Awards (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

41. Who among the following has the distinction of becoming the first Major General in the Indian Army after receiving the Ashoka Chakra? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Mains) 2010]

(a) Major General Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi
(b) Major General Cyrus Addie Pithawalla
(c) Major General Mohammed Amin Naik
(d) Major General K. Sudhakar

Correct Answer: (b) Major General Cyrus Addie Pithawalla

Solution:Major General Cyrus Addie Pithawalla became the first Major General in the Indian Army after receiving the Ashoka Chakra. Hence, option (b) is correct.

42. Which of the following banks received 'Core Banking System Initiative Award, 2014'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) S.B.I.
(b) P.Ν.Β.
(c) В.М.В.
(d) B.O.B.

Correct Answer: (c) В.М.В.

Solution:Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) bagged the 'Core Banking System Initiative Award, 2014' under the Asian Banking and Finance-Retail Banking Awards, 2014 in Singapore on 31st July 2014. At the Asian Banker Financial Technology Innovation award ceremony in the year 2018, the Vietin Bank (Vietnam) and Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) were awarded the Core Banking System Initiative Award. Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) will be merged with the country's largest lender, State Bank of India from April 1, 2017 to ensure greater banking outreach to women

43. Which of the following films won Golden Globe Award-2022 for Best Motion Picture (Drama)? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Dune
(b) The Power of the Dog
(c) King Richard
(d) The Lost Daughter

Correct Answer: (b) The Power of the Dog

Solution:Film 'The Power of the Dog' has won Golden Globe Award 2022 for Best Motion Picture (Drama). Film The Fabelmoms has won Golden Globe Award 2023 for Best Motion Picture (Drama). Steven Spielberg has won Best director-motion Picture in 2023 Golden Globe Awards. In 2024 (81th Golden Globe award), 'Oppenheimer' won the Best Film: Drama

44. Who has been chosen for the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for 2017? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Sathyan Anthikkad
(b) K.G. George
(c) Sreekumaran Thampi
(d) Adoor Gopalakrishnan
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Sreekumaran Thampi

Solution:The J.C. Daniel Award is Kerala's highest award in Malayalam cinema. The renowned lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi was chosen for this award in 2017. For 2019, film-maker Hariharan was chosen for this prestigious award. Filmakar T.V. Chandran has been chosen for this award for 2023.

45. Which one of the following films bagged the Palme d'Or award at Cannes Film Festival-2014? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Winter Sleep
(b) Grace of Monaco
(c) The Wonders
(d) Goodbye to Languages

Correct Answer: (a) Winter Sleep

Solution:Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan was the winner of the coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2014 for his film Winter Sleep. The 76th Cannes Film (2023) festival bertowed the Palme D'or award on the film "Anatomy of a fall'.

46. At the 64th Cannes Film Festival held in May 2011 the prestigious "Palme d' Or" was given to : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

(a) Drive
(b) Melancholia
(c) The Artist
(d) The Tree of Life

Correct Answer: (d) The Tree of Life

Solution:At the 64th Cannes Film Festival held in May 2011 the prestigious "Palme d' Or" was given to 'The Tree of Life'. Hence, option (d) is correct.

47. Which Indian-born filmmaker won the Golden Camera Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1999? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Mira Nair
(b) Murali Nair
(c) Mani Kaul
(d) Shaji Karun

Correct Answer: (b) Murali Nair

Solution:Murali Nair an Indian-born filmmaker won the Golden Camera Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1999. Hence, option (b) is correct.

48. Who among the following scientists has been conferred upon 'Bharat Ratna' for the year 2013? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) K.L. Mashelkar
(b) G.P. Rao
(c) Hariharan Parthsarthi
(d) C.N.R. Rao

Correct Answer: (d) C.N.R. Rao

Solution:The Bharat Ratna Award for the year 2014 was conferred on scientist C.N.R. Rao as well as cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. For the year 2019, the award was given to former President Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumously) and Bhupen Hazarika (posthumously), In 2024, Bharat Ratna has been conferred upon: Karpoori Thakur, M.S. Swaminathan, P.V. Narasimha Rao, L.K. Advani and Chaudhary Charan Singh.

49. In which year India's highest Civilian Honour 'Bharat Ratna' was awarded to Late lata Mangeshkar? [Uttarkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) 2001
(b) 1998
(c) 2009
(d) 1996

Correct Answer: (a) 2001

Solution:Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the feild of Indian Music. She was one of the most respected and revered figures in the Indian music industry and has been associated with some of the most memorable songs in the history of Indian Cinema.

50. Bharat Ratna was awarded in 1997 to: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Dr. Homi Bhabha (Posthumous)
(b) Former President, R. Venkataraman
(c) Satyajit Ray (Posthumous)
(d) Dr. Abdul Kalam

Correct Answer: (d) Dr. Abdul Kalam

Solution:Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who was the head of India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and a former Indian President and Missile Man, was awarded the highest civilian award of Bharat Ratna on 27th November 1997. Aruna Asaf Ali (posthumously) and Gulzari Lal Nanda were given the award along with Dr. Kalam.

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