CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Awards And Prizes Of India And World Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

Which one of the following is NOT an Indian Gallantry Award?
  • Mahavir Chakra
  • Paramvir Chakra
  • Arjuna Chakra
  • Kirti Chakra
The $$28th$$ meeting of the Northern Zonal Council was recently held at which Indian city?
  • Chandigarh
  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • Hyderabad
Which one of the following is NOT a prize for excellence in games and sports?
  • Arjuna Award
  • Dronacharya Puraskar
  • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
  • Pultizer Prize
Who did NOT get the Bharatiya Gnanpith Award?
  • Tarashankar Bandopadhyay
  • Subhash Mukhopadhyay
  • Ashapurna Devi
  • Bibutibhushan Bandopadhyay
Which Indian wildlife activist has won the $$2017$$ Whitley Awards?
  • Sanjay Gubbi
  • Aruna Sabhana
  • Naresh Kadyan
  • Saheer Shaik
India and the United States will co-host the Global  Entrepreneurship Summit at which of the following city from November $$28, 2017$$?
  • Hyderabad
  • New Delhi
  • Washington D.C
  • Bengaluru
The Magsaysay Award is conferred for outstanding contributions to ________________.
  • Public service
  • Peace and International Understanding
  • Literature, Journalism
  • All of these
Which among the following novel written by Colson White head has won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction?
  • 'The Intuitionist'
  • 'The Underground Railroad'
  • 'Zone One'
  • 'John Henry Days'
Nayudamma Award is associated with the 
  • popularization of journalism
  • significant contribution in the field of science
  • noted work in the field of music
  • creating a wave in the field of music
_________, the first woman doctor from Indore has received the Padma Shri Award at her home.
  • Dr. Vibha Sharma
  • Dr. Bhakti Yadav
  • Dr. Sheela Jain
  • Dr. Nisha Bhatnagar
What is the theme of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development 2017 ?
  • Growth through Cultural Development
  • Culture for growth
  • Economic growth from culture
  • Local culture as a driver for economic growth
India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2017 is scheduled to be held in which city from 27th - 29th September 2017 ? 
  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • New Delhi
  • Kolkata
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) observed financial literacy week from _______ across the country.
  • 3rd to 7th July, 2017
  • 5th to 9th June, 2017
  • 12th to 16th June, 2017
  • 1st to 5th June, 2017
Which Country recently conferred eight scientists with the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International prize for water in New York?
  • United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • Qatar
  • Afghanistan
  • Saudi Arabia
Which famous Indian Women will get award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea from the International Maritime Organization (IMO)?
  • Reshma Shetty
  • Zia Mody
  • Venitha Narayanan
  • Radhika Menon
DIKSHA launched on National Teachers' Day 2017 is a________.
  • Government Scheme
  • Scholarship Scheme
  • Web Portal
  • None of the above
Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on May 3, 2017?
  • Kasinathuni Viswanath
  • S S Rajamouli
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
  • Mani Ratnam
International Nurses Day is observed annually on which date?
  • $$12th$$ May
  • $$11th$$ May
  • $$10th$$ May
  • $$9th$$ May
India observes doctor's day on 1st of July In honor of former West Bengal Chief Minister________________.
  • Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
  • Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee
  • Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy
  • Prafulla Chandra Sen
Who has been honored with the Kirti Chakra by President Pranab Mukherjee on March 20, 2017?
  • Major Rohit Suri
  • Vijay Kumar
  • Gursevak Singh
  • Ramesh Pratap Singh
Indian who won the Queens younger leader's award for 2017 from Queen Elizabeth II
  • Mahesh Bhagwat
  • Shantanu Narayan
  • Ankit Kamra
  • Nisha Dutt
Who will be honoured with the Tata literature live! Life time Achievement Award for 2016?
  • Mahasweta Devi
  • Amitav Gosh
  • Shri V. S. Naipaul
  • M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Who was the first 'Bharat Ratna' awardee to be elected as President of India?
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • Dr. S. Badhakrishnan
  • Dr. Zakir Hussain
  • Shri V. V, Giri
World breastfeeding week 2017 is celebrated from 1st to $$7^{th}$$ AugustWhat is the theme of World breastfeeding week 2017?
  • Breastfeeding must for children
  • Breastfeeding a nature
  • Sustaining Breastfeeding together
  • Breastfeeding awareness
Who won Oscar's best actor Award for 2015 in 2016?
  • Bradley Cooper
  • J. K. Simmons
  • Michael Keaton
  • Leonardo Dicaprio
Which of the following company has been conferred with "Golden Peacock" award for environment management 2017?
  • Belfort India
  • Danfoss India
  • Cooper India
  • Phoenix India
The two day 2017 Global Millennium Summit was organized in which country?
  • Canberra, Australia
  • Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Moscow, Russia
  • Dubai, UAE
Who won Oscar's best actress award for 2015 at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony held in 2016?
  • Marion Cotillard
  • Brie Larson
  • Patricia Arquette
  • Felicity Jones
Who is the father of German unification passed away on $$16^{th}$$ June 2017?
  • Fortunato Abat
  • Helmut Kohl
  • Anatoliy Achkasov
  • Lee Adams
N. Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the chairmen on $$3^{rd}$$ July 2017 for which Group of TATA?
  • Tata Steel
  • Tata Global Beverages
  • Tata Chemicals
  • Tata motors
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