A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) Canada
D) Australia
Correct Answer: B) United States
Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States.
A) Military
B) Police
C) Civil Services
D) Literature
Correct Answer: A) Military
Explanation: The Veer Chakra is India’s third-highest military decoration awarded for acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy on the battlefield.
A) Vinoba Bhave
B) Mother Teresa
C) Satyajit Ray
D) Ravi Shankar
Correct Answer: B) Mother Teresa
Explanation: Mother Teresa was the first Indian recipient of the Templeton Prize in 1973. She was awarded for her work in helping the poor and promoting peace and love.
A) 1965
B) 1970
C) 1975
D) 1980
Correct Answer: A) 1965
Explanation: The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding was instituted in 1965 by the Government of India to honor individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to promoting international understanding, goodwill, and friendship among peoples.
A) Cannes Film Festival
B) Berlin Film Festival
C) Venice Film Festival
D) Toronto Film Festival
Correct Answer: C) Venice Film Festival
Explanation: The Golden Lion is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. It was first awarded in 1949 and is one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry.
A) 15
B) 20
C) 24
D) 22
Correct Answer: D) 22
Explanation: The Sahitya Akademi Award is given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, to writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The award is given in 22 Indian languages.
A) Selma Lagerlöf
B) Pearl S. Buck
C) Nadine Gordimer
D) Alice Munro
Correct Answer: A) Selma Lagerlöf
Explanation: Selma Lagerlöf, a Swedish author, was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909 for her notable literary work.
A) Filmfare
B) Directorate of Film Festivals
C) Indian Motion Picture Producers Association
D) Central Board of Film Certification
Correct Answer: B) Directorate of Film Festivals
Explanation: The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in India is given by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organization set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India, to honor the best of Indian cinema.
A) 1960
B) 1970
C) 1972
D) 1980
Correct Answer: C) 1972
Explanation: The Templeton Prize was established in 1972 by Sir John Templeton to honor individuals who have made exceptional contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension.
A) A prominent politician
B) A famous scientist
C) A pioneering filmmaker
D) An Indian freedom fighter
Correct Answer: C) A pioneering filmmaker
Explanation: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, commonly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, who is considered the father of Indian cinema.
A) Education
B) Public Service
C) Manufacturing and Services
D) Agriculture
Correct Answer: C) Manufacturing and Services
Explanation: The Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award is given annually by the Bureau of Indian Standards to Indian organizations in manufacturing and services for their excellence in quality.
A) Education
B) Public Service
C) Manufacturing and Services
D) Agriculture
Correct Answer: C) Manufacturing and Services
Explanation: The Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award is given annually by the Bureau of Indian Standards to Indian organizations in manufacturing and services for their excellence in quality.
A) 1945
B) 1955
C) 1965
D) 1975
Correct Answer: A) 1955
Explanation: The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology was instituted in 1955 by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in India. It is awarded for outstanding research in various branches of science and technology.
A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1995
D) 2000
Correct Answer: B) 1992
Explanation: The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honor, was first awarded in 1992. It is given for the most outstanding performance by a sportsperson in a year.
A) Education
B) Literature
C) Press Freedom
D) Peace
Correct Answer: C) Press Freedom
Explanation: The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is awarded annually to individuals, organizations, or institutions that have made outstanding contributions to the defense or promotion of press freedom.
A) Literature
B) Theater
C) Music
D) Journalism
Correct Answer: B) Theater
Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is awarded annually to a distinguished play by an American playwright, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life.
A) Asian Nobel Prize
B) Asian Pulitzer Prize
C) Asian Booker Prize
D) Asian Grammy Award
Correct Answer: A) Asian Nobel Prize
Explanation: The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often referred to as the “Asian Nobel Prize” and is awarded annually for outstanding contributions to public service, community leadership, journalism, literature and creative communication arts, peace, and international understanding.
A) Literature and Music
B) Agriculture and Chemistry
C) Mathematics and Medicine
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: The Wolf Prize is awarded annually in Israel for achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among peoples, regardless of nationality, race, color, religion, sex, or political views, in the fields of Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, and Arts.
A) Swedish Academy
B) Nobel Foundation
C) Norwegian Nobel Committee
D) Royal Society
Correct Answer: C) Norwegian Nobel Committee
Explanation: The Nobel Prize for Peace is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which is appointed by the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget), in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel.
A) Golden Lion
B) Golden Bear
C) Palme d’Or
D) Golden Globe
Correct Answer: C) Palme d’Or
Explanation: The Palme d’Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.
& stay ahead of your competitors!
* Subscribe to our email newsletter to get the latest posts delivered right to your email.
