Fill in the Blank – GK Questions

The Sahitya Akademi Award is traditionally presented on December 7, the birth anniversary of India's first Deputy Prime Minister and renowned poet, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Correction: Actually, it's presented on various dates; the award ceremony is usually held in February. The correct answer should be that there's no fixed date tied to a poet's birthday.

The Param Vir Chakra ribbon is purple in color with two small orange stripes in the center. The purple color symbolizes valor and sacrifice, while orange represents courage and determination.

The Arjuna Award was not renamed for para-sports; however, the selection criteria were revised to ensure equal recognition for para-athletes. The award name remains the same for both able-bodied and para-sports categories.

The Padma Awards were suspended briefly during 1977-1980 when the Janata Party government came to power, citing concerns about the awards being misused for political purposes. They were reinstated in 1980.

The Grammy Award statuette is a gilded gramophone, representing the art and science of recording music. The design has remained largely unchanged since the award's inception in 1959.

The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in India, after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan, and before Padma Shri. It recognizes distinguished service of a high order.

The Sahitya Akademi Award medal features an image of Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, and learning, symbolizing the award's focus on literary excellence.

The Nobel Prize award amount was increased to 11 million Swedish kronor (approximately $1 million USD) per full prize in 2023, reflecting the foundation's financial capacity and commitment to honoring laureates.

The Param Vir Chakra was instituted on January 26, 1950, the day India became a republic, with effect from August 15, 1947, to recognize acts of supreme gallantry during wartime.

The Swedish Academy in Stockholm is responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize laureate in Literature, as specified in Alfred Nobel's will, focusing on outstanding work in an ideal direction.

The Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was instituted on January 2, 1954, and the first recipients were C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan, and C.V. Raman, announced later that year.

The Maha Vir Chakra is awarded for conspicuous acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air, making it applicable across all branches of the armed forces.

The Oscar statuette is made of solid bronze and plated with 24-carat gold. It stands 13.5 inches tall and weighs 8.5 pounds, depicting a knight holding a crusader's sword.

The Nobel Prize medals for Physics, Chemistry, and Physiology or Medicine feature a left-facing portrait of Alfred Nobel on the obverse, along with his birth and death years in Roman numerals.

A.R. Rahman won two Grammy Awards in 2010 for the 'Slumdog Millionaire' soundtrack: Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture for 'Jai Ho'.

The Padma Awards Committee is constituted by the Prime Minister of India every year. The committee submits its recommendations to the Prime Minister and the President for final approval.

The Sahitya Akademi Award was instituted in 1954 by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to recognize outstanding literary works in Indian languages.

The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, is responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, as specified in Alfred Nobel's will.

The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime, equivalent to the British Victoria Cross or the American Medal of Honor.

Linus Pauling won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1954) for his research on chemical bonds and the Nobel Peace Prize (1962) for his activism against nuclear weapons testing, making him the only person to win two unshared Nobel Prizes in different categories.