Honours and Awards : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q51. When did Karnam Malleshwari get the Padma Shri?

[A] 1995

[B] 1999

[C] 1994

[D] 2000

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Correct Answer: 1999


Q52. The World Food Prize is given by which of the following Organisations/World bodies

[A] Kraft general foods

[B] UNICEF

[C] UNDP

[D] FAO

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Correct Answer: Kraft general foods


Q53. Who among the following was honoured with the 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

[A] Amitabh Bachchan

[B] Anupam Kher

[C] Kamal Haasan

[D] Naseeruddin Shah

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Correct Answer: Amitabh Bachchan


Q54. Which of the following organisations awards the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences?

[A] Swedish Academy 

[B] The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

[C] Karolinska Institute

[D] Norwegian Nobel Committee

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Correct Answer: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences


Q55. Who was the first non-human to win an Oscar?

[A] Mickey Mouse

[B] Pussycat

[C] Bender

[D] Ninja

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Correct Answer: Mickey Mouse


Q56. Name the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Prize in the world

[A] Shirin Ebadi

[B] Lakpa Sherpa

[C] Phil Ersa

[D] Irine Zubeida

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Correct Answer: Shirin Ebadi


Q57. Indian Cricketer who received Padma Shri 2017 Award is

[A] Virat Kohli

[B] Dinesh Karthik

[C] Ajinkya Rahane

[D] Ravichandran Ashwin

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Correct Answer: Virat Kohli


Q58. Who among the following is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?

[A] Rabindranath Tagore

[B] C.V.Raman

[C] Mother Teresa

[D] None of these

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Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore


Q59. The award given to the best coach among coaches of all the different games is known as

[A] Dronacharya Award

[B] Phalke Award

[C] Arjuna Award

[D] Ashoka Chakra Award

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Correct Answer: Dronacharya Award


Q60. Which is the highest gallantry award in India?

[A] Param Vishishtat Seva Medal

[B] Param Vir Chakra

[C] Kirti Chakra

[D] Vir Chakra

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Correct Answer: Param Vir Chakra


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