Awards (Traditional General Knowledge)

31. The prestigious 'Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding' is instituted by- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 1.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) National Centre for Art and Culture
(b) Department of Youth and Sports
(c) Nehru Memorial Museum
(d) Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Correct Answer: (d) Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Solution:The prestigious 'Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding' is instituted by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

32. National Film Awards has been administered since _______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 21.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (e) (*)

Solution:Established in 1954, the National Film Awards is one of the most prestigious and much looked forward-to events in the country. The Hon'ble President of India presents the awards culminating in showcasing award-winning films for the public.

33. Which of the following international prizes/awards is given for outstanding contribution in the field of Journalism? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Oscar Award
(b) Booker Prize
(c) Pulitzer Prize
(d) Sullivan Award

Correct Answer: (c) Pulitzer Prize

Solution:Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.

34. In which field is Pulitzer Prize awarded for outstanding work? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 28.08.2016 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Environment study
(b) Science and Technology
(c) Literature and Journalism
(d) International Understanding

Correct Answer: (c) Literature and Journalism

Solution:Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.

35. Pulitzer Prize was established in _______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) 1762
(b) 1883
(c) 1917
(d) 1965

Solution:The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917.

36. Who among the following Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 29.08.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Mahesh Bhatt
(b) Satyajit Ray
(c) Mira Nair
(d) G.P. Sippy

Correct Answer: (b) Satyajit Ray

Solution:The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Satyajit Ray, widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century, an Honorary Oscar in 1992 for Lifetime Achievement. The Government of India honoured him with the Bharat Ratna, its highest civilian award, in the same year.

37. Which movie has won the most number of Oscars in 2016? [C.P.O. S.I. 5.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Mad Max
(b) Inside Out
(c) The Revenant
(d) Son of Sale

Correct Answer: (a) Mad Max

Solution:On February 28, 2016, Mad Max: Fury Road won 6 awards at the American film industry's most prestigious 88th Annual Academy Awards (Oscar Awards). In the 94th Oscar Awards of the year 2022, 'Dune' received 6 awards.

38. Which one of the following awards is given for a Literature? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Bharat Ratna
(b) Booker Prize
(c) Pulitzer Prize
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (b) Booker Prize

Solution:Booker Prize is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the U.K.

39. Indira Goswami, the famous editor, poet, scholar and writer won the Jnanpith Award in which language? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bengali
(b) Odia
(c) Assamese
(d) Hindi

Correct Answer: (c) Assamese

Solution:Indira Goswami, the famous editor, poet, scholar and writer, won the Jnanpith Award in the Assamese language.

40. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is given by the Central Government to which of the following? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 13.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Top performing universities in inter-university tournaments.
(b) Corporate units playing an important role in the field of sports promotion and development.
(c) Top performing athletes in the international events held in the year.
(d) Top performing states in national level tournaments.

Correct Answer: (a) Top performing universities in inter-university tournaments.

Solution:The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is presented by the central government to the top-performing university in an inter-university tournament.