Top 50 Honors and Award Question and Quiz

 

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   B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of

1. A. Music     

2. B. Journalism      

3. C. Medicine        Correct Answer

4. D. Environment      

2.  

    

   The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with

1. A. Eminent Surgeons     

2. B. Famous Artists      

3. C. Sport Coaches        Correct Answer

4. D. Expert Engineers      

3.  

    

   Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?

1. A. Physics     

2. B. Chemistry      

3. C. Peace      

4. D. Music        Correct Answer

4.  

    

   The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following ?

1. A. Environmental protection     

2. B. Olympic Games      

3. C. Journalism        Correct Answer

4. D. Civil Aviation      

5.  

    

   To encourage increase in the quality, quantity and availibility of food in the world, the World Food Prize was founded by

1. A. Prof. M.S. Swaminathan     

2. B. UNDP      

3. C. Prof. Norman Borlaug        Correct Answer

4. D. WHO      

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   Which of the following organisations gives the Kalinga Prize for popularising science?

1. A. UNESCO       Correct Answer

2. B. CSIR      

3. C. UGC      

4. D. Ministry of Science and Technology      




7.  

    

   Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in :

1. A. 1992     

2. B. 1993      

3. C. 1994        Correct Answer

4. D. 1995      

8.  

    

   Who was the first nobel prize winner from India ?

1. A. Sir C. V. Raman     

2. B. Mother Teresa      

3. C. S. Chandrashekar      

4. D. Rabindranath Tagore        Correct Answer

9.  

    

   Which state gives the Nandi Award?

1. A. Kerala     

2. B. Tamil Nadu      

3. C. Andhra Pradesh        Correct Answer

4. D. Karnataka      

10.  

     

    The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?

1. A. Council for Scientific and industrial research       Correct Answer

2. B. Indian Council for Agricultural Research      

3. C. Indian National Science Academy      

4. D. ISRO      

11.  

     

    On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?

1. A. Raj Kapoor     

2. B. Dada Saheb        Correct Answer

3. C. Meena Kumari      

4. D. Amitabh Bachchan      

12.  

     

    Highest award given to civilian in India is

1. A. Padma Bhushan     

2. B. Sharam Award      

3. C. Padma Vibhushan      

4. D. Bharat Ratna        Correct Answer

13.  

     

    Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?

1. A. Tagore Literacy Award     

2. B. UNSECO Literacy Award      

3. C. Moorti Devi Award        Correct Answer

4. D. Kalinga Prize      

14.  

     

    The second highest Gallantry award is

1. A. Arjuna Award     

2. B. Vir Chakra      

3. C. Mahavir Chakra        Correct Answer

4. D. Ashok Chakra      

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    Who amidst the following won the Nobel Prize in Science in two different disciplines ?

1. A. David Lee     

2. B. Madam Curie        Correct Answer

3. C. Russel Hulse      

4. D. Enrico Fermi      

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    Who amongst the following was awarded Nobel Prize for developing the technology used in integrated circuits used in PCs ?

1. A. Robert F. Furchgott     

2. B. Horst L. Stormer      

3. C. Jack Kilby        Correct Answer

4. D. Lev Landau      

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    Who from the following is an awardee of both the Nobel Prize and Bharat Ratna ?

1. A. C V Raman     

2. B. Rabindranath Tagore      

3. C. Mother Teresa      

4. D. Mahatma Gandhi      

5. E. Option A, B and C        Correct Answer

18.  

     

    The award is given in the field of agriculture

1. A. Bhatnagar Award     

2. B. Kaling Award      

3. C. Dhanwantari Award      

4. D. Bourlog Award        Correct Answer

19.  

     

    Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shree Award are given on the event of

1. A. Republic Day       Correct Answer

2. B. Independence Day      

3. C. Pravasi Bhartiya Divas      

4. D. Gandhi Jayanti      

20.  

     

    Which of the following is different from the others?

1. A. Ashok Chakra     

2. B. Vir Chakra        Correct Answer

3. C. Shaurya Chakra      

4. D. Kirti Chakra      

21.  

     

    Dada Sahib Phalke Award constituted in 1969 for which field?

1. A. Literature     

2. B. Film        Correct Answer

3. C. Sports      

4. D. Science      

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    Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?

1. A. Uttar Pradesh     

2. B. Himachal Pradesh      

3. E. Andhra Pradesh      

23.  

     

    Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for

1. A. Cartoon     

2. B. Satire and essay        Correct Answer

3. C. Trade Union Activity      

4. D. Social Service      

24.  

     

    In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for

1. A. Chemistry     

2. B. Physics      

3. C. Economics        Correct Answer

4. D. Peace      

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    The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is

1. A. Abdul Ghaffar khan       Correct Answer

2. B. Mikhail Gorbachev      

3. C. Marshal Tito      

4. D. Abdul Wali Khan      

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    Who among the following has received highest civilian awards of two countries, Bharat Ratna from India and Nishan-e-Pakistan from Pakistan ?

1. A. Morarji Desai       Correct Answer

2. B. Mahatma Gandhi      

3. C. Ayub Khan      

4. D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad      

27.  

     

    Who has been awarded with Dada Saheb Phalke Awards for the year 2014 ?

1. A. Amitabh Bachchan     

2. B. Shashi Kapoor        Correct Answer

3. C. Gulzar      

4. D. Rekha      

28.  

     

    Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after the former President of :

1. A. Indonesia     

2. B. Thailand      

3. C. Philippines        Correct Answer

4. D. South Korea      

29.  

     

    Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for

1. A. exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages     

2. B. outstanding contribution to science        Correct Answer

3. C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues      

4. D. excellence in film direction      

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    Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna ?

1. A. Martin Luther King     

2. B. Mother Teresa      

3. C. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan        Correct Answer

4. D. Nelson Mandela      

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    The highest peace time gallantry award is

1. A. Param Vir Chakra     

2. B. Kirti Chakra      

3. C. Ashok Chakra        Correct Answer

4. D. Vir Chakra      

  

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    Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award?

1. A. Dalal Street     

2. B. Business Standard      

3. C. Euromoney        Correct Answer

4. D. Money Matters      

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    In which field Arvind Kejriwal won Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2006 ?

1. A. Emergent Leadership       Correct Answer

2. B. Community Leadership      

3. C. Peace and International understanding      

4. D. Public Service      

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    The first recipient of Nehru Award was

1. A. Martin Luther King     

2. B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan      

3. C. Mother Teresa      

4. D. U Thant        Correct Answer

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    Who among the following Nobel laureates facilitated the development of MRI as an important diagnostic tool ?

1. A. Sydney Brenner     

2. B. Paul C. Lauterbur        Correct Answer

3. C. John E. Sulton      

4. D. H. Robert Horvitz

Top 20 GK Question on Element, Metal and Compound for Govt Exam

1. The filament of an electric bulb is made of ?

        A. Iron 

        B. Nichrome

        C. Tungsten              👈 Correct Answer

        D. Graphite

 

Top 100 GK Question on West Bengal and General Knowledge quiz

1. In which year, Jyoti Basu became the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the first time

1. A. 1971     
2. B. 1975      
3. C. 1977        Correct Answer
4. D. 1980      

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   The construction of Victoria Memorial was completed in the year

1. A. 1903     
2. B. 1906      
3. C. 1917      
4. D. 1921        Correct Answer

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   Who is known as the the last independent Nawab of Bengal

1. A. Mir Jafar     
2. B. Siraj ud-Daulah        Correct Answer
3. C. Sarfaraz Khan      
4. D. None of the above      

4.  

    

   Which viceroy of India, declared the Bengal Partition in 1905

1. A. Lord Curzon       Correct Answer
2. B. Lord Irwin      
3. C. Lord Ripon      
4. D. Lord Canning      

5.  

    

   Who was the first Chief Minister of West Bengal

1. A. Bidhan Chandra Roy     
2. B. Prafulla Chandra Ghosh        Correct Answer
3. C. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee      
4. D. Jyoti Basu      

6.  

    

   The Kharagpur Indian Institute of Technology was established in the year

1. A. 1947     
2. B. 1951        Correct Answer
3. C. 1955      
4. D. 1962      

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   In which year, the capital of India is shifted from Kolkata to Delhi

1. A. 1901     
2. B. 1907      
3. C. 1911        Correct Answer
4. D. 1917      

8.  

    

   The novel Parineeta was written by

1. A. Rabindranath Tagore     
2. B. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay        Correct Answer
3. C. Satyajit Ray      
4. D. Syed Mujtaba Ali      

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   In India, West Bengal is the largest producer of

1. A. Wheat     
2. B. Rice        Correct Answer
3. C. Barley      
4. D. Mango      

10.  

     

    Total number of Districts in West Bengal is

1. A. 14     
2. B. 16      
3. C. 19      
4. D. 20        Correct Answer

11.  

     

    In India, Doctors' Day is celebrated on the memory of Bidhan Chandra Roy on

1. A. 22nd January     
2. B. 1st April      
3. C. 1st July        Correct Answer
4. D. 28th August      

12.  

     

    The Kolkata Metro service was started from the year

1. A. 1978     
2. B. 1981      
3. C. 1984        Correct Answer
4. D. 1985      

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    From the below, which state did not share its border with West Bengal

1. A. Assam     
2. B. Odisha      
3. C. Bihar      
4. D. Meghalaya        Correct Answer

14.  

     

    Who is known as the Father of the Bengali renaissance

1. A. Dadabhai Naoroji     
2. B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar      
3. C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy        Correct Answer
4. D. Debendranath Tagore      

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    The famous novel Devdas was written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay in the year

1. A. 1905     
2. B. 1912      
3. C. 1915      
4. D. 1917        Correct Answer

16.  

     

    Who is known as the founder of Indian Statistical Institute

1. A. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis       Correct Answer
2. B. Bidhan Chandra Roy      
3. C. Meghnad Saha      
4. D. Jagdish Chandra Bose      

17.  

     

    Which one National Park from West Bengal is also under UNESCO World Heritage Site

1. A. Neora Valley National Park     
2. B. Buxa Tiger Reserve      
3. C. Sundarbans National Park        Correct Answer
4. D. Singalila National Park      

18.  

     

    Which one is the largest district by area wise in West Bengal

1. A. South 24 Parganas       Correct Answer
2. B. Barddhaman      
3. C. Bankura      
4. D. Puruliya      

19.  

     

    The Anandabazar Patrika was first published in the year

1. A. 1912     
2. B. 1922        Correct Answer
3. C. 1925      
4. D. 1937      

20.  

     

    The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year

1. A. 1736     
2. B. 1757        Correct Answer
3. C. 1780      
4. D. 1832      

21.  

     

    Who is the first Indian woman to swim the English Channel twice

1. A. Bula Choudhury       Correct Answer
2. B. Arati Saha      
3. C. Poulomi Ghatak      
4. D. Ankita Das      

22.  

     

    In which year, the Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Rabindranath Tagore

1. A. 1903     
2. B. 1913        Correct Answer
3. C. 1915      
4. D. 1917      

23.  

     

    In which year the Howrah Bridge was opened for public

1. A. 1935     
2. B. 1943        Correct Answer
3. C. 1945      
4. D. 1951      

24.  

     

    In which year the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is recognised as World Heritage Site by UNESCO

1. A. 1984     
2. B. 1992      
3. C. 1997      
4. D. 1999        Correct Answer

25.  

     

    Who is the The first Chancellor of Calcutta University

1. A. Sir James William Colvile     
2. B. Joddu Nath Bose      
3. C. Lord Canning        Correct Answer
4. D. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay      

26.  

     

    Satyajit Ray's first film, Pather Panchali was released in the year

1. A. 1951     
2. B. 1955        Correct Answer
3. C. 1958      
4. D. 1962      

27.  

     

    The University of Calcutta was founded in

1. A. 1850     
2. B. 1857        Correct Answer
3. C. 1890      
4. D. 1901      

28.  

     

    Who was the first person from West Bengal to win Bharat Ratna Award

1. A. Aruna Asaf Ali     
2. B. Ravi Shankar      
3. C. Satyajit Ray      
4. D. Bidhan Chandra Roy        Correct Answer

29.  

     

    In which year the construction of Vidyasagar Setu was completed

1. A. 1985     
2. B. 1989      
3. C. 1990      
4. D. 1992        Correct Answer

30.  

     

    India's first pharmaceutical company Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals was established by

1. A. Surendranath Bose     
2. B. Meghnad Saha      
3. C. Satyendra Nath Bose      
4. D. Prafulla Chandra Roy        Correct Answer

31.  

     

    The University of Calcutta was founded in

1. A. 1850     
2. B. 1857        Correct Answer
3. C. 1890      
4. D. 1901      

32.  

     

    Who was the first person from West Bengal to win Bharat Ratna Award

1. A. Aruna Asaf Ali     
2. B. Ravi Shankar      
3. C. Satyajit Ray      
4. D. Bidhan Chandra Roy        Correct Answer

33.  

     

    In which year the construction of Vidyasagar Setu was completed

1. A. 1985     
2. B. 1989      
3. C. 1990      
4. D. 1992        Correct Answer

34.  

     

    India's first pharmaceutical company Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals was established by

1. A. Surendranath Bose     
2. B. Meghnad Saha      
3. C. Satyendra Nath Bose      
4. D. Prafulla Chandra Roy        Correct Answer

35.  

     

    Total number of pins in a traditional parallel port is

1. A. 5     
2. B. 14      
3. C. 25        Correct Answer
4. D. 27      

36.  

     

    The default page size for word document is

1. A. Letter     
2. B. Legal      
3. C. A4        Correct Answer
4. D. A3      

37.  

     

    Which one is a direct entry input device?

1. A. Key-to-doskette     
2. B. Mouse        Correct Answer
3. C. Punched card      
4. D. Computer Terminal