CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Awards And Prizes Of India And World Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

Consider the following statements:
1) The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (RGKR) is India's highest honour given for achievements in sports.
2) It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash component.
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
The Academy Award is also known as ___________.
  • Matthews Award
  • Oscar Award
  • BAFTA Award
  • Palm's de Affaire
Consider the following statements:
1) Dronacharya  Award is an award presented by the Government of India for excellence in sports coaching.
2) The award omprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs. 500,000. 
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
Consider the following statement:
To be eligible for the Arjuna Award, a sportsperson should
1) have had good performance consistently for the previous three years at the international level with excellence for the year for which the Award is recommended.
2) have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline. 
Which of the above is/are true ?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is related to ________.
  • Young physicians
  • Young mathematician
  • Poets
  • Scientists
Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for _______.
  • his war against corruption and launching Bhrashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan
  • his service to the Indian Army
  • transforming a barren dry village called Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, eco-friendly and harmony
  • his remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
Aryabhatta Award is given in the field of ___________.
  • Mathematics
  • Astrology
  • Astronautics and space
  • Planetary motion
October 24 is observed as __________.
  • United Nations Day
  • United Nations Day for South -South Cooperation .
  • World Immunisation Day .
  • World Vegetarian Day .
Indira Gandhi Award for national integration was accorded by which of the political parties?
  • Indian National Congress
  • Bharatiya Janata Party
  • CPI
  • Samajwadi Party
Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which field?
  • Sports
  • Literature
  • Environment
  • Cinema
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
14th March2011 was the 80th Anniversary of the first Indian sound Film (talkie). Which movie was it?
  • Jahan Ara
  • Alam Ara
  • Noorjehan
  • None of the above
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Who out of the following was the recipient of Dhyan Chand Award in 2011?
  • Satish Pillai
  • Hukam Singh
  • Shabbir Ali
  • Mukh Bain Singh
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Who was awarded the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize in 2011?
  • Nelson Mandela
  • National Literacy Service, Burundi
  • Medha Patkar
  • National Literacy Mission, India
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Till date (2014), how many people have been awarded the Bharat Ratna Award?
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Who is winner of the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the year 2013?
  • Javed Akhtar
  • Gulzar
  • A.R. Rahman
  • Indeevar
For which game is the 'Indira Gandhi Gold Cup' being awarded?
  • Women's Hockey
  • Women's Football
  • Women's Cricket
  • Women's Badminton
With which Hindutva association are Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Swami Aseemanand allegedly associated?
  • Vishwa Hindu Parishad
  • Shri Ram Sena
  • Abhinav Bharat
  • Arya Samaj
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Who is crowned as Ponds Femina Ms. India, 2013? 
  • Zoya Afroz
  • Sobhita Dhulipala
  • Navneet Kaur Dhillon
  • Anukriti Gusain
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2013 was awarded to _____________.
  • Mo Yan
  • James E Rothman
  • Lars Peter Hansen
  • Alice Munro
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Name the winner of 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature _____________.
  • Doris Lessing
  • V.S.Naipaul
  • Doras Lessing
  • Salman Raushdie
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Who bagged the best actress award at the 62nd National Film Awards?
  • Priyanka Chopra
  • Vidya Balan
  • Kangana Ranaut
  • Rani Mukherji
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Who was the first winner of the prestigious Jnanpith Award?
  • Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
  • Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa
  • G Sankara Kurup
  • Umashankar Joshi
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2013 has been conferred on ___________.
  • Ms. Angela Merkel
  • Mr. Nelson Mandela
  • Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta
  • Mr. Hamid Karzai
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Which among the following States has won the 10th National Award for Excellence work in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act? 
  • Karnataka
  • West Bengal
  • Haryana
  • Madhya Pradesh
Many novelists write stories using a NOMDEPLUME
  • as assumed name
  • own name
  • plural names
  • singular name
When was the Organisation of the Islamic Conference founded? 
  • 1964
  • 1969
  • 1967
  • 1965
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Name the renowned Indian ecologist, who has been chosen for the prestigious 2015 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement on March 23, 2015? 
  • MS Swaminathan
  • Kasthuri Rangan
  • Jayaram Ramesh
  • Madhav Gadgil
When did Amnesty International got the Nobel Peace Prize?
  • 1978
  • 1977
  • 1975
  • 1974
Which one of the following agencies of UN was awarded with Nobel Peace Prize in $$2015$$?
  • IAEA
  • UNHCR
  • UN Peace Keeping Forces
  • Tunisian National Dialogue Quarter
Which one of the following Agencies of UN was awarded with Nobel Peace Prize for two times (in $$1954$$ and $$1981$$)?
  • ILO
  • UNICEF
  • IAEA
  • Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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