Honours & Awards

B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of

A. Music B. Journalism C. Medicine D. Environment In which year was Pulitzer Prize established? (a U.S. award for achievements in newspaperand online journalism, literature, and musical composition.) A. 1917 B. 1918 C. 1922 D. 1928 The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city? A. Oslo B. Stockholm C. Brussels D. Geneva Arjuna Award is given for A. Exceptional service in emergency B. Bravery on battlefield C. Outstanding performance in sports D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award? A. Ashaparna Devi B. M. F. Hussain C. Raghupathi Sahai D. V. K. Gokak The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan? A. The World This Week B. Surabhi C. Eye Witness D. Turning Point Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Himachal Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Andhra Pradesh The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is A. Abdul Ghaffar khan B. Mikhail Gorbachev C. Marshal Tito D. Abdul Wali Khan Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for A. exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages B. outstanding contribution to science C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues D. excellence in film direction The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations? A. Council for Scientific and industrial research B. Indian Council for Agricultural Research C. Indian National Science Academy D. ISRO Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women? A. Tagore Literacy Award B. UNSECO Literacy Award C. Moorti Devi Award D. Kalinga Prize Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of? A. Gujarat B. Maharashtra C. Uttar Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India? A. R. Venkatramanan B. Dr. Zakir Hussain C. V. V. Giri D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of A. Rajiv Gandhi  {} B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad C. Indira Gandhi D. Acharya Kalinga Award was instituted by A. UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science B. Indian Military. C. Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages D. Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi? A. Golden Globe B. Rani Lakshmi C. Magsaysay D. Saraswati Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award? A. Archarya Tulsi B. Dr. J. Rengaswamy C. J. R. D Tata D. Mother Teresa 'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields? A. Campaign against AIDS B. Population control C. Protection of environment D. Elimination of illiteracy To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999? A. Lata Mangeshkar B. Amartya Sen C. M. S. Subbulakshmi D. Atal Behari Vajpayee