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As of 2024, the maximum number of Bharat Ratna awards that can be conferred in a single year is _____.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- No limit
Answer: 3
Although there is no statutory limit, a convention established in 1999 suggests that a maximum of three Bharat Ratna awards may be conferred in a year. However, this is not a rigid rule.
The Academy Awards are commonly known as the Oscars.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Academy Awards, presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), are popularly known as the Oscars. The origin of the nickname dates back to the 1930s.
The Maha Vir Chakra is awarded for:
- Peacetime gallantry
- Wartime gallantry
- Distinguished service
- Humanitarian service
Answer: Wartime gallantry
The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is India's second-highest military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air.
The Sahitya Akademi Award is given for outstanding literary work in any of the _____ languages recognized by the Akademi.
- 18
- 22
- 24
- 26
Answer: 24
The Sahitya Akademi Award recognizes literary excellence in 24 Indian languages, including English, and is one of the most prestigious literary honors in India.
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, while other Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
- True
- False
Answer: True
As per Alfred Nobel's will, the Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, while the other prizes (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature) are awarded in Stockholm by Swedish institutions.
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions in which domain?
- Literature
- Science and Technology
- Social Service
- Public Administration
Answer: Science and Technology
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, instituted in 1958 by CSIR, recognizes exceptional research in biological, chemical, earth, engineering, mathematical, medical, and physical sciences.
The Grammy Awards are presented by the _____ Academy in the United States.
- Motion Picture
- Television
- Recording
- Literary
Answer: Recording
The Grammy Awards are presented by the Recording Academy (formerly National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry.
The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award in India.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Padma Vibhushan is indeed the second-highest civilian award in India, after Bharat Ratna and before Padma Bhushan. It recognizes exceptional and distinguished service in any field.
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded primarily for excellence in which field?
- Science and Technology
- Journalism and Literature
- Cinema and Music
- Sports and Athletics
Answer: Journalism and Literature
The Pulitzer Prize, established in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer, recognizes outstanding achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was renamed as _____ in 2021.
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
- Indira Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
- National Sports Award
- Bharat Sports Ratna
Answer: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
In August 2021, the Government of India renamed the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to honor the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.
Marie Curie is the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) for radioactivity research and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1911) for discovering radium and polonium. She remains the only person with Nobels in two distinct scientific fields.
The Dronacharya Award is given to:
- Best sportsperson
- Best sports coach
- Best sports administrator
- Best young athlete
Answer: Best sports coach
The Dronacharya Award, instituted in 1985, honors outstanding coaches in sports and games who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams at the international level.
The Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, was first awarded in the year _____.
- 1951
- 1961
- 1965
- 1972
Answer: 1965
The Jnanpith Award was instituted in 1961 by the Bharatiya Jnanpith and first awarded in 1965 to G. Sankara Kurup for his Malayalam poetry collection 'Odakkuzhal'.
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The God of Small Things'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things', becoming the first Indian citizen to win this prestigious literary award.
Who was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award?
- Major Somnath Sharma
- Captain Vikram Batra
- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
- Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore
Answer: Major Somnath Sharma
Major Somnath Sharma was posthumously awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery during the Indo-Pak War of 1947 in Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was first awarded in the year _____.
- 1901
- 1969
- 1975
- 1982
Answer: 1969
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was first awarded in 1969 to Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen. It is not one of the original Nobel Prizes established in 1895.
The Arjuna Award is given for outstanding achievement in sports and games in India.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The Arjuna Award, instituted in 1961 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, recognizes outstanding achievement in national sports and is one of India's most prestigious sports honors.
Which Indian film was the first to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film?
- Lagaan
- Mother India
- Salaam Bombay!
- Pather Panchali
Answer: Mother India
Mother India (1957), directed by Mehboob Khan, was the first Indian film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (now Best International Feature Film) in 1958.
The Padma Awards are announced every year on the eve of _____ in India.
- Independence Day
- Republic Day
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Constitution Day
Answer: Republic Day
Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri) are announced annually on January 25, the eve of Republic Day (January 26), and conferred by the President of India.
Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, can be awarded posthumously.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Bharat Ratna can be awarded posthumously. The provision was added in 1955, and notable posthumous recipients include Lal Bahadur Shastri (1966) and Subhas Chandra Bose (1992, later withdrawn).