CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Awards And Prizes Of India And World Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com

Who of the following have won the World Food Prize $$2018$$?
  • B. R. Barwale and Surinder K. Vasal
  • Robert F. Chandler and John Niederhauser
  • Lawrence Hadded and David Nabarro
  • Hans Rudolf Herren and Gurdev Khush
Who among the following won the historic $$10^{th}$$ French Open title?
  • Roger Federer
  • Rafael Nadal
  • Andy Murray
  • Stan Wawrinka
K P Ramanunni has been conferred with the $$2017$$ Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam literature. He hails from which state?
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below.
The cleanest city in India is _______________.
  • Surat
  • Mumbai
  • Indore
  • Nagpur
What is the theme of the 2017 World Environment Day?
  • Green Economy : Does it include you?
  • Small Islands and Climate change
  • Connecting people to nature
  • Seven billion dreams : one planet; consume with care.
Who has been honoured with the $$2018$$ Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership?
  • Hifikepunye Pohamba
  • Pedro Pires
  • Joaquim Chissano
  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Which Indian cartoonist has won the international award in the best caricature category at the $$2018$$ World Press Cartoon awards?
  • Chackalethu John Yesudass
  • Aseem Trivedi
  • Thomas Antony
  • Satish Acharya
Which animated movie won the 'Best Animated Film Award' at the $${64}^{th}$$ National Film Awards in $$2017$$?
  • Delhi Safari
  • Mahabharat
  • Mahayoddha Rama
  • Dhanak
Which of the following is not a gallantry awards?
  • Bharat Ratna
  • Kirti Chakra
  • Param Vir Chakra
  • Ashok Chakra
World Standards Day (or International Standards Day) is celebrated internationally each year. What is the theme of day for 2019?
  • International Standards and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • Standards make cities smarter
  • Standards Build Trust
  • Standards, A common language
  • Video standards create a global stage
The International Olympic Association took back the medals of Carlos, Smith and Norman ___________.
  • for using drugs
  • they were found guilty of violating the Olympic spirit by making a political statement
  • as they were over age
  • as they refused to come to the stage to collect their medals
Which one among the following films was conferred the 'Golden Peacock' award in the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014)?
  • Ek Hazarachi Note
  • A Short Story
  • Leviathan
  • Ajeyo
Who among the following Nobel laureates has recently announced to put his Nobel Medal under auction?
  • Kailash Satyarthi
  • J D Watson
  • Mikhail Gorbachev
  • Jody Wilhams
Which one among the following films was awarded the best motion picture (Drama) in the 72nd Golden Globe Awards?
  • The Theory of Everything
  • Boyhood
  • Still Alice
  • Birdman
The students of which State entered Guiness book for washing hands on Global Handwashing Day?
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
  • Bihar
Which university recently installed the statues of Smith, Carlos and Norman in its campus?
  • The Howard University
  • The Chicago State
  • The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
  • San Jose State University
Consider the following statements :
He was an Indian journalist, editor and author. He was associated with the Statesman, the Guardian, the Times of India etc. lie received the Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award inHe died in June 2016. 
The person referred to above is ______.
  • B K Karanjia
  • K M Mathew
  • Inder Malhotra
  • Nanasaheb Parulekar
Which one of the following books won the Man Booker Prize 2014?
  • History of the Rain
  • The Lives of Others
  • The Narrow Road the Deep North
  • How to be Both
Tommie Smith and John Carlos received their medals wearing black socks and no shoes _____________.
  • to support civil rights movement
  • to represent black poverty
  • to show black power
  • None of the above
Who among the followings has become the first Indian-Origin contestant to win Miss America Pageant?
  • Theresa Vali
  • Nina Davuluri
  • Mallory Hagan
  • Priya Hassan
'Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize'is given for outstanding contribution in the fields of ________.
  • Literature
  • Performing Arts
  • Science
  • Social Services
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding was founded in $$1965$$.
$$2$$. Mother Teresa was the first person to get the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
To integrate cultural leaders into its meeting, which one of the following gives 'Crystal Award'?
  • Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation
  • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • World Health Organisation
  • World Economic Forum
The Nobel Prize was instituted by which country?
  • USA
  • UK
  • Russia
  • Sweden
The first Indian Economist who won the Nobel Prize was _________.
  • Raja Chelliah
  • Rangarajan
  • Amartya Sen
  • K N Raj
Sabin Award is given for the conservation of __________.
  • Amphibians
  • Reptiles
  • Birds
  • Corals
Consider about BAFTA Awards.
$$1$$. It is the British counterpart of the Academy Awards (Oscars).
$$2$$. It was first awarded in $$1939$$.
$$3$$. It honours the best national and foreign films.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • All of the above
Which among the following awards has been recently instituted by the Government of India for individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting wildlife?
  • Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
  • Medini Puruskar Yojana
  • Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award
  • Pitambar Pant National Award
In which categories did Marie Curie win her two different Nobel prizes?
  • Physics and Chemistry
  • Chemistry and Medicine
  • Physics and Medicine
  • Chemistry and Peace
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. The Man Booker International Prize was established in $$2005$$ for a body of work originally written in any language as long as it was widely available in English.
$$2$$. The Man Booker Prize awards any novel originally written in English and published in $$44$$ regardless of the national of the author.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
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