G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 06
1. The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by
- (A) Devika Rani
- (B) Pankaj
Mullick
- (C) Kanan Devi
- (D) Sohrab Modi
2. Which is the highest gallantry award in India?
- (A) Param
Vishishtat Seva Medal
- (B) Param Vir
Chakra
- (C) Kirti Chakra
- (D) Vir Chakra
3. Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
- (A) Science
and Technology
- (B) Environmental
Studies
- (C) Literature
and Journalism
- (D) International
Understanding
4. The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field?
- (A) Films
- (B) Journalism
- (C) Literature
- (D) Economics
5. The first Indian to swim across English channel was
- (A) V. Merchant
- (B) P. K.
Banerji
- (C) Mihir Sen
- (D) Arati Saha
6. 'Maya Memsaab' is a film directed by
- (A) Shyam
Benegal
- (B) Ketan Mahta
- (C) Bhupen
Hazarika
- (D) Tapan Sinha
7. Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?
- (A) Ashaparna
Devi
- (B) M. F.
Hussain
- (C) Raghupathi
Sahai
- (D) V. K. Gokak
8. Who among the following is not a recipient of 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award?
- (A) Ramanand
Sagar
- (B) Raj Kapoor
- (C) V. Shantaram
- (D) Ashok Kumar
9. Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?
- (A) Aruna Asaf
Ali
- (B) Ashok Kumar
- (C) Sundarlal
Bahuguna
- (D) M. G. K.
Menon
10. Which Hindi film director has own the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 1999?
- (A) B. R. Chopra
- (B) Gulzar
- (C) Hrishikesh
Mukherjee
- (D) Basu
Chatterjee