Award/Honour (Uttarakhand)

1. Name the only personality from Uttarakhand who was conferred the 'Bharat Ratna [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Bhimsen Joshi
(b) Govind Ballabh Pant
(c) General B.C. Joshiztegi
(d) H.N. Bahugunan T

Correct Answer: (b) Govind Ballabh Pant

Solution:The only great figure from Uttarakhand to have received the 'Bharat Ratna' is Govind Ballabh Pant. He received this honour in 1957.

2. Which person of Uttarakhand was given 'Padam Vibhushan' in the year 2009? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna
(b) Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank"
(c) Bachendri Pal
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna

Solution:

Famous environment activist Sundar Lal Bahuguna from Uttarakhand) was one of the 10 persons who was awarded Padm Vibhushan in the year 2009. In 2022, General Bipin Rawat was awarded with Padma Vibhusan (Posthumous).

3. Name the only person from Uttarakhand to have received the 'Gyanpeeth Award' for literature. [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Leela Dhar Jaguri
(b) Ila Chandra Joshi
(b) Ila Chandra Joshi
(d) Sumitra Nandan Pant

Correct Answer: (d) Sumitra Nandan Pant

Solution:Famous poet and writer Sumitra Nandan Pant was born on 20 May, 1900 in Kausani village of Kumaon in present-day Uttarakhand. In 1968, he was awarded 'Gyanpeeth Award' for his anthology of poems 'Chidambara'.

4. Which writer of Uttaranchal was given 'Vyas Samman' Award for the year 2002? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Manohar Shyam Joshi
(b) Ramesh Chandra Shah
(c) Shailesh Matiyani
(d) Viren Dangwal

Correct Answer: (b) Ramesh Chandra Shah

Solution:Kailash Vajpayee was honoured with Vyas Samman for the year 2002. However, his name is not given in the options. Since the question is related to the writer of Uttarakhand, so the correct answer will be Ramesh Chandra Shah who was honoured with this Vyas Samman in 2001.

5. Out of the following, who was awarded 'Victoria Cross'? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Gabar Singh Negi ortodoo
(b) Subedar Ram Singh
(b) Subedar Ram Singh
(b) Subedar Ram Singh

Correct Answer: (a) Gabar Singh Negi ortodoo

Solution:The Victoria Cross Inception in 1856, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, was awarded to Gabbar Singh Negi (21 April 189510 March 1915). He was a soldier in the British Indian Army during World War I.

6. Who in Uttarakhand, was awarded "Shaurya Chakra' in 2009? [Uttrakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Subedar Ram Singh
(b) Major Sunder Singh Bisht
(c) Captain Manoj
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (b) Major Sunder Singh Bisht

Solution:Major Sundar Singh Bisht was awarded the 'Shaurya Chakra' in 2009 for gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy.