Honours And Awards (Railway)

Total Questions: 42

1. The first lady 'Gyanpith' awardee for excellence in literature was: [RRB Kolkata Ticket Collector (TC) Exam, 03.12.2006]

(1) Mahasweta Devi
(2) Mahadevi Verma
(3) Ashapurna Devi
(4) Amrita Pritam

Correct Answer: (3) Ashapurna Devi

Solution:Ashapurna Devi was the first Gyanpith awardee for excellence in literature in 1976 for his book Pratham Pratishruti in Bengal.

2. Who is the first non Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna? [RRC South Eastern Railway Group 'D' Exam, 30.11.2014 (1st Sitting)]

(1) Martin Luther King
(2) Mother Teresa
(3) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(4) Aubin Mehta

Correct Answer: (3) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Solution:Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, widely known as "Frontier Gandhi", became the first Non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna in 1987. Nelson Mandela, the President of South Africa (1994-99), was the second non-Indian to receive the award in 1990. Mother Teresa who received the award in 1980 was a naturalized Indian citizen.

3. Who is the only Indian economist to have won the Nobel prize? [RRB ALP & Technician Exam, 09.08.2018 Shift-III]

(1) Avinash Dixit
(2) Amit Mishra
(3) Amartya Sen
(4) Abhijit Banerjee

Correct Answer: (3) Amartya Sen

Solution:Amartya Sen, an Indian economist was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory and for his Interest in the problems of society's poorest members. He was best known for his work on the causes of famine, which led to the development of practical solutions for preventing or limiting the effects of real or perceived shortages of food.

4. The Dr. B. C. Roy awards, instituted in 1962, are given to eminent achievers primarily from which field? [RRB ALP & Technician Exam, 10.08.2018 Shift-III]

(1) Medicine
(2) Law
(3) Sports
(4) Journalism

Correct Answer: (1) Medicine

Solution:Bidhan Chandra Roy Award was instituted in 1962 in memory of B.C.Roy by Medical Council of India. The Award is given annually in each of the following categories: Statesmanship of the Highest Order in India, Medical man-cum-Statesman, Eminent Medical Person, Eminent person in Philosophy. Eminent person in Science and Eminent person in Arts. It is presented by President of India in New Delhi on July 1, National Doctors' Day.

5. The first Indian women winner Deepa Malik won which medal? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 17.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Copper
(2) Silver
(3) Gold
(4) Bronze

Correct Answer: (2) Silver

Solution:Deepa Malik is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games and won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in shot put.

6. Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege won the Nobel Prize in 2018 for which discipline? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Economic Sciences
(2) Chemistry
(3) Physics
(4) Peace

Correct Answer: (4) Peace

Solution:Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege won the Nobel Prize in 2018 for Peace.

• Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege awarded for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.

• Nadia Murad is the first Iraqi and Yazidi to be awarded a Nobel Prize.

7. Who among the following besides Virat Kohli won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2018? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Smriti Mandhana
(2) Mirabai Chanu
(3) Devendra Jhajharia
(4) Satish Kumar

Correct Answer: (2) Mirabai Chanu

Solution:For the year 2018. "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award" is awarded to Virat Kohli, incumbent captain of Indian cricket team and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for weight lifting.

• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is the highest sports honour of Indis and is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

8. Who was the first Indian to get the Noble Prize? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Ravindra Nath Tagore
(2) Amartya Sen
(3) C.V. Raman
(4) Mother Teresa

Correct Answer: (1) Ravindra Nath Tagore

Solution:Ravindra Nath Tagore was the first Indian to get a Noble Prize in 1913 for his work in Literature.

9. Which of the following recipients of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award received it posthumously? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Vinod Khanna
(2) Durga Khote
(3) Naushad
(4) Satyajit Ray

Correct Answer: (1) Vinod Khanna

Solution:Dadasaheb Phalke Award was awarded for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.

• Vinod Khanna is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, who received it posthumously (2017).

• Devika Rani was the first winner of Dadasaheb phalke award.

10. Which Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient produced and directed India's first colour film, 'Sairandhri'? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) LV Prasad
(2) V Shanta Ram
(3) Birendranath Sirdar
(4) Sivaji Ganesan

Correct Answer: (2) V Shanta Ram

Solution:V. Shanta Ram received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and produced as well as directed India's first colour film, "Sairandhri".

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