Awards and Honors related General Knowledge questions and answers PART 5

Awards and Honors related General Knowledge questions and answers

41. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with  

A.  Satish Dhawan

B.  World Health Organisation

C.  Subramaniam

D.  Grameen Bank of Bangladesh

Answer : D.  Grameen Bank of Bangladesh

42. Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after the former President of  

A.  Thailand

B.  Phillippines

C.  Indonesia

D.  Indian Journalist’s Association

Answer : B.  Phillippines

43. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is  

A.  Leander Peas

B.  Kapil Dev

C.  Vishwanathan Anand

D.  Limba Ram

Answer : D.  Limba Ram

44. Who was the first recipient of the Govind Ballabh Pant Award for the best parliamentarian?  

A.  L.K. Advani

B.  S.M.Banerjee

C.  Shivraj Patil

D.  Indrajit Gupta

Answer : D.  Indrajit Gupta

45. Who among the following has been chosen for the first C.K. Nayudu award for life time contribution to Indian Cricket?  

A.  Lala Amarnathn

B.  Sunil Gavaskar

C.  G.R. Vishwanath

D.  Bishan Singh Bedi

Answer : A.  Lala Amarnathn

46. B.C. Roy Award is given in the field of  

A.  Music

B.  Medicine

C.  Environment

D.  Journalism

Answer : D.  Journalism

47. The Nobel Prize was first awarded in  

A.  1958

B.  1961

C.  1969

D.  1972

Answer : C.  1969

48. The first recipient of Nehru Award was  

A.  Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

B.  Mother Terasa

C.  U Thant

D.  Martin Luther king

Answer : C.  U Thant

49. Oscar Awards are associated with  

A.  Sports

B.  Music

C.  Literature

D.  Films

Answer : D.  Films

50. Saraswathi Samman is given annually for out standing contribution to  

A.  Classical music

B.  Fine arts

C.  Literature

D.  Education

Answer : C.  Literature