Awards (Part-V)

41. Which film artist/producer has been honoured with the 2010 Gauravmayi Phalke Ratna Award? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Dev Anand
(b) Dilip Kumar
(c) Feroze Khan
(d) Rakesh Roshan

Correct Answer: (a) Dev Anand

42. Who has been awarded the CEAT International Award for the year (2005-06)? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) Muhammad Kaif
(b) Praveen Kumar
(c) R.P. Singh
(d) Suresh Raina

Correct Answer: (b) Praveen Kumar

Solution:The 2018 Ceat International Cricketer of the Year Award was presented to Virat Kohli of India.

43. Which of the following Indian musicians was selected for the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award 2012? [M.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2012]

(a) Pandit Girjashankar
(b) Zakir Hussain
(c) A. R. Rahman
(d) Pandit Ravi Shankar

Correct Answer: (d) Pandit Ravi Shankar

Solution:Pandit Ravi Shankar was posthumously awarded the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Pandit Ravi Shankar was a world-famous sitar player. He died in America at the age of 92. His daughter Anushka Shankar is also a famous sitar player. He has another daughter Nora who is also a famous musician. Laurie Anderson, The Clark Sisters, Glodys Knight, N.W.A., Donna Summer and Tommy Wynelte won the Lifetime Achievement Award' in 2024.

44. The Buddhist monk recently nominated for the Grammy Award for Music was - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Dodmane Revata Thiro
(b) Gendyan Gamso
(c) Jesge Gawang
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above

45. Who has won the most Grammy Awards in 2003? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (e) *

46. Environmental Book Award-2003 has been conferred to: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

Correct Answer: (e) *

47. Who among the following was honoured with the Lachhu Maharaj Award at a ceremony held in September 2009 for Kathak dance ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

(a) Madhuri Dixit
(b) Rekha
(c) Kumkum Dhar
(d) Asha Parekh

Correct Answer: (d) Asha Parekh

48. Aishwarya Rai played a widow in the Bengali film 'Chokher Bali'. What was the widow's name? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003-04]

(a) Ragini
(b) Mithali
(c) Sushmita
(d) Binodini

Correct Answer: (d) Binodini

Solution:The Bengali film "Chokher Bali" is based on Rabindranath Tagore's novel Chokher Bali. In 2003, the film was directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The film starred Prasenjit and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles. Aishwarya Rai's character in the film was 'Binodini'.

49. Which film has won the Best Film Award at the Filmfare Awards, 2012? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Kahani
(b) Barfi
(c) Vicky Donor
(d) Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Correct Answer: (b) Barfi

Solution:Film Barfi won the Best Film Award at the 58th Filmfare Award, 2012. The Filmfare Awards for the year 2012 commenced in 1953, were presented on 21 January 2013 in Mumbai.

The main award recipients of the 69th Filmfare Award 2023-

• Best Film - 12th Fail.

• Best Actor - Ranbir Kapoor (Film- Animal)

• Best Actress - Alia Bhatt (Film- Rocky Aur Rani ki Prem Kahani)

• Best Director - Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Film- 12th Fail)

50. Who was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award at the 58th Filmfair event held on January 20th, 2013: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Late Yash Chopra
(b) Zeenat Aman
(c) Mahesh Bhatt
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Late Yash Chopra

Solution:Late Yash Chopra was honoured with the 'Life Time Achievement Award' at the 58th Film fare ceremony held on 20th January 2013. The award was received by his wife from director Karan Johar. David Dhawan was honoured with 'the Life Time Achievement Award 'at the 69th 'Filmfare Award ceremony'.