Honours and Awards Questions

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Which of these Bollywood actresses has not won the National Film Award?

A) Raveena Tandon B) Vidya Balan
C) Smita Patil D) Madhuri Dixit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Madhuri Dixit

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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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Who won the ‘Business reformer of the year award’ at the Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence?

A) Amitabh Pant B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Raghuram Rajan D) Urjit Patel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shaktikanta Das

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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 Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar?

A) Mahesh Bhatt B) Satyajit Ray
C) Mira Nair D) G.P.Sippy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Satyajit Ray

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Who among the following is/are the recipient/recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2018?

A) Virat Kohli B) S.Mirabai Chanu and Virat Kohli
C) Neeraj Chopra D) Hima Das and Neeraj Chopra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Virat Kohli

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli was bestowed with Rajiv Khel Ratna award by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind Virat Kohli became the third cricketer to receive this honour after Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

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Who among the following has been awarded the 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award' for the year 2016?

A) Jitu Rai B) Sania Mirza
C) Rohit Sharma D) Babita Kumari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jitu Rai

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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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