad Al Baruni
C) Mohamad Al Jounde	D) Both A & B

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mohamad Al Jounde

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Mohamad Al Jounde (16 years old) from Syria was awarded the ‘Children’s Peace Prize-2017’ for his efforts to ensure the rights of Syrian refugee children. He set up a school with the help of his family in a Lebanese refugee camp which provides education to 200 children.

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Who was awarded Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian award of West Bengal, for 2018?

A) Aparna Sen	B) Victor Banerjee
C) Soumitra Chatterjee	D) Asha Bhosle

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Asha Bhosle

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Which is the second highest civillian award given in India?

A) Bharat Ratna	B) Padma Vibhushan
C) Padma Bhushan	D) Padma Shri

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Padma Vibhushan

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Which film was awarded the Best Film on Social Issues in the National Film Awards in 2017?

A) Udta Punjab	B) Bobby Jasoos
C) Neerja	D) Pink

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