Award

1. Kalidas Samman' is given for the contribution to which of the following fields? [M.P. P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

(a) Art
(b) Games
(c) Medicine
(d) Peace

Correct Answer: (a) Art

Solution:The 'Kalidas Samman' is a prestigious arts award presented annually by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in India.

2. Bharat Ratna is the highest Civilian Award of India which was first given in the year and to the person: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) The year 1948; C.V. Raman
(b) The year 1952; Lata Mangeshkar
(c) The year 1953; V. Krishnamurthy
(d) The year 1954; Dr. Radhakrishnan

Correct Answer: (d) The year 1954; Dr. Radhakrishnan

Solution:

The ‘Bharat Ratna’ is the highest civilian award of India. First President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad ordered for establishing the biggest-ever civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’ on January 2, 1954. The first ‘Bharat Ratna’ Award was given to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, C. Rajagopalachari and C. V. Raman in 1954.

3. Who among the following was the first to receive ‘Bharat Ratna’ Award? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Govind Ballabh Pant
(b) S. Radhakrishnan
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer: (b) S. Radhakrishnan

Solution:

The ‘Bharat Ratna’ is the highest civilian award of India. First President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad ordered for establishing the biggest-ever civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’ on January 2, 1954. The first ‘Bharat Ratna’ Award was given to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, C. Rajagopalachari and C. V. Raman in 1954.

4. Who among the following was not the first recipient of Bharat Ratna? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

(a) S. Radhakrishnan
(b) C. V. Raman
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer: (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Solution:

The ‘Bharat Ratna’ is the highest civilian award of India. First President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad ordered for establishing the biggest-ever civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’ on January 2, 1954. The first ‘Bharat Ratna’ Award was given to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, C. Rajagopalachari and C. V. Raman in 1954.

5. Who is not the recipient of ‘Bharat Ratna’? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(b) Lata Mangeshkar
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(d) Satyajit Ray

Correct Answer: (c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Solution:At the time when this question was asked former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee was not awarded with Bharat Ratna. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya were awarded Bharat Ratna in 2015. The former President of India and scientist, Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1997, Lata Mangeshkar in 2001 and Satyajit Ray was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1992.

6. Who among the following has not been awarded “Bharat Ratna”? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) J.R.D. Tata
(b) Acharya Narendra Dev
(c) Satyajeet Ray
(d) C. Subramaniam

Correct Answer: (b) Acharya Narendra Dev

Solution:J. R. D. Tata and Satyajit Ray were awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1992 and C. Subramaniam received this award in 1998. Acharya Narendra Dev is not the recipient of ‘Bharat Ratna’.

7. In 1992 J. R. D. Tata was awarded with which of the following awards? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Bharat Ratna
(b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Padmabhushan
(d) Padmashree

Correct Answer: (a) Bharat Ratna

Solution:J. R. D. Tata and Satyajit Ray were awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1992 and C. Subramaniam received this award in 1998. Acharya Narendra Dev is not the recipient of ‘Bharat Ratna’.

8. Who was the first recipient woman of Vyas Samman? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Chitra Mudgal
(b) Prabha Khetan
(c) Malti Joshi
(d) Mannu Bhandari

Correct Answer: (a) Chitra Mudgal

Solution:Noted Hindi fiction writer, Chitra Mudgal has been awarded prestigious ‘Vyas Samman’ in 2003 for her novel ‘Avaan’. She was the first woman recipient of ‘Vyas Samman’.

9. In which field is the ‘Swarn Kamal’ award given? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Literature
(b) Cinema
(c) Classical Music
(d) Science

Correct Answer: (b) Cinema

Solution:‘Swarn Kamal’ and ‘Rajat Kamal’ award is given in the field of cinema to the best films of the film industry.

10. Who is the first person of Indian origin to win the “Booker Prize”? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) V. S. Naipaul
(d) Jhumpa Lahiri

Correct Answer: (c) V. S. Naipaul

Solution:V. S. Naipaul is the first person of Indian origin to win the ‘Booker Prize.’ He was awarded ‘Booker Prize’ in 1971 for ‘In a Free State.’

Award

1. Kalidas Samman' is given for the contribution to which of the following fields? [M.P. P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

2. Bharat Ratna is the highest Civilian Award of India which was first given in the year and to the person: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

3. Who among the following was the first to receive ‘Bharat Ratna’ Award? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

4. Who among the following was not the first recipient of Bharat Ratna? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

5. Who is not the recipient of ‘Bharat Ratna’? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

6. Who among the following has not been awarded “Bharat Ratna”? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

7. In 1992 J. R. D. Tata was awarded with which of the following awards? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

8. Who was the first recipient woman of Vyas Samman? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

9. In which field is the ‘Swarn Kamal’ award given? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2003]

10. Who is the first person of Indian origin to win the “Booker Prize”? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

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