Awards/Honours (Uttar Pradesh)

Total Questions: 8

1. Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

Persons Honour
A. Pt. Ravi Shankar 1. Bharat Ratna
B. Veer Abdul Hameed 2. Param Veer Chakra
C. Dr. Hajari Prasad Dwivedi 3. Padma Bhushan
D. Pt. Kishan Maharaj 4. Padma Vibhushan

Code:

A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
Correct Answer: (b)
Note:

The correct match of List- I with List- II is as follows:

List-I (Person) List-II (Honour)
Pt. Ravi Shankar Bharat Ratna
Veer Abdul Hameed Param Veer Chakra
Dr. Hajari Prasad Dwivedi Padma Bhushan
Pt. Kishan Maharaj Padma Vibhushan

2. Who of the following players from U.P. has won both the Arjun Award and the Laxman Award? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Ranbir Singh
Note:

Ranbir Singh, the volleyball player has received Arjun and Laxman Awards both. Meena Shah is also one such player who has received Laxman Award and Arjun Award both.

 

3. Recently in Uttar Pradesh who was honoured with the highest sports award 'Lakshman'? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl.) (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) Gyanendra Pandey
Note:

When this question was asked, the highest sports honour of Uttar Pradesh-the Laxman Award was given to Gyanendra Pandey. Under this award are given statue of Rani Laxmi Bai and Cash Prize Rs. 3,11,000.

 

4. Uttar Pradesh government launched 'Sangit Ratna Purashkar' in the memory of - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (c) Ustad Bismillah Khan
Note:

Uttar Pradesh Government on 22 August, 2006 started Sangeet Ratna Award to commemorate the memories of legendary Shahnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh. The Government also announced to constitute Sangeet Academy with an expense of Rs. 1 crore.

 

5. 'Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award' has been conferred on which Indian-American? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Frank Islam
Note:

 

Frank Islam, a prominent Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist has been awarded the inaugural UP Ratna Award for his achievements and outstanding contributions as a son of Uttar Pradesh in January 2016.

 

6. 'Yash Bharti Award' for the year 2005 has been given to which sportsman of U.P.? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) Devesh Chauhan
Note:

"Yash Bharati Award' is provided by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. This prize is given for excellent contribution in different fields. 'Yash Bharati Puraskar' for the year 2005 was given to Hockey player Devesh Chauhan among others. Instead of Yash Bharti Puraskar the U.P. Government decided to conferred Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman. For the first time this award was conferred to Lucknow based senior ISRO scientist Dr. Ritu Karidhal Srivastav and Kanpur based entrepreneur Naveen Tiwari in January, 2024.

 

7. Narsingh Yadav of Uttar Pradesh has won the Gold Medal in recent Commonwealth Games for- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) Wrestling
Note:

Narsingh Yadav of Uttar Pradesh won Gold Medal in 2010 Commonwealth Games in 74 kg freestyle wrestling category

8. In March 2008, Kanshiram Khel Ratna Award was conferred to- [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) Praveen Kumar
Note:

Praveen Kumar from Meerut, U.P. was given 'Kanshiram Khel Ratna Award' by the Uttar Pradesh Government in March, 2008. This prize comprised a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh.