Honors and Awards Quiz: – 01

Q-01
Who among the following was the first to win the Booker Prize? 
a) William Golding 
b) PH Newby 
c) JM Coetzee 
d) Peter Carey
 
 
Q-02
Which one of the following awards instituted by KK Birla Foundation is given to an individual for outstanding work on Indian philosophy, culture and art? 
a) Saraswathy Samman 
b) Vyas Samman 
c) Shankar Puraskar 
d) Kalidas Samman
 
 
Q-03
When was the Nobel Prize for literature instituted? 
a) 1956 
b) 1969 
c) 1972 
d) 1975
 
 
Q-04
Contribution to which field is honoured by Dhanvantari award? 
a) Physics 
b) space research 
c) literature 
d) medicine
 
 
Q-05
Which of the following is India’s highest honour in the field of literature? 
a) Vyas Samman 
b) Kalidas Samman 
c) Jnanpith Award 
d) Saraswathi Samman
 
 
Q-06
Which one of the following is India’s highest civilian honour? 
a) Bharat Ratna 
b) Padma Bhushan 
c) Padama Vibhushan 
d) Padma Sri
 
 
Q-07
Who was the first to win the Nobel Prize for literature? 
a) Albert Camus 
b) Ernest Hemingway 
c) Knut Hamson 
d) Rene Sully Prudhome
 
 
 
 
Q-08
Men from which nation has won the highest number of Nobel Prizes? 
a) England 
b) France 
c) America 
d) Italy
 
 
Q-09
Which of the following awards is given to the Best Parliamentarian? 
a) Gujar Mal Modi Award 
b) JB Pant Award 
c) Nehru Award 
d) none of those
 
 
Q-10
When did Amnesty International win the Nobel Prize? 
a) 1917
b) 1949 
c) 1977 
d) 1982
 
 
Answer of Above Questions:-
 
Question No.        Answer
Q-01       →            b) PH Newby 
Q-02       →            c) Shankar Puraskar 
Q-03       →            b) 1969 
Q-04       →            d) medicine
Q-05       →            c) Jnanpith Award 
Q-06       →            a) Bharat Ratna 
Q-07       →            d) Rene Sully Prudhome
Q-08       →            c) America 
Q-09       →            b) JB Pant Award 
Q-10       →            c) 1977