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Awards & Honours

27 questions in Current Affairs.

Asked in 2026, 2021, 2015, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1998

2026 · Q50Current AffairsAwards & Honoursmoderate

Consider the following statements with regard to the film ‘Boong’ : 1. The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children’s and Family Film category. 2. The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi. 3. This is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award in the Children’s and Family Film category. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a)1, 2 and 3
  2. (b)2 and 3 only
  3. (c)1 and 2 only
  4. (d)3 only
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Official answer(a) 1, 2 and 3

2021 · Q98Current AffairsAwards & Honoursmoderate

Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000 : 1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award. 2. The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far. 3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others. Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. (a)1 and 2 only
  2. (b)2 and 3 only
  3. (c)1 and 3 only
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(c) 1 and 3 only

2005 · Q44Current AffairsAwards & Honoursmoderate

Match List-I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Achievement/Known as) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (A) Guenter Grass (B) Trevor Huddleston (C) Dicky Dolma (D) Kim Campbell List II 1. First woman Prime Minister of Canada 2. Nobel Prize winner for literature 3. Leading campaigner against apartheid in South Africa 4. Youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest 5. American violinist

  1. (a)A 5 B 3 C 2 D 1
  2. (b)A 2 B 3 C 4 D 1
  3. (c)A 5 B 3 C 4 D 2
  4. (d)A 2 B 1 C 3 D 5
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Official answer(b) A 2 B 3 C 4 D 1

2005 · Q148Current AffairsAwards & Honoursmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. The Man Booker Prize is awarded to citizens of any of the countries of the British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. 2. A leading London-based software company underwrites the Man Booker Prize presently. 3. The winner of the Man Booker Prize in the year 2004 is a South Asian. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)1 and 3
  3. (c)2 and 3
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(a) 1 only

2005 · Q150Current AffairsAwards & Honoursmoderate

Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched? Person — Award 1. Champa Devi Shukla — Goldman Environmental Prize 2. Dr. P. Sri Ramachandrudu — Vachaspati Puraskar 3. Ela Ramesh Bhatt — Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management 4. Upamanyu Chatterjee — Lalit Kala Ratna Award Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. (a)1 and 2
  2. (b)1, 2 and 3
  3. (c)3 and 4
  4. (d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Official answer(b) 1, 2 and 3

2002 · Q95Current AffairsAwards & Honourseasy

Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Name of the lady) List II (Achievement) A. Chinna Pillai 1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award B. Kaveri Thakur Puraskar 2. Recipient of Stree Shakti C. Mira Nair 3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years D. Yasoda Ekambaram 4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival Codes:

  1. (a)3 2 1 4
  2. (b)2 3 4 1
  3. (c)3 2 4 1
  4. (d)2 3 1 4
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Official answer(b) 2 3 4 1

2001 · Q90Current AffairsAwards & Honoursdifficult

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Award / Prize) I. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament II. Jamanlal Bajaj Award III. International Gandhi Peace Prize IV. Wolf Prize List II (Recipient) A) Archbishop Desmond Tutu B) Dr. Gurudev Khush C) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan D) Nelson Mandela

  1. (a)I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
  2. (b)I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
  3. (c)I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
  4. (d)I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
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Official answer(b) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B