Honours and Awards Questions

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Which one of the following is the name of Nobel Prize ­ winning Indian?

A) Vikram Sarabhai B) APJ Abdul Kalam
C) S. Pancharatnam D) C.V. Raman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) C.V. Raman

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First Indian woman to get Bharat Ratna.

A) Indira Gandhi B) Vijay Laxmi Pandit
C) Mother Teresa D) Leela Seth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indira Gandhi

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Which of the following prize is given for literary work?

A) Arjuna Award B) Ashoka Chakra
C) Vyas Samman D) Gita Chopra Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vyas Samman

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Who won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama 'Sweat'?

A) Lynn Nottage B) Hisham Matar
C) Heather Ann Thompson D) Colson Whitehead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lynn Nottage

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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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__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Supporting Actor.

A) Mark Rylance B) Christian Bale
C) Tom Hardy D) Mark Ruffalo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mark Rylance

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Who is the winner of 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix?

A) Sebastian Vettel B) Lewis Hamilton
C) Valtteri Bottas D) Kimi Raikkonen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sebastian Vettel

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Which of these Indians has been awarded with Bharat Ratna?

A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Rahul Gandhi D) P. V. Narasimha Rao
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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