G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 02
1. Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for
- (A) Cartoon
- (B) Satire and
essay
- (C) Trade
Union Activity
- (D) Social
Service
2. Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for
- (A) Exploring
new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages
- (B) Outstanding
contribution to science
- (C) Creating
mass awareness on environmental issues
- (D) Excellence
in film direction
3. Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1987?
- (A) The World
Safari
- (B) The
Last Emperor
- (C) Rain Man
- (D) Amadeus
4. Shaurya Chakra made up of bronze is awarded for
- (A) Gallantry
otherwise than in the face of the enemy
- (B) Most
conspicuous bravery for some act of self sacrifice
- (C) Gallantry
in the presence of enemy
- (D) None
of the above
5. Who has been awarded Life Time Achievement Award at the 30th International film Festival of India for contribution in the field of Cinema?
- (A) Ashok Kumar
- (B) Bernardo
Bertolucci
- (C) Hou
Hsio-hsien
- (D) Akiro
Kurosova
6. The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in Cinema in 1992 was
- (A) Satyajit Ray
- (B) Bhanu
Athaiya
- (C) Dilip Kumar
- (D) Amitabh
Bachchan
7. The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and science
- (A) Bharat Ratna
- (B) Padma Awards
- (C) Gallantry
Awards
- (D) None of the
above
8. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year
- (A) 1965
- (B) 1961
- (C) 1963
- (D) 1957
9. 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
- (A) Abdul
Ghaffar khan
- (B) Mikhail
Gorbachev
- (C) Marshal Tito
- (D) Abdul Wali
Khan
10. On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?
- (A) Raj Kapoor
- (B) Dada Saheb
- (C) Meena Kumari
- (D) Amitabh
Bachchan