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

Kabir Puraskar is related to which field?
  • Sculpture
  • Culture development
  • Promotion of communal harmony
  • Hindi literature
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted in the year $$1991-92$$ to supply the lack of a supreme national accolade in the field of sports.
$$2$$. Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Which state gives Nandi Award?
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
Who among the following are the winners of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
$$1$$. Satyajit Ray
$$2$$. Hrishikesh Mukherjee
$$3$$. Yash Chopra
$$4$$. Dev Anand
Choose the correct alternative.
  • $$1, 2, 3$$
  • $$2, 3, 4$$
  • $$1$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
Consider the following statements about 'Param Vir Chakra'.
$$1$$. It is highest peacetime gallantry award.
$$2$$. It is the replacement of British Victoria Cross.
$$3$$. It can be awarded to civilians.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. It is given in all the fields except one mentioned.
  • Government service
  • Science research
  • Community leadership
  • Peace and International Understanding
Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education?
  • Dharmavir Bharati
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • B V Karanth
  • Ashok Vajpeyi
Arrange the following awards in the correct chronological as per their launch.
$$1$$. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
$$2$$. Arjuna Award
$$3$$. Dhyan Chand Award
$$4$$. Dronacharya Award
Select the correct answer from the codes given.
  • $$3, 2, 4, 1$$
  • $$2, 3, 4, 1$$
  • $$2, 4, 1, 3$$
  • $$3, 2, 1, 4$$
Sport coaches receive which of the following awards?
  • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
  • Dronacharya Award
  • Arjuna Award
  • None of the above
'International Day of Human Space Flight' is observed on __________.
  • April, 12th
  • November, 17th
  • March, 23rd
  • August, 17th
Which one of the following is correct about the International Gandhi Peace Prize?
  • International Gandhi Peace Prize is awarded biennially by the Government of India
  • The Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in $$1995$$
  • Nelson Mandela was the first recipient of the International Gandhi Peace Prize
  • International Gandhi Peace Prize was started on the occasion of the $$125$$th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?
  • $$1917$$
  • $$1918$$
  • $$1922$$
  • $$1928$$
Highest award given to civilian in India is _________.
  • Bharat Ratna
  • Padma Vibhushan
  • Kirti Chakra
  • Paramveer Chakra
Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of ___________.
  • Science and Technology
  • Environmental Studies
  • International Understanding
  • Literature and Journalism
'National Consumer Rights Day' is observed on _____________.
  • December $$7^{th}$$
  • December $$4^{th}$$
  • December $$24^{th}$$
  • December $$10^{th}$$
'World Food Day' is celebrated on ________.
  • Oct $$15^{th}$$
  • Oct $$19^{th}$$
  • Oct $$12^{th}$$
  • Oct $$16^{th}$$
Consider the following.
$$1$$. Morarji Ranchhodji Desai
$$2$$. Gulzari Lal Nanda
$$3$$. VV Giri
$$4$$. Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Which of the personalities given are the recipients of Bharat Ratna?
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
Find the odd man out.
  • Kirti Chakra
  • Ashok Chakra
  • Vir Chakra
  • Shaurya Chakra
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
$$2$$. Prithviraj Kapoor was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Nobel Prize are distributed annually at ___________.
  • Manila
  • New York
  • Stockholm
  • Geneva
Which of the following is an award instituted by UNESCO?
  • Aryabhatta Awards
  • Kalinga Prize
  • Abdus Salam Prize
  • None of the above
Who is the first Indian footballer to receive the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sports?
  • Sunil Chhetri
  • Bhaichung Bhutia
  • Shabbir Ali
  • Mohun Bagan
Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize three times so far?
  • Madam Curie
  • Linus Pauling
  • Alexander Flemming
  • International Committee of the Redcross
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and Literature are awarded in Oslo, Norway.
$$2$$. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually to honour an architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment posthumously.
$$2$$. The Stirling Prize is a British Prize for excellence in architecture.
Which of the statements is/are true?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
When is Data Protection Day observed?
  • January 28th
  • December 30th
  • October 27th
  • February 20th
Which of the following awards was instituted by Shanti Prasad Jain?
  • Vyas Samman
  • Shankar Samman
  • Jnanpith Award
  • Kabir Award
Who was the first foreigner to win the Bharat Ratna?
  • Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
  • Winston Churchill
  • Nelson Mandela
  • Benazir Bhutto
'World Disability Day' is observed annually on __________.
  • December $$10^{th}$$
  • December $$3^{rd}$$
  • November $$29^{th}$$
  • December $$15^{th}$$
Which is the highest literary prize given by the Government of India?
  • Sahitya Akademi Award
  • Kalidas Samman
  • Saraswati Samman
  • Jnanpith Award
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