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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.
| 1201. |
In 2018, who received the prestigious Hridaynath award for Life time achievement? |
| A. | Asha Bhonsle |
| B. | K J Yesudas |
| C. | K S Chitra |
| D. | Mohammed Zahur Khayyam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1202. |
In October 2020, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in which field? |
| A. | Physics |
| B. | Chemistry |
| C. | Peace |
| D. | Economics |
| E. | Literature |
| Answer» C. Peace | |
| 1203. |
Name the two persons who have been conferred Bharat Ratna in November 2013. |
| A. | Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachhan |
| B. | Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar |
| C. | Sachin Tendulkar and A. P. J. Kalam |
| D. | Sachin Tendulkar and C. N. R. Rao |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1204. |
For which of the book did Jhumpa Lahiri win “The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature” in 2015? |
| A. | Only Goodness |
| B. | The Lowland |
| C. | Unaccustomed Earth |
| D. | The Namesake |
| Answer» C. Unaccustomed Earth | |
| 1205. |
Padma Vibhushan is the _______ civilian award of India. |
| A. | highest |
| B. | fourth highest |
| C. | third highest |
| D. | second highest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1206. |
In which state, a college located in a remote hill area has received two awards including Best Program Officer Award at National Service Scheme Award 2018-19? |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Assam |
| E. | Sikkim |
| Answer» C. Mizoram | |
| 1207. |
Rabindranath Tagore got the Nobel Prize for Literature, for his work_____. |
| A. | Gitanjali |
| B. | Rabindra Sangeet |
| C. | Gora |
| D. | Ghare Bhaire |
| Answer» B. Rabindra Sangeet | |
| 1208. |
How many writers will be bestowed with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | 30 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 1209. |
How many gold medals did India win at the 2018 Commonwealth Games? |
| A. | 26 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 19 | |
| 1210. |
Lewis Hamilton won which world title by winning the Bahrain Grand Prix in March 2021? |
| A. | 5th |
| B. | 6th |
| C. | 7th |
| D. | 8th |
| E. | 9th |
| Answer» E. 9th | |
| 1211. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honored with which award in 2019 by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for his leadership and commitment to improve access to sanitation in India? |
| A. | Seoul Peace Prize |
| B. | Philip Kotler Presidential Award |
| C. | Global Goalkeeper Award |
| D. | Champions of the Earth Award |
| Answer» D. Champions of the Earth Award | |
| 1212. |
ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup is held after every ______ years. |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 1213. |
Consider the following statements about Bharat Ratna.(1) Nanaji Deshmukh received this award in 2019.(2) Nanaji Deshmukh received this award for his work in the field of Art and Literature.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | Both 1 and 2 |
| B. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1214. |
________ won the best actress award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2016. |
| A. | Deepika Padukone |
| B. | Sonam Kapoor |
| C. | Rituparna Sengupta |
| D. | Radhika Apte |
| Answer» C. Rituparna Sengupta | |
| 1215. |
At NASA’s annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge, a team from ________ in India won the 'AIAA Neil Armstrong Best Design Award' in April 2019. |
| A. | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| B. | Lovely Professional University, Phagwara |
| C. | Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Mumbai |
| D. | KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1216. |
Nobel Prize is not given for which of the following subject? |
| A. | Mathematics |
| B. | Medicine |
| C. | Chemistry |
| D. | Economics |
| Answer» B. Medicine | |
| 1217. |
In a ceremony held in Malaysia in September 2018, which state-tourism has been awarded two prestigious Gold Awards of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) for its acting mentorship campaign? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» C. Goa | |
| 1218. |
Gauri Lankesh is the first Indian Journalist to win which one of the following awards? |
| A. | Pulitzer |
| B. | Anna Politkovskaya |
| C. | Livingston |
| D. | Golden Pear |
| Answer» C. Livingston | |
| 1219. |
Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize for physics in the year 1921 for his work on |
| A. | Mass energy equivalence given by E = mc2 |
| B. | Hydrogen Atom |
| C. | Theory of Relativity |
| D. | Photoelectric effect |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1220. |
During which years Maharana Pratap Khel Award was instituted? |
| A. | During 1986-87 |
| B. | During 1982-83 |
| C. | During 1992-93 |
| D. | During 1989-90 |
| Answer» C. During 1992-93 | |
| 1221. |
Consider the statement in regard of Wavel Ramkalawan.1. He has won Seychelles’ presidential election.2. He has won the Ramanujan Prize for Mathematicians for the year 2020.Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | 1 and 2 both |
| C. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| D. | Only 2 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 both | |
| 1222. |
Indian journalist ________ has received 2019 International Press Freedom Awards. |
| A. | Barkha Dutt |
| B. | Sagarika Ghose |
| C. | Sudhir Chaudhary |
| D. | Neha Dixit |
| E. | Arnab Goswami |
| Answer» E. Arnab Goswami | |
| 1223. |
Name the wartime love story written by filmmaker Michael Ondatje who received the Golden Man Booker Award in July 2018. |
| A. | The english patient |
| B. | The French Patient |
| C. | The American Patient |
| D. | The Chinese Patient |
| Answer» B. The French Patient | |
| 1224. |
Name the highest Sports Award given by Haryana Government. |
| A. | Vikramaditya Award |
| B. | Eklavya Award |
| C. | Guru Vashisht Award |
| D. | Bhim Award |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1225. |
In January 2019, US-based Indian poet ________ received the 'Woman's Voice Award' at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) 2019. |
| A. | Meena Alexander |
| B. | Ranjani Murali |
| C. | Smita Agarwal |
| D. | Sujata Bhatt |
| Answer» C. Smita Agarwal | |
| 1226. |
Name the first Indian to win an Oscar. |
| A. | A.R Rahman |
| B. | Bhanu Athaiya |
| C. | Satyajit Ray |
| D. | Gulzar |
| Answer» C. Satyajit Ray | |
| 1227. |
Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege won the Nobel Prize in 2018 for which discipline? |
| A. | Peace |
| B. | Physics |
| C. | Economic Sciences |
| D. | Chemistry |
| Answer» B. Physics | |
| 1228. |
Name the Indian Cricket legend who was honoured with ‘LifeTime Achievement Award’ in the House of Lords in London on September 25, 2014. |
| A. | Kapil Dev |
| B. | Ravi Shastri |
| C. | Sourav Ganguly |
| D. | Sunil Gavaskar |
| Answer» B. Ravi Shastri | |
| 1229. |
How many people were awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2019 ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 1230. |
In October 2020, in Himachal Pradesh, which district has bagged top position among 30 districts of India in the successful implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana? |
| A. | Chamba |
| B. | Kangra |
| C. | Sirmaur |
| D. | Mandi |
| E. | Kullu |
| Answer» E. Kullu | |
| 1231. |
In January 2020, how many "Padma Vibhushan" were conferred Posthumously? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 1232. |
Prabhas Joshi Award is given by Madhya Pradesh Government for which of the following Indian traditional sport? |
| A. | Kabaddi |
| B. | Mallakhamba |
| C. | Kho-Kho |
| D. | Atya Patya |
| Answer» C. Kho-Kho | |
| 1233. |
How many Indian expats from the UAE were conferred with the 'Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award' on 23 January 2019? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 1234. |
Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan Awards in India were instituted in the year _______. |
| A. | 1964 |
| B. | 1958 |
| C. | 1968 |
| D. | 1954 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1235. |
New York-based Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the 2020 Booker Prize for which of the following novels? |
| A. | The New Wilderness |
| B. | Shuggie Bain |
| C. | Redhead by the Side of the Road |
| D. | A Burning |
| E. | The Index of Self-Destructive Acts |
| Answer» C. Redhead by the Side of the Road | |
| 1236. |
As on February 2018, which state government won the ‘Geospatial World Excellence Award 2018° for successful IT application for tracking of mineral production, dispatch and value accrued on a real-time basis through its i3MS web-based software? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1237. |
Maneka Gandhi conferred National Awards to ________ Anganwadi Workers on 7 January 2019. |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 54 |
| C. | 62 |
| D. | 97 |
| E. | 132 |
| Answer» E. 132 | |
| 1238. |
In January 2021, Amresh Kumar Chaudhary has been awarded which of the following? |
| A. | Parakram Padak |
| B. | Sangram Medal |
| C. | President's Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Gallantry |
| D. | Chief of Army Staff Commendation |
| E. | Territorial Army Decoration |
| Answer» E. Territorial Army Decoration | |
| 1239. |
Author Subhadra Sen Gupta and illustrator Rajiv Eipe have been named winners of the Big Little Book Award 2020. The award was instituted by which of the following? |
| A. | Genpact |
| B. | Capgemini |
| C. | Cognizant |
| D. | Tata Trusts |
| E. | Ernst and Young |
| Answer» E. Ernst and Young | |
| 1240. |
Among the Padma Shri award recipients for 2020, how many women from Sri Lanka received award for their pioneering contributions in their individual fields and for strengthening India-Sri Lanka ties? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 1241. |
Name the Dhrupad artists from Madhya Pradesh to have conferred the ‘Padma Shri’ in 2012. |
| A. | Mohan Shukla |
| B. | Sulbha and Manoj Saraf |
| C. | P.V. Kahu |
| D. | Gundecha Brothers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1242. |
In May 2021, Vairamuthu was conferred with which of the following awards? |
| A. | Jnanpith Award |
| B. | ONV Award |
| C. | National Book Award |
| D. | Shakti Bhatt Prize |
| E. | Vayalar Award |
| Answer» C. National Book Award | |
| 1243. |
India's first ever gold medal at the Youth Olympics was won by Jeremy Lalrinnunga. He is related to which sport? |
| A. | Boxing |
| B. | Kabbadi |
| C. | Judo |
| D. | Weightlifting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1244. |
Catriona Gray of ________ was crowned Miss Universe in 2018. |
| A. | Philippines |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» B. Brazil | |
| 1245. |
Name the former Indian Army Chief General who was awarded ‘Legion of Merit (Degree of the commander)’ by the United States Government on 17th Aug 2018. |
| A. | Dalbir Singh Suhag |
| B. | Joginder Jaswant Singh |
| C. | Bikram Singh |
| D. | Bipin Rawat |
| Answer» B. Joginder Jaswant Singh | |
| 1246. |
Mahmoud Abu Zeid has won the 2018 UNESCO/ Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize He hails from which country? |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Egypt |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1247. |
In Swachh Bharat Awards 2020, under the Samudayik Shouchalaya Abhiyan, which state/states was/were awarded best performing states? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Only 1 and 2 |
| E. | Only 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1248. |
For which of the following books has Amit Ahuja been awarded the New India Foundation (NIF) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize in 2020? |
| A. | Advanced Economic Theory ; Microeconomic Analysis |
| B. | Mobilizing the Marginalised: Ethnic Parties without Ethnic Movements |
| C. | Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World |
| D. | A Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of VK Krishna Menon |
| E. | The Intelligent Investor |
| Answer» C. Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World | |
| 1249. |
Prabha Varma has bagged Mahakavi Kunchan Nambiar Award 2021 for his outstanding contributions to which language and literature? |
| A. | Bengali |
| B. | Malayalam |
| C. | Sanskrit |
| D. | Hindi |
| E. | Assamese |
| Answer» C. Sanskrit | |
| 1250. |
Chhayanaut, the organisation that won the Tagore Award for cultural harmony for 2014 is from which place? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |