Awards, Sports, Arts and Culture — Practice

Question 1

Passage: The scientist was posthumously conferred the country's highest civilian honour for a lifetime of pioneering work.
India's highest civilian award is the:
(a) Bharat Ratna (b) Padma Shri (c) Param Vir Chakra (d) Arjuna Award

Accepted Answer

(a) Bharat Ratna.

The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award. (b) is a lower civilian honour, (c) is a gallantry award, and (d) is a sporting one.

Question 2

Passage: For conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy, the soldier was awarded the nation's highest wartime gallantry decoration.
India's highest wartime gallantry award is the:
(a) Param Vir Chakra (b) Ashoka Chakra (c) Bharat Ratna (d) Vir Chakra

Accepted Answer

(a) Param Vir Chakra.

The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest wartime gallantry award. (b) is the highest peacetime gallantry award, (c) is a civilian honour, and (d) ranks below the Param Vir Chakra.

Question 3

Passage: The article listed the disciplines in which the annual prizes are awarded.
Which of the following is NOT a category of the Nobel Prize?
(a) Mathematics (b) Physics (c) Peace (d) Literature

Accepted Answer

(a) Mathematics.

There is no Nobel Prize in Mathematics. (b), (c) and (d) are all Nobel categories, along with Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economic Sciences.

Question 4

Passage: At the national film awards, the veteran actor received the highest honour in Indian cinema for lifetime achievement.
India's highest award in the field of cinema is the:
(a) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (b) Jnanpith Award (c) Bharat Ratna (d) Filmfare Award

Accepted Answer

(a) Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest honour in cinema. (b) is the highest literary award, (c) is a civilian honour, and (d) is an industry award, not the highest national one.

Question 5

Passage: The poet's body of work in an Indian language earned her the country's highest literary honour.
India's highest literary award is the:
(a) Jnanpith Award (b) Booker Prize (c) Pulitzer Prize (d) Sahitya Akademi Fellowship

Accepted Answer

(a) Jnanpith Award.

The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honour, given for writing in Indian languages. (b) and (c) are international prizes, and (d), while prestigious, is not the highest literary award.

Question 6

Passage: For an outstanding run of performances, the athlete was conferred the nation's highest sporting honour.
India's highest sporting honour is the:
(a) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (b) Arjuna Award (c) Dronacharya Award (d) Padma Shri

Accepted Answer

(a) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

The Khel Ratna is India's highest sporting honour. (b) recognises players below that level, (c) honours coaches, and (d) is a general civilian award, not the top sporting one.

Question 7

Passage: The recital showcased a classical dance form whose home is the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Which classical dance form originates from Tamil Nadu?
(a) Bharatanatyam (b) Kathak (c) Odissi (d) Kathakali

Accepted Answer

(a) Bharatanatyam.

Bharatanatyam originates from Tamil Nadu. (b) Kathak is from North India, (c) Odissi from Odisha, and (d) Kathakali from Kerala.

Question 8

Passage: The monument was added to the prestigious international list of sites recognised for their outstanding universal value.
World Heritage Sites are designated by:
(a) UNESCO (b) the WHO (c) UNICEF (d) the IUCN

Accepted Answer

(a) UNESCO.

UNESCO designates World Heritage Sites for their outstanding universal value. (b) handles health, (c) children's welfare, and (d) is a conservation union — none confers World Heritage status.

Practice — Awards, Sports, Arts and Culture

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