Awards (Part-VIII)

11. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2011 has been given to : [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]

(a) Abhinav Bindra
(b) Gagan Narang
(c) Pankaj Advani
(d) Sushil Kumar

Correct Answer: (b) Gagan Narang

12. Who among the following received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award last year (2008)? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) M.S. Dhoni
(b) Vishwanathan Anand
(c) Abhinav Bindra
(d) Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer: (a) M.S. Dhoni

13. Vijay Kumar, who received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2012, is associated with which sport? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Chess
(b) Badminton
(c) Shooting
(d) Wrestling

Correct Answer: (c) Shooting

14. Who was honored with the "Coach's Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019" by the International Olympic Committee? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re Exam) 2016]

(a) Ravi Shastri
(b) Pullela Gopichand
(c) Prakash Padukone
(d) Sunil Gavaskar

Correct Answer: (b) Pullela Gopichand

Solution:Pullela Gopichand was awarded the 'Coach's Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019' by the International Olympic Committee. Belonging to the badminton game, Gopichand is the first Indian to receive this award. In 2023, Laura Mortinel and Taesuk Chang were given this award.

15. 2011 Best Cricketer of the Year Award was conferred to: [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2011]

(a) Alastair Cook
(b) Jonathan Trott
(c) Kumar Sangakkara
(d) M.S. Dhoni

Correct Answer: (b) Jonathan Trott

Solution:The Best Cricketer of the Year Award (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy) was awarded to England player Jonathan Trott for the year 2011. While the best ODI player of the year was Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) and best Test player Alastair Cook (England). The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the year 2014 was awarded to Mitchell Johnson of Australia. Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the year 2023 was awarded to Pat Cummins of Australia. Rachael Heyhoe flint Trophy for ICC wonen's cricketer of the year 2023, is Nat-Sciver-Brunt (England).

16. Which MP was awarded the Best Parliamentarian for the year 2009? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Shri Jaswant Singh
(b) Shri Mohan Singh
(c) Shri Balkrishna Sharma
(d) Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi

Correct Answer: (d) Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi

Solution:For the year 2017, Biju Janata Dal MP, Bhatruhari Mahtab was awarded the Best Parliamentarian Award.

17. Which Bollywood actress received the 'Padma Shri' award in the year 2020? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re Exam) 2016]

(a) Taapsee Pannu
(b) Shraddha Kapoor
(c) Kangana Ranaut
(d) Bhumi Pednekar

Correct Answer: (c) Kangana Ranaut

Solution:The Padma awards were announced by the Central Government on January 25, 2020. In the year 2020, President Ram Nath Kovind had approved 141 Padma Awards, in which film actress Kangana Ranaut received the Padma Shri award under the Arts category. In 2024, a total 132 Padma award were given (5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri).

18. First Padma Shri winner of Athletics is : [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) PT Usha
(b) Milkha Singh
(c) Bandhu Singh
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (a) PT Usha