Awards (Current Affairs) (Part-IV)

31. Rambir Singh Khokar received the 'Dronacharya Award' for: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Wrestling
(b) Kabaddi
(c) Football
(d) Athletics

Correct Answer: (b) Kabaddi

Solution:In August 2019, Rambir Singh Khokhar was awarded the Dronacharya Award in the Lifetime Category for his contribution to the sport of Kabaddi.

• The Dronacharya Award is given to coaches as recognition for their contribution to a particular sport or for their role in an athlete's rise to the top.

• The Dronacharya Award 2021 given to - TP Ouseph(Athletics), Sarkar Talwar(Cricket), Sarpal Singh(Hockey), Ashan Kumar(Kabaddi) and Tapan Kumar Panigrahi (Swimming).

32. The award given to the best coach among coaches of all the different games is known as __________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Phalke Award
(b) Dronacharya Award
(c) Ashoka Chakra Award
(d) Arjuna Award

Correct Answer: (b) Dronacharya Award

Solution:The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.

33. Who was given the 2018 Dronacharya Award for Table Tennis? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 14.02.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Tarak Sinha
(b) Jeevan Kumar Sharma
(c) Srinivasa Rao
(d) Vijaya Sharma

Correct Answer: (a) Tarak Sinha

Solution:Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Dronacharya Award, 2018 to Shri A. Srinivasa Rao for Table Tennis, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on September 25, 2018. The Dronacharya Award, 2021 is given to Subramanian Raman for Table Tennis.

34. Highest Civilian Honour received by Shri Shri Ravi Shankar is ___________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 29.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Padma Shri
(b) Padma Bhushan
(c) Padma Vibhushan
(d) Bharat Ratna

Correct Answer: (c) Padma Vibhushan

Solution:In the year 2016, the highest civilian award 'Padma Vibhushan' was received by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Apart from these, 9 other people were also honored with this award.

35. Highest Civilian Honour received by Azim Premji is __________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Padma Shri
(b) Padma Bhushan
(c) Padma Vibhushan
(d) Bharat Ratna

Correct Answer: (c) Padma Vibhushan

Solution:Wipro Chairman Azim Premji was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2011 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005.

36. Who has won maximum Filmfare Awards as a Music Director? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 23.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Laxmikant Pyarelal
(b) A.R. Rahman
(c) Anu Malik
(d) Jatin Lalit

Correct Answer: (b) A.R. Rahman

Solution:A. R. Rahman leads the winners with 10 Best Music Director Filmfare awards, followed by the music director duo of Shankar Jaikishan, having 9 award. Laxmikant Pyarelal has the most nominations with 25, followed by Shankar Jaikishan with 20, and R. D. Burman with 17.

37. Highest Civilian Honour received by Dilip Kumar is __________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 25.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Padma Shri
(b) Padma Bhushan
(c) Padma Vibhushan
(d) Bharat Ratna

Correct Answer: (c) Padma Vibhushan

Solution:Dilip Kumar was awarded the Padma Vibhushan at the Padma Awards 2015. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in the year 1991.

38. Highest Civilian Honour received by Amitabh Bachchan is ___________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Padma Shri
(b) Padma Bhushan
(c) Padma Vibhushan
(d) Bharat Ratna

Correct Answer: (c) Padma Vibhushan

Solution:Amitabh Bachchan was awarded the Padma Vibhushan at the Padma Awards 2015. He has also been honored with Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Padma Shri in 1984.

39. Which actor won the best actor award in the 1st Filmfare Awards? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Dev Anand
(b) Rajesh Khanna
(c) Dilip Kumar
(d) Amitabh Bachchan

Correct Answer: (c) Dilip Kumar

Solution:Dilip Kumar (film Daag) won the Best Actor award at the first Filmfare Awards (1954). The Best Actor Award was presented to Irrfan Khan (Film - Angrezi Medium) at the 66th Filmfare Awards 2021.

40. Kangana Ranaut has won how many National awards [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1

Correct Answer: (b) 3

Solution:Kangana Ranaut had won 3 (till 2017) National Awards. Best Supporting Actress Award for the film 'Fashion' in 2008, Best Actress Award in the year 2014 for the film 'Queen', Best Actress Award for the film 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' in the year 2015 and Best Actress in the year 2019 Won the Actress Award for the films 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' and 'Panga'.

Awards (Current Affairs) (Part-IV)

31. Rambir Singh Khokar received the 'Dronacharya Award' for: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

32. The award given to the best coach among coaches of all the different games is known as __________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

33. Who was given the 2018 Dronacharya Award for Table Tennis? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 14.02.2019 (Shift-III)]

34. Highest Civilian Honour received by Shri Shri Ravi Shankar is ___________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 29.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

35. Highest Civilian Honour received by Azim Premji is __________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

36. Who has won maximum Filmfare Awards as a Music Director? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 23.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

37. Highest Civilian Honour received by Dilip Kumar is __________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 25.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

38. Highest Civilian Honour received by Amitabh Bachchan is ___________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

39. Which actor won the best actor award in the 1st Filmfare Awards? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

40. Kangana Ranaut has won how many National awards [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

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