Awards (Traditional General Knowledge)

Total Questions: 45

41. Who was the only Pakistani citizen who was awarded the Bharat Ratna? [SSC Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Solution:Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was the only Pakistani national who was awarded the Bharat Ratna. He was also known as Frontier Gandhi and Badshah Khan. He founded the Khudai Khidmatgar movement in 1929.

42. In which field is B.C. Roy Award given? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 28.08.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Medicine
Solution:Presented by the President, the Bidhan Chandra Roy Award is an annual award that is given by the Medical Council of India in each of the following categories:
  • Medical man-cum-Statesman
  • Statesmanship of the Highest Order in India
  • Eminent Person in Philosophy
  • Eminent Medical Person
  • Eminent Person in Science
  • Eminent Person in Arts

43. "Kalinga Award" is provided by which institution/organisation? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) UNESCO
Solution:Kalinga Awards are given by UNESCO to people for their contribution to the promotion and popularisation of science in society. The Kalinga Prize for Popularisation of Science was created in 1952.

44. B.D. Goenka Award was established to recognise contributions made by individuals in building and furthering the cause of _________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 24.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Journalism
Solution:B.D. Goenka Award was established to recognise contributions made by individuals in building and furthering the cause of Journalism.

45. Ramnath Goenka Award is given for contribution in which field? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 13.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Journalism
Solution:Ramnath Goenka Award is given for contribution to the field of journalism. This award is presented annually to journalists in memory of Ramnath Goenka, the founder of 'The Indian Express' newspaper.