G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 04
1. ‘Bharat Ratna’ Award was given for the first time in
- (A) 1956
- (B) 1957
- (C) 1952
- (D) 1954
2. Who among the following persons was selected for the prestigious ‘Saraswati Samman’ for the year 1995?
- (A) Dr.
Harbhajan Singh
- (B) Prof. S.K.
Khanna
- (C) N. Balamani
Amma
- (D) Dr.
Dharamvir Bharti
3. Rabindranath Tagore receive Nobel Prize in 1913 in the field of
- (A) Physics
- (B) Peace
- (C) Literature
- (D) Economy
4. The third highest nation award given for distinguished service in any field is
- (A) Padma
Vibhushan
- (B) Padma
Bhushan
- (C) Padma Shri
- (D) Bharat Ratna
5. Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an outstanding parliamentarian?
- (A) Jamanlal
Bajaj Foundation
- (B) Institute
of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
- (C) G.
B. Pant Memorial Society
- (D) R.
D. Birla samara Kosh
6. 'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for
- (A) Acts of gallantry
in the presence of enemy
- (B) Gallantry
by children
- (C) Outstanding
contribution to literature
- (D) The most
conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the
presence of the enemy
7. The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?
- (A) The
World This Week
- (B) Surabhi
- (C) Eye
Witness
- (D) Turning
Point
8. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
- (A) Rajiv Gandhi
- (B) Dr. Rajendra
Prasad
- (C) Indira
Gandhi
- (D) Acharya
9. Vir Chakra (a medal) is made up of
- (A) Bronze
- (B) Gold gilt
- (C) Standard
silver
- (D) None
of the above
10. Prof. Amartya Sen was honoured with
- (A) UNESCO peace
prize
- (B) Bharat Ratna
- (C) Nobel Prize
- (D) Both (B) and
(C)