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This section includes 1943 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1751. |
The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field? |
| A. | Films |
| B. | Journalism |
| C. | Literature |
| D. | Economics |
| Answer» B. Journalism | |
| 1752. |
Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of |
| A. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| B. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Indira Gandhi |
| D. | Acharya |
| Answer» B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 1753. |
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 |
| Answer» C. creating mass awareness on environmental issues | |
| 1754. |
On whom did the U. S. President George W. Bush bestow, in 2002, the U.S.'s highest award for life time achievement in the field of scientific research? |
| A. | Arun Netravalli |
| B. | Dr.Hargoving Kohrana |
| C. | Subramania Chandrasekar |
| D. | Professor C. Radhakrishna Rao |
| Answer» B. Dr.Hargoving Kohrana | |
| 1755. |
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 |
| Answer» D. International Understanding | |
| 1756. |
The first recipient of Nehru Award was |
| A. | Martin Luther King |
| B. | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| C. | Mother Teresa |
| D. | U Thant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1757. |
Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for |
| A. | Cartoon |
| B. | Satire and essay |
| C. | Trade Union Activity |
| D. | Social Service |
| Answer» C. Trade Union Activity | |
| 1758. |
Which state gives Mewar Award? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1759. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Mikhail Gorbachev | |
| 1760. |
Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 1761. |
In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for |
| A. | Chemistry |
| B. | Physics |
| C. | Economics |
| D. | Peace |
| Answer» D. Peace | |
| 1762. |
Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature? |
| A. | Linus Pauling |
| B. | Samuel Beckett |
| C. | Philip Noel - Baker |
| D. | Ralph Bunche |
| Answer» C. Philip Noel - Baker | |
| 1763. |
The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is |
| A. | Aurthe Ashe |
| B. | Martin Luther King |
| C. | Toni Morrison |
| D. | Nelson Mandela |
| Answer» D. Nelson Mandela | |
| 1764. |
Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India? |
| A. | R. Venkatramanan |
| B. | Dr. Zakir Hussain |
| C. | V. V. Giri |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» C. V. V. Giri | |
| 1765. |
Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize? |
| A. | C. V. Raman |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Mother Teresa |
| Answer» D. Mother Teresa | |
| 1766. |
Kalinga Award was instituted by |
| A. | UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science |
| B. | Indian Military. |
| C. | Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages |
| D. | Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India |
| Answer» B. Indian Military. | |
| 1767. |
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations? |
| A. | Council for Scientific and industrial research |
| B. | Indian Council for Agricultural Research |
| C. | Indian National Science Academy |
| D. | ISRO |
| Answer» B. Indian Council for Agricultural Research | |
| 1768. |
The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is |
| A. | Vishwanathan Anand |
| B. | Leander Peas |
| C. | Kapil Dev |
| D. | Limba Ram |
| Answer» B. Leander Peas | |
| 1769. |
Which is the highest gallantry award in India? |
| A. | Param Vishishtat Seva Medal |
| B. | Param Vir Chakra |
| C. | Kirti Chakra |
| D. | Vir Chakra |
| Answer» C. Kirti Chakra | |
| 1770. |
The Nobel Prize was first awarded in |
| A. | 1976 |
| B. | 1958 |
| C. | 1901 |
| D. | 1972 |
| Answer» D. 1972 | |
| 1771. |
The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to |
| A. | Larry Pressler |
| B. | Amnesty International |
| C. | Hussain Ibrahim Zaki |
| D. | Yasser Arafat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1772. |
'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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1773. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Rain Man | |
| 1774. |
Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to |
| A. | classical music |
| B. | education |
| C. | literature |
| D. | fine arts |
| Answer» D. fine arts | |
| 1775. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Raghupathi Sahai | |
| 1776. |
Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi? |
| A. | Golden Globe |
| B. | Rani Lakshmi |
| C. | Magsaysay |
| D. | Saraswati |
| Answer» D. Saraswati | |
| 1777. |
Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award? |
| A. | Archarya Tulsi |
| B. | Dr. J. Rengaswamy |
| C. | J. R. D Tata |
| D. | Mother Teresa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1778. |
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year |
| A. | 1965 |
| B. | 1961 |
| C. | 1963 |
| D. | 1957 |
| Answer» C. 1963 | |
| 1779. |
The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Community Welfare |
| C. | Government Service |
| D. | Journalism |
| Answer» D. Journalism | |
| 1780. |
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 |
| Answer» D. R. D. Birla samara Kosh | |
| 1781. |
B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of |
| A. | Music |
| B. | Journalism |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Environment |
| Answer» D. Environment | |
| 1782. |
In which year was Pulitzer Prize established? |
| A. | 1917 |
| B. | 1918 |
| C. | 1922 |
| D. | 1928 |
| Answer» B. 1918 | |
| 1783. |
Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with |
| A. | Sathish Dawan |
| B. | C. Subramanian |
| C. | Grameen Bank of Bangladesh |
| D. | World Healt Organisation |
| Answer» D. World Healt Organisation | |
| 1784. |
Which one won the title of Outstanding Drama Series in 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards? |
| A. | The Crown |
| B. | General Hospital |
| C. | The Good Wife |
| D. | War & Peace |
| Answer» C. The Good Wife | |
| 1785. |
Which Federation of India recommended the women's trio of World championship silver medalists for 2017 Arjuna Awards? |
| A. | Boxing |
| B. | Wrestling |
| C. | Basketball |
| D. | Snooker |
| Answer» B. Wrestling | |
| 1786. |
Which channel won the Media For Sanitation-FICCI Awards 2017? |
| A. | Zee News |
| B. | NDTV |
| C. | The Times Group |
| D. | Star India |
| Answer» C. The Times Group | |
| 1787. |
How many comapnies are listed in the "Aon Best Employers India in the 2017" award? |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 21 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» C. 21 | |
| 1788. |
Who is conferred with the Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship? |
| A. | Aarthi Subramanian |
| B. | Arundhati Bhattacharya |
| C. | Chanda Kochhar |
| D. | Nita Ambani |
| Answer» D. Nita Ambani | |
| 1789. |
Which village won the Smart Village award 2017? |
| A. | Kashigaon |
| B. | Pundhe |
| C. | Govardhan Eco |
| D. | Yeoor |
| Answer» D. Yeoor | |
| 1790. |
Who became the first woman to reach the Mount Everest four times? |
| A. | Aruna Kapoor |
| B. | Sridevi Apsara |
| C. | Anshu Jamsenpa |
| D. | Kavitha Sharma |
| Answer» D. Kavitha Sharma | |
| 1791. |
The Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni has won the ___________ prize for his contribution in the field of astronomy. |
| A. | Dan David Prize |
| B. | Demidov Prize |
| C. | Vannevar Bush Prize |
| D. | Infosys Prize |
| Answer» B. Demidov Prize | |
| 1792. |
The Green Oscar is the another name of _______. |
| A. | Pulitzer Prize |
| B. | Whitley Award |
| C. | Saraswati Samman |
| D. | Vyas Samman |
| Answer» C. Saraswati Samman | |
| 1793. |
What medal does the Archery team won in the stage 1 World cup? |
| A. | Silver |
| B. | Bronze |
| C. | Gold |
| D. | Consolation Prize |
| Answer» D. Consolation Prize | |
| 1794. |
Soumitra Chatterjee and Y.C. Deveshwar conferred with this award by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. |
| A. | Banga Bibhushan |
| B. | Banga Samman Awards |
| C. | Krishi Karman Award |
| D. | Banga Bhushan |
| Answer» C. Krishi Karman Award | |
| 1795. |
Which category is added in JIO MAMI awards this year? |
| A. | Digital category |
| B. | Makeup |
| C. | Cinematography |
| D. | Production Design |
| Answer» B. Makeup | |
| 1796. |
Which organisation won the Porter Prize 2017 for Excellence in Corporate Governance and Integration? |
| A. | Whirlpool |
| B. | Caterpillar |
| C. | Intel |
| D. | ITC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1797. |
Which social network awarded 3.25 lakh for the Indian ethical hacker Anand Prakash? |
| A. | Snapchat |
| B. | LiveChat |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» D. Facebook | |
| 1798. |
Which company won the Raksha Mantri's Award for Excellence recently? |
| A. | ICEMA |
| B. | Liebherr |
| C. | BEML |
| D. | Komatsu |
| Answer» D. Komatsu | |
| 1799. |
This country enters Guinness World Records for the maximum number of light installations. |
| A. | Zimbabwe |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | Cuba |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1800. |
How many Indian companies are ranked in the Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest corporations in terms of revenue? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» B. 10 | |