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TEST -3                                                                         Max Marks : 30

 

1)    Pultizer  prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of

                                                                                                 (              )

        a.Science and technology

        b.Environmental studies

        c.International Understanding

        d.Literature and journalism

2)    Nobel prize are distributed annually at                            (               ) 

        a. Manila                                      b. New york

        c. Stockholm                                d. Geneva

3)    which of the following is an award instituted by UNESCO ? (         )

        a. Aryabhatta Awards                       b. Kalinga prize

        c. Abdus salam prize                          d. None of the above

4)    Which  person  or  organization  received  the Nobel prize  three times so far                                                                                                                                                                    (             )

        a.Madam Curie

        b.Linus pauling

        c.Alexander Flemming

        d.International Committee of  the  Redcross

5)    Who was the first foreigner to win the Bharat Ratna  ?       (             )

        a.Khan Abdul Gaffar kahan

        b.Winston Churchill

        c.Nelson Mandela

        d.Benazir Bhutto

6)    Consider the following statements                                      (              )

        1.   VK Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.

        2.   The first recipient of the VK Krishna Menon Award is the Chief justice of India , KG Balkrishnan.

        Which of the statements given  above is \ are correct ?

        a. Only 1              b. Only 2            c. Both 1 and 2 d.  Neither 1 nor 2

7)    Consider  the  following  statements                                 (                  )

        1.Nobel Prizes in physics, Chemistry, Physiology  and Literature are awarded in Oslo,Norway.

        2.   The Nobel peace prize is awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.

        Which of the statements given below is \ are correct ?

a.     Only 1       b.Only 2   c.Both 1 and 2     d.Neither 1 nor 2

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8)    India Gandhi Paryavaran puraskar is given in which field ?         (    )

        a.Sports         b.Literature       c.Environment     d.Cinema          

9)    Which  of the following awards was instituted by shanty Prasad Jain         (        )

        (a) vyas Samman                              (b) Shankar samman

        (c) Jnanpith  award                          (d) Kabir award

10)  Which is the highest literary prize given by the government of Indian?       (              )

        a.Sahitya Akademi Award           b. Kalidas Samman    

        c. Saraswati Samman                   d.jnanpith Award

11) Who is the first Indian footballer to receive prestigious Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sports ?                                                       (            )

        a. Sunil Chetri                         b. Baichung Bhutia

        c. Shabbir Ali                          d. Mohun Bagan

12) Consider the following statements                                   (             )

        1.The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international

         Beauty pageant .It  was created in the united Kingdom.

        2.Miss Universe is an  annual international beauty contest that is run by

         The Miss Universe  Organisation .The contest was founded in 1952 by

         California.

        Which of the above Statement is  false

        a. Only 1        b. Only 2          c. Both  1 and 2       d. Neither  1nor 2

13)  Consider  the following Locations                                    (             )

       1.BAFTA       :  Britain

       2.Golden Gobe  : USA

       3.Palme d’Or   : France                                                   

        Which of the above locations is not correctly matched with the awards?

        a. Only 1        b. Only 2          c. Only 3              d. None of these

14)  Which of the following literary award is only for Rajasthani writers?         (             )

        a. Bhasha Puraskar                        b. Bihari Puraskar    

        c. Vachaspati Award                      d. Vyas Samman

15) Which award is given annually on International Mother Language Day (21 February)?                                                                                          (              )

        a. The International Linguapax Award         b. Templeton Prize 

        c. The Rabbi Martin Katzenstein Award      

        d. Holberg International Memorial Prize

16)  Consider the following statements                                   (              )

        1.     The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually to honour a architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment posthumously.

        2.     The Stirling Prize is a British Prize for excellence in architecture

        Which of the above statements is \ are true ?                    

        a. Only 1          b. Only 2          c  1 and 2             d. Neither 1 nor 2

17)  Consider the following statements                                   (            )

        1.      An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study and the passing of examinations.

        2.     The degree is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master’s degree, and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution.

        The above statements with respect to Honorary degree is             

        a. Both are true                                                     b. Both are false   

        c.  1 is true, 2 is false                d. 2 is true, 1 is false

18)  The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is related to                     (           )

        a. Young Physicians                     b. Young Mathematician

        c. Poets                                         d. Scientists

19)  Aegis Graham Bell Awards is intended to promote innovation in the file of  ?                                                                                         (             )

        1. Telecom     2. Internet        3.Media              4. Education

        Choose the  correct  alternative                        

        a. 2 and 3               b. only 1            c. 2,3 and 4       d. All of these

                                       

20)  ‘Swarna Kamal’ ‘Rajat Kamal’ ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award’ who presents the above mentioned awards to the winners?                                   (              )  

        a. The President                        b. Vice-President

        c. The Prime Minister               d. Minister, Ministry of Culture

21)  The first-ever India Human Development Awards, 2012 recognises excellence in human development reporting and analysis across the country. It is instituted by ?         (        )

        a. Ministry of Rural Development

        b. Government of India and World Bank

        c. Planning Commission and UNDP

        d.  Ministry of Social Justice and Women Empowerment

22)  James C Morgan Global Humanitarian Award for humanitarian services is conferred to                                                                                  (             )

        a.  Ratan Tata                                  b. Narayana Murthy

        c. Nandan Nilekani                          d. Anna Hazare

23)  National Urban Water Awards is instituted by Ministry of Urban Development for excellence in                                                                     (           )

        1. Services to the Poor    2. Citizen Services and Governance

        3. Urban Sanitation        4. Communication Strategy and Awarness Generation

        a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 b. 1 and 3         c.  2 and 4            d. None of these

24)  Which one of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?          (    )

        1. Orange Prize      :       Only for Indians

        2. Pulitzer Prize     :       Journalist of any Origin

        3. Noble Prize        :       Mathematics

        a. Only 1          b. 1 and 2         c.  Only 2             d. None of these

25)  Consider the following statements about Pushkin Prize   (            )

        1.     This award  is given by Russian Federation to any citizen other than Russain for overall contribution in popularization of Russain Culture, language and literature.

        2.     This award was established in 1881 to honour one of the greatest Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin.

        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

        a. Only 1        b. Only 2          c. Both 1 and 2      d. Neither 1 nor 2

26)  Indira Gandhi Rajbasha Puraskar is given by                  (            )

        a. Ministry of culture              b. Ministry of Human Resource Development

        c. Ministry of Home Affairs   d. Cabinet Secretariat

27)  Consider the following  statements

        1. Government services                       2. Public service

        3. Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts

        4. Emergent Leadership

        Choose the correct fields in which Ramon Magsaysay Award is given                                                                                                 (             )

        a. 1, 2 and 3       b. 1 and 2          c. 2, 3  and  4     d. All of these

28) Consider the following statements                                   (            )

        1.     National Film Award was started in 1953.

        2.     The first award was given to a Marathi film ‘Shyamchi Aai’ directed by PK Atre.

        Which of the statements given above is/are true?

        a. Only 1        b. Only 2          c. None of these     d. All of these

29) Who among the following personality is not awarded Bharat Ratna?         (              )

        a.JRD Tata                             b. Satyajeet Ray   

        c. C Subramaniyam                d. Acharya Narendra Dev

30)  In which of the following fields Indians have been awarded the Noble Prize twice?        (                                                                                         )

        1. Literature       2. Physics         3. Medicine                4. Peace

        a. 1, 2 and 4       b. 1, 2, 3 and 4      c. Only 2              d. 2, 3 and 4

       

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1. d     2. c      3. b     4. d     5. a       6. b    7. c        8. c      9. c      10. d

11. c    12. d   13. d   14. b   15. a    16.c     17. a     18. b   19. d    20. a

21. c   22. d   23. a               24. c   25. b    26. c     27. d   28. c    29. d     30. c

  

Progress Competitive Exams ### General Knowledge for all Job exams TEST -4

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TEST -4                                                                         Max Marks : 30

 

1)    Consider the following statements                                  (              )

        1. Padma  Vibhushan is the second highest Civilian award of India.

        2. Satyendra Nath Bose was one of the first recipients of the Padma

            Vibhushan Award.

        Which of the statements given above is \ are correct?

        a. Only 1        b. Only 2          c. Both 1 and 2        d. Neither 1 nor 2

2)    Which of the following statements are correct ?               (               ) 

        1.   Tagore Literature Awards are Jointly instituted by the Sahitya  Akademi and Nokia.

        2.   The Awards are given to the best of literary contributions by writers in 8 Indian Languages

        3.   Literary works in 24 Indian Languages are eligible for consideration under the Scheme

        4.   Awards have been instituted as part of Hope Project , a corporate social responsibility initiative.

        Select correct answer from the codes given below                                

        a. 1, 2 and 3       b. 1, 2 and 4       c. 2, 3 and 4         d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

3)    Consider the following statements about Saraswati Samman (         )

        1.   The Saraswati Samman is the most prestigious award of the KK Birla Foundation.

        2.   The samman is given annually to an outstanding literary work published in Hindi only during the last 10 years.

        3.   It was initiated in 1991.

        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?                            

        a. 1, 2 and 3       b. 1 and 2           c. 1 and 3             d. Only 2

4)    Consider the following statements                                   (                 )

        1.   Bharat Ratna is not awarded to the dead persons like the Nobel Prize.

        2.   Mahatma Gandhi received the Bharat Ratna Award more than once in the Indian History.

        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?                            

        a. Only 1            b. Only 2            c. Both 1 and 2    d. Neither 1 nor 2

5)    Which one of the following publishers founded the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust to give the Jnanpith award to Indian writers?                                       (             )

        a. The Times of India Group        b. The Hindustan Times Group

        c. The Hindu Group                     d. The Indian Express Group

6)    Consider the following statements                                      (              )

        1.   The holders of the Bharat Ratna rank 7^th in the Indian order of precedence.

        2.   CV Raman is the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna Award.

        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?                            

        a. Only 1            b. Only 2            c. Both 1 and 2    d. Neither 1 nor 2

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7)    Ramnath Goenka Award is conferred in which field?          (             )

        a. Literature                                  b. Scientific Research

        c. Cinematic excellence                 d. Journalism

       

8)    Consider the following statements                                   (            )

        1.   Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace Disarmament and Development is awarded only to Indian.

        2.   UNICEF is the only agency of the United Nations to get the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development

        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?                            

        a. Only 1            b. Only 2            c. Both 1 and 2    d. Neither 1 nor 2

9)    Aryabhatta Award is given in the field of                        (            )

        (a) Mathematics                                (b) Astrology

        (c) Astronautics and space               (d) Planetary motion

10)  Consider the following statements                                   (            )

        1.   Padma Shri is  awarded to citizens of India to recognize their distinguished contribution in the fields of Arts, Education,  Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Medicine, Social Service and Public Affairs.

        2.   Padma Shri cannot be awarded to distinguished individuals who were not citizens of India

        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?                            

        a. Only 1            b. Only 2            c. Both 1 and 2    d. Neither 1 nor 2

11) Consider the following statements                                   (            )

        1.   Jnanpith Award is given to any of Indian citizens who writes in the Eighth scheduled languages of India.

        2.   Jnanpith Award was awarded for the first time in 1961.

        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?                            

        a. Only 1            b. Only 2            c. Both 1 and 2    d. Neither 1 nor 2

12) Which one of the following agencies administered the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding?                                           (             )

        a. Indian Council of Historical Society

        b. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

        c. Indian Council of the Scientific and Cultural Relations

        d. None of the above

13)  Consider the following fields                                            (            )

        1.   Biology          2. Physics        3. Medicine      4. Mathematics

        Which of the fields  given above is/are awarded in the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize?                                                                                                             

        a. 1, 2, 3 and 4        b. 1, 2 and 3       c. 2 and 3             d. 3 and 4

14)  Consider the following statements                                   (             )

        1.   Jnanpith Award was instituted in 1961.

        2.   G. Sankara Kurup was the first person to receive the Jnanpith Award.

        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?                            

        a. Only 1            b. Only 2            c. Both 1 and 2    d. Neither 1 nor 2

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15) Shell Helen Keller Awards, instituted in 1999, was given to (              )

        1.   NTPC                                     2. Tata Tea Limited    

        3. HPCL                                       4. CIL

        Select the correct answer using the codes given below                         

        a. 1 and 2                b. 2, 3 and 4       c. 1, 2 and 3         d. 1, 2 and 4

16)  Which one of the following awards of the Indian Government gives the Swarna Kamal and Rajat Kamal to outstanding performance                  (              )

        a. National Film Award            b. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

        c.  Arjuna Award                      d. None of the above

17)  Which among the following is not correct about Borlaug Award? (         )

        a.     It is given for outstanding performance in the field of agriculture and environment.

        b.     It was created in 1974.

        c.     It carries a cash price of Rs.5 laks

        d.     It was named in honour of  Nobel laureate Norman E Borlaug

18)  The International Newspaper which had won four Pulitzer prize in 2013 including the award for investigative reporting for stories                     (           )

        a. The Washington post               b. The Telegraph

        c. New York times                       d. The Sun

19)  Consider the following statements regarding Simone de Beauvoir Prize      (             )

        1.   It was instituted  in 2008 by Julia Kristeva.

        2.   This is awarded for women’s freedom, to individuals or groups fighting for gender equality.

        3.   Taslima Nasreen, Ai Xiaoming and Malala Yousafzai are among the winners.

        Select the correct answer using the codes given below                         

        a. 1 and 2           b. Only 2            c. 1 and 3         d. All of the above

                                                                                

20)  Indian Author, Jeet Thayil has won the DSC prize for South Asian literature 2013 for his debut novel ‘Narcopolis’ based on the theme of drug addiction. Narcopolis was also short listed for man booker prize in                                          (              )  

        a. 2009                  b. 2010                c. 2011                   d. 2012

21)  Aditi Mukherji has won the first Norman Borlaug Award for field research and application in                                                                   (              )

        a. Conservation of water               

        b. Ground water resources

        c. Conservation of biodiversity

        d.  None of the above

22)  Dr Madhavan Chavan has been awarded with the WISE prize, which is known as the ‘Nobel prize for Education.’ He was felicitated on November 13, 2012 at the Wise Doha, Qatar. The wise prize was created in                                                   (                  )

        a. 2008                  b. 2007                c. 2006                   d. 2009

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23)  Arab poet Shihab Ghaneur bagged the Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize for his translation of Indian works into both the Arabic and English language. Consider the following statements about this award (                               )

        1.   This is given biennially.

        2.   This is instituted on the 150^th birth anniversary of Tagore, for promoting values of universal brotherhood.

        Select the correct answer using the codes given below                         

        a. Only 1            b. Only 2          c.  Both1 and  2           d. Neither 1 nor 2

24)  Which among the following has won the Ramon Magsaysay Award?

                                                                                                 (            )

        a. Kiran Bedi    b. TN Seshan   c.  Kulandei Francis      d. All of these

25)  Consider about BAFTA Awards                                     (            )

        1.     It is the British Counterpart of the Academy Awards (Oscars).

        2.     It was first awarded in 1939.

        3.     It honours the best national and foreign films.

        Select the correct answer using the codes given below

        a. 1 and 2       b. 1 and 4         c. 1 and 3               d. All of the above

26)  Consider the following about Vandana Shiva                  (            )

        1.   She was chosen for 2012 Fukuoka Prize.

        2.   She was the 7^th Indian to win this prize.

        3.   Ravi Shanker, Romila Thapar and Ashish Nandy are other winners of this award.

        Select the correct answer using the codes given below                         

        a. 1 and 2           b. Only 2          c. 1 and 3           d. All of the above

27)  Which one among the following statements about Mohammed Nasheed of Maldives is not correct?                                                                     (             )

        a.     He was the first president of Maldives to be elected through Multiparty elections.

        b.     He become the President of Maldives in the year 2008.

        c.     He was a strong advocate of the policies of longtime President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

        d.     He has been advocating and promoting democracy and human rights in Maldives.                                                                                                   

28) Which of the following is correctly matched?                  (            )

        a. MS Swaminathan      :        Nuclear

        b. TN Kaul                    :        Diplomat

        c. Ganga                        :        Dancer

        d. Astral Boo                :        Cartoonist

29) Umayalpuram K Sivaraman is well-known exponent of (              )

        a. Flute             b. Mirdangam    c. Shehnai          d. Violin

30)  Ms Reena Kaushal Dharmashaktu is the first Indian Woman (      )

        a. To reach Antarcatica              b. Pilot inducted in Indian Air Force         c. To ski to the South Pole                 d. To win the Gold Medal in Asian

                                                                Boxing Championship

       

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1. c      2. c      3. c      4. d     5. a       6. a    7. d       8. d     9. c      10. a

11. c    12. b   13. a    14. c    15. c    16.c     17. b     18.c     19. d    20. d

21. b  22. d   23. c               24. d  25. c    26. d     27. c    28. b   29. b     30. c