Medium Level – GK Questions

Answer: India

The Sahitya Akademi Award is one of India's most prestigious literary honors, conferred by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to recognize outstanding literary works in Indian languages.

Answer: True

As of recent years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has over 10,000 members from various branches of the film industry who are eligible to vote for the Academy Awards (Oscars).

Answer: Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar received the Bharat Ratna in 2001 for her unparalleled contribution to Indian music. As of 2024, no male Bollywood actor has been awarded the Bharat Ratna.

Answer: organizations

The Nobel Peace Prize is unique among the Nobel categories in that it can be awarded to organizations as well as individuals. Notable organizational recipients include the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations.

Answer: All of the above

For the Booker Prize, the novel must be originally written in English, published in the UK or Ireland during the eligibility year, and the author should be a citizen of a Commonwealth country, Ireland, or Zimbabwe.

Answer: all ranks including

The Param Vir Chakra can be awarded to personnel of all ranks of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, including commissioned officers, junior commissioned officers, and other ranks, recognizing valor regardless of rank.

Answer: False

The cash prize component of the Jnanpith Award is subject to income tax as per Indian tax laws. Unlike some government awards, literary prizes like Jnanpith are generally taxable unless specifically exempted.

Answer: Rajendra Singh

Rajendra Singh, known as the 'Waterman of India', won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2001 for his community-based work in water conservation and harvesting in the arid regions of Rajasthan.

Answer: True

The Pulitzer Prize for History is awarded to an American author for a distinguished and appropriately documented book on the history of the United States, published during the preceding calendar year.

Answer: No Indian film has won in this category

As of 2024, no Indian film has won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. 'Writing with Fire' (2022) and 'All That Breathes' (2023) were nominated but did not win in this category.

Answer: 1992-1997

The Bharat Ratna (along with Padma Awards) was suspended from 1992 to 1997 following public interest litigations challenging the awards as violative of Article 18 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court upheld their validity in 1995, and awards resumed in 1997.

Answer: False

The Arjuna Award is exclusively for sportspersons. Coaches are recognized through the separate Dronacharya Award, ensuring distinct honors for athletes and their mentors.

Answer: False

The Maha Vir Chakra is specifically awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy. For gallantry not in the face of the enemy, the Shaurya Chakra is awarded.

Answer: album

The Grammy Award for Album of the Year honors artistic achievement, technical proficiency, and overall excellence in the creation of a complete album, not just individual songs or singles.

Answer: False

The Padma Awards are announced on the eve of Republic Day (January 25) and conferred by the President at ceremonial functions held at Rashtrapati Bhavan usually in March or April, not on Independence Day.

Answer: Saraswati

The Sahitya Akademi Award plaque features an embossed image of Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, and learning, symbolizing the award's dedication to literary excellence.

Answer: True

The Oscar statuette is officially called the 'Academy Award of Merit'. The nickname 'Oscar' became popular in the 1930s, though its exact origin is debated, with one theory attributing it to Margaret Herrick, the Academy's librarian.

Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam received the Bharat Ratna in 1997 for his exceptional contributions to India's space and missile programs, including the development of the SLV-III and Agni missile systems.

Answer: King

The Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm is attended by the King of Sweden, who presents the prizes to laureates in the presence of the Swedish Royal Family, government officials, and distinguished guests.

Answer: False

The Dronacharya Award requires that coaches have trained sportspersons or teams who have achieved success at the international level (Olympics, World Cup, Commonwealth Games, etc.), not just national level.