Prestigious Awards and Honors: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize is ____.
- AC V Raman
- BRabindranath Tagore
- CAmartya Sen
- Dmother Teresa
Question 2 of 50
Which Indian received the 'Nobel Peace Prize' after Mother Teresa?
- AP. Sathasivam
- BFally Nariman
- CKailash Satyarthi
- DK. Radhakrishnan
Question 3 of 50
C. V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in the year_
- AIn 1930
- BIn 1931
- CIn 1932
- DIn 1934
Question 4 of 50
'Arjuna Award' and 'Dronacharya Award' are related to which field?
- AMusic and Dance
- BLiterature
- Csports
- Dart and culture
Question 5 of 50
Which of the following awards is related to literature only?
- APulitzer
- BMagsaysay
- CBharatral
- DJnanpith
Question 6 of 50
Which country established the Nobel Prize?
- AU.S.A.
- BUK
- CRussia
- DSweden
Question 7 of 50
Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given to_
- AMinistry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
- BMinistry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India
- CMinistry of Home Affairs, Government of India
- Dby the Madhya Pradesh government
Question 8 of 50
Which of the following organizations gives the 'Kalinga Award'?
- AUNESCO
- BC.S.I.R.
- CDepartment of Science and Technology
- DMinistry of Human Resource and Development
Question 9 of 50
Which of the following awards is not related to the field of sports?
- AArjuna Award
- BNorman Borlaug Award
- CDhyanchand Award
- DDronacharya Award
Question 10 of 50
The first sportsperson to receive the Bharat Ratna is—
- AMilkha Singh
- BSunil Gavaskar
- CDara Singh
- DSachin Tendulkar
Question 11 of 50
Who among the following has not received the 'Booker Prize'?
- AVikram Seth
- BSalman Rushdie
- CV.S. Naipaul
- DArundhati Roy
Question 12 of 50
Which award is given for outstanding performance in sports?
- ABharat Ratna
- BArjuna Award
- CDronacharya Award
- DMoortidevi Award
Question 13 of 50
The first woman Hindi litterateur to win the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award is_
- AMahadevi Verma
- BMahasweta Devi
- CAshapurna Devi
- DAmrita Pritam
Question 14 of 50
Two Americans of Indian descent who have won the prestigious Nobel Prize
- AHargovind Khurana and C.S. V.S. Raman
- BSubramanian Chandrasekhar and C.S. V.S. Raman
- CHargovind Khurana and Subramanian Chandrashekhar
- DAmartya Sen and Subramanian Chandrashekhar
Question 15 of 50
In which field is the 'Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award' given for exceptional contribution?
- ALiterature
- Bacting skills
- CScience
- DSocial service
Question 16 of 50
Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
- APrithviraj Kapoor
- BSmt. Devika Rani
- CSmt. Kanan Devi
- DB. N. Sarkar
Question 17 of 50
Ramon Magsaysay Award is given by which country?
- AThailand
- BMyanmar
- CPhilippines
- DIndonesia
Question 18 of 50
For which achievements are the 'Global 500' awards given?
- Apopulation control
- BCampaign against terrorism
- CEnvironmental Immunity
- Dcampaign against drugs
Question 19 of 50
Who received the first 'Bharat Ratna' award?
- AJawaharlal Nehru
- BGovind Ballabh Pant
- CB. C. Roy
- DC. V. Raman
Question 20 of 50
In which categories did Marie Curie receive two different Nobel Prizes?
- Aphysical and chemical
- Bchemicals and drugs
- Cphysical and medicine
- DChemistry and Peace
Question 21 of 50
The first foreigner to be awarded 'Bharat Ratna' is_
- ADr. Nelson Mandela
- BKhan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- CDr. Martin Luther King
- DYasser Arafat
Question 22 of 50
The Nobel Prize-winning Indian-origin writer is ____
- AVikram Seth
- BArundhati Roy
- CV. S. Naipaul
- DRabindranath Tagore
Question 23 of 50
Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to_
- AAfforestation and conservation of wastelands
- Bin Clean Technology and Development
- Cin wildlife conservation
- DWriting a Hindi book on environment
Question 24 of 50
Prof. In which year did Amartya Sen win the Nobel Prize in Economics?
- A1997
- B1998
- C1999
- D1996
Question 25 of 50
Where are the Nobel Prizes distributed every year?
- AManila
- BStockholm
- CGeneva
- DNew York
Question 26 of 50
In which field is the Dronacharya Award given?
- ALiterature
- BCalmness
- Csports training
- DValor
Question 27 of 50
Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title?
- AMadhu Sapre
- BPersis Khambatta
- CReita Faria
- DSushmita Sen
Question 28 of 50
How much amount is given to the awardee under the 'Jnanpith Award'?
- A5 lakh
- B7 lakh
- C11 lakh
- D51 lakh
Question 29 of 50
Since which year the Nobel Prizes in the field of Economics are being awarded?
- ASince 1900
- BSince 1901
- CSince 1961
- DSince 1969
Question 30 of 50
The first completely foreign person to be awarded the country's highest civilian honour 'Bharat Ratna' is_
- Amother Teresa
- BDr. Nelson Mandela
- CMartin Luther King
- DAbdul Ghaffar Khan
Question 31 of 50
The United Nations' 'Sasakawa Prize' is given to recognize work done in which field?
- ADisaster Risk Reduction
- BPeacekeeping
- CHealth Services
- DPoverty eradication
Question 32 of 50
Which award is known as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize'?
- ARight Livelihood Award
- BRamon Magsaysay Award
- CGoldman Prize
- DPulitzer Prize
Question 33 of 50
Nobel Prize is not given for which of the following subjects?
- ATreatment
- BEconomics
- CMathematic
- Dchemicals
Question 34 of 50
In whose memory are the Nobel Prizes given?
- AAlbert Einstein
- BAlfred Nobel
- CAlfred Warner
- DAndre Malraux
Question 35 of 50
Which award is given for commendable efforts in the field of advancement of religion?
- ATempleton Prize
- BKalinga Prize
- CGolden Bear Award
- DGlobal 500 Awards
Question 36 of 50
'Saraswati Samman' is given for outstanding work in which field?
- Adance
- BLiterature
- Ctheatrical performance
- Dfilm production
Question 37 of 50
Which foreign citizen has been awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' award?
- Anelson mandela
- BBill Clinton
- CAdolf Hitler
- DBoris Yeltsin
Question 38 of 50
Which award is given to courageous women who raise their voice and fight against atrocities?
- ANeerja Bhanot Award
- BChameli Devi Award
- CNaidumma Award
- DTempleton Prize
Question 39 of 50
When were the Nobel Prizes started?
- A1901 AD
- B1905 AD
- C1934 AD
- D1900 AD
Question 40 of 50
Laureus Award is given for outstanding achievements in which field?
- Agame
- BCinema
- CLiterature
- Dmusic
Question 41 of 50
For his work in which field was C.V. Raman awarded the Nobel Prize?
- Aradioactivity
- Bcryogenics
- Csound meter
- Dlight scattering
Question 42 of 50
Who among the following is the recipient of 'Bharat Ratna'?
- AAtal Bihari Vajpayee
- BSachin Tendulkar
- CLata Mangeshkar
- DAll options are correct
Question 43 of 50
Which of the following awards is given by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in India for outstanding services in the field of science and technology?
- AShanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
- BInfosys Prize
- CG. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research
- DOm Prakash Bhasin Award
Question 44 of 50
Which economist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his studies on poverty and famine?
- APro. Robert Modell
- BGerry S. Baker
- CAmartya Sen
- DDr. Manmohan Singh
Question 45 of 50
To which field is the Jnanpith Award given?
- ALiterature
- BHistory
- CDrama
- Ddance
Question 46 of 50
With whose name is the former President of which country the 'Ramon Magsaysay Award' associated?
- APhilippines
- BThailand
- CIndonesia
- DMalaysia
Question 47 of 50
In which field is Vikram Sarabhai Award given?
- ANuclear research
- Bspace research
- Cscientific research
- DScientific writing
Question 48 of 50
Known as the 'Asian Nobel Prize'
- AGandhi Peace Prize
- BRamon Magsaysay Award
- CBharat Ratna
- DAmbedkar International Award
Question 49 of 50
Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his contribution to community leadership?
- AVerghese Kurien
- BArvind Kejriwal
- CBaba Amte
- DVinoba Bhave
Question 50 of 50
In which field did Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar get the Nobel Prize?
- APhysics
- BLiterature
- CEconomics
- DTreatment