Honours and Awards : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q21. Who is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals?

[A] Saina Nehwal

[B] Manika Batra

[C] P V Sindu

[D] Deepika Kumari

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Correct Answer: P V Sindu


Q22. Which one of the following actors was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 59th National Film Festival?

[A] Mahesh Bhatt

[B] Soumitra Chatterjee

[C] Ketan Mehta

[D] Shekhar Kapoor

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Correct Answer: Soumitra Chatterjee


Q23. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

[A] Volleyball

[B] Football

[C] Hockey

[D] Badminton

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Correct Answer: Football


Q24. Who of the following was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ posthumously

[A] Mother Teresa

[B] Khan abdul Ghaffar Khan

[C] Dr.S.Radhakrishnan

[D] Jayaprakash Narayan

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Correct Answer: Jayaprakash Narayan


350+ Honours and Awards Quiz Questions & Answers


Q25. Florence Nightingale Medal is given internationally in which of these fields?

[A] Nursing

[B] Gaana

[C] Teaching

[D] Architecture

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Correct Answer: Nursing


Q26. _____________ was conferred Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry book Khara Zaran.

[A] Robin Sharma

[B] Narendra kohli

[C] Mr. Chinu Modi

[D] Gunvant Shah

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Correct Answer: Mr. Chinu Modi


Q27. Jawaharlal Nehru award is given for

[A] Social work

[B] International Understanding

[C] Literary Work

[D] Governament Science

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Correct Answer: International Understanding


Q28. The first winner of the UN population award were

[A] Ronald reagan and Indira Gandhi

[B] Yuri andropov and Qian Xangzhong

[C] Indira Gandhi and Qian Xangzhong

[D] Qian Xangzhong and Ronald regan

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Correct Answer: Indira Gandhi and Qian Xangzhong


Q29. Saraswati Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to

[A] Fine arts

[B] Literature

[C] Classical Music

[D] Education

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Correct Answer: Literature


Q30. Who was the first person to receive a Jnanpith award for a Telugu work?

[A] Viswanatha Satyanarayana

[B] Srirangam Srinivasarao

[C] C. Narayana reddy

[D] Ravuri Bharadwaja

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Correct Answer: Viswanatha Satyanarayana


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