Friday, 25 December 2015


Standard  G.K.
TEST -2                                                                         Max Marks : 30

 
1)    The  Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize for Science and Technology  is awarded annually by the                                                   (              )
        a. CSIR              b. ISRO                 c. ICMR         d. TIFS

2)    Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar is given by which of the following ministry ?                                                                           (               ) 
        a. Ministry of Culture                  b. Ministry of  Labour
        c. Ministry of Minority Affairs    d. Ministry of Rural Development

3)    Vysa Samman is a literary award in India awarded annually by (             )
        a. Azim Premji Foundation                b. Times Group
        c. KK Birla foundation                      d. Ministry of Culture

4)    Consider the following statements with reference to the Oscar Award
                                                                                                (            )
        1.   The name Oscar was first officially adopted by the Academy in 1939.
        2.   In the 81st Academy Awards , Slumdog Millionarie has won eight Oscars.
        3.   India has won the three Oscars in the 81st Academy Award.
        4.   The only Indian who had bagged the Oscar Award for India before the 81st Academy Award was Bhanu Athaiya in 1982.
        Which of the statements given above are correct ?
        a. 1,2,3 and 4       b. 1 and 2           c. 2 and 3         d. None of these

5)    Confucius peace prize is a prize established in 2010. It is given by which of the following countries?                                                                         (            )
        a. Srilanka      b. India   c. People’s  Republic of China   d. South Korea

6)    Consider the following statements with reference of the Bharat Ratna
                                                                                                (            )
        1.   Bharat Ratna was conferred upon noted Hindustani Classical Vocalist pandit Bhimsen Joshi
        2.   The last recipients of the award were Lata Mangeshkar and Ustad Bismillah Khan.
        3.   Bhimsen Joshi is the 6th person from the field of Art and Culture to get this award.
        4.   Bhimsen Joshi was presented after a gap of 7 years.
        a. Only 1              b. 1,3 and 4        c. 1, 2 and 3     d.  1, 2, 3 and 4

7)    Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for (         )
        a.   His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan.
        b.   His service to the Indian Army.
        c.   Transforming a barren dry village called Relegan Siddhi in maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district into a model village of self – sufficiency, eco – friendly and harmony.
        d.   His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar.
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8)    Which of the following statements is/are correct?            (            )
        1.   Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
        2.   Gitanjali (1912) which Rabindranath Tagore translated from Bengali into English won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
         Choose the correct code from the below
        (a) Only1      (b) Only2       (c) Both 1 and 2   (d) None of the above.

9)    National Film Awards were initiated  in 1953. The first film that received award for the Best film was                                                                   (            )
        (a) Mizra Ghalib      (b) Tukaram     (c) Shyamchi Ali      (d) Alam Ara

10)  The first film personality to receive  Bharat Ratna Award is        (              )
        a.Dada Saheb Phalke                   b. Ashok Kumar         
        c. Satyajit Ray                             d. pritviraj Kapoor

11) Academy Awrd is also known as ?                                      (            )
        a. Matthews award           b.Oscar award
        c.BAFTA Award              d.Palm’s de Affair

12) Consider the following statements                                   (             )
        1.The 1995 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International  Undersatanding
        Has been presented to Egyptian president Honsi Mubarak.
        2.The Indian Government has instituted the Jawaharlal Nehru Award in
        1965.
        3.The Jawaharlal Nehru Award  includes  a  plaque, Citation and
        Rs.2500000
        Which of the above Statement is \ are Correct ?
        a.1,2 and 3     b.1 and 2    c. 1 and 2       d.Only 1

13)  Ramon Magsaysay Award  is an annual award established to perpetuate former Phillipine President Ramon Magsayasay . It is given in  all the fields except one mentioned  below                                                                                         (             )
        a. Government Service
        b.Science Research
        c. Community  Leadership
        d. Peace and International Understanding

14) Swarhinata Samman is given by which of the following Country?     (             )
        a. Nepal           b.Bangladesh c. Myanmar    d. Bhutan

15) Match the following                                                         (              )
        List I                                                    List II
        A.Sulthan                                            Environmental Preservations
            Qaboos
            Prize
        B.Madanjeet                                        2.Promotion of  tolerance
            Singh prize                                       and Non –Violence
        C.Guillermo Cano                                3.World press Freedom prize
        D.Kalinga Prize                                    4.Popularisation of Science
        Codes
        A       B     C     D                      A     B     C    D
       a. 2      3     4     1                      b.1     3     4     2
       c.2       1     4     3                      d.1     2     3     4

16)  Consider the Following Statements                                  (              )
        1.Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted in the year 1991-1992 to  supply in the lack of a Supreme national accolade in the field of sports .
        2.Vishvanathan Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel 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

17)  Kabir Puraskar is related to which field  ?                       (            )
        a. Sculpture
        b.Culture development
        c.Promotion of Communal harmony
        d.Hindi Literature

18)  Consider  the following statements about KK Birla
        Foundation   Awards                                                       (            )
        1.Saraswathi Samman is meant for outstanding literay  work
            In any Indian Language .
        2.Vyas  Samman is for an outstanding work in Hindi.
        3.Bihari Puraskar will be  given for an outstanding work in Hindi
           On Indian Philosophy, Culture and Art.
        Choose  the Correct options  
        a. Only 1                                      b. 1 and 2
        c. 1 and 3                                     d. 1,2 and 3

19)  who  among  the  following  are  the  winners of  the
        Dada saheb Phalke Award ?                                            (             )
        1.Satyajit Ray
        2.Hrishikesh Mukherjee
        3.Yash Chopra
        4.Dev Anand
        Choose the  correct  alternative                        
        a. 1,2,3                    b.2,3,4                 c. 1 and 4       d.1,2,3 and 4
                                       
20)  Arrange the following awards in the Correct  chronological    (              )  
        as per they launched
        1.Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
        2.Arjuna  Award
        3.Dhyan chand Award
        4.Dronacharya Award
        Select  the correct answer from the codes given below  
        a. 3 , 2 , 4 , 1                            b. 2, 3, 4, 1
        c. 2 , 3 , 1 , 4                             d. 3 , 2 , 1 , 4

21)  When did the Nobel prize  in the Economic sciences launched  ?(       )
        a. 1901                                     b. 1942
        c.1968                                       d. 1975

22)  Who among the following is the last Indian to win the Pulitzer
        Prize  for literature  ?                                                           (             )
        a.  Jhumpa Lahiri
        b.Siddhartha Mukherjee
        c. Gobind Bihari Lal
        d. Geeta Anand

23)  Sport coaches receive which of the following  awards ? 
                                                                                                 (           )
        a.Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
        b.Dronacharya Award
        c.Arjuna Award
        d.None of the above

24)  Which state give Nandi Award ?                                      (            )
        a.kerala                b.Tamil Nadu      c.Karnataka    d. Andhra paradesh

25)  Highest award given  to civilian in India is                      (            )
        a.Bharat Ratna                           b. Padma Vibhushan
        c. Shram award                          d. None of the above

26)  Find the odd man out                                                       (            )
        a. kirthi                                                b. Panchayati Raj
        c. Public Administration                      d. None of the above

27)  Consider the following
        1.Morarji Ranchchodji Desai
        2.Gulzari Lal Nanda
        3.VV Giri
        4.Lal Bahadur Shastri
        Which of the personalities  given  above are the recipients of Bharat Ratna                                                                                                (             )
        a. 1,2 and 3        b. 1  and 4         c. 2   and   3       d.1,2,3 and 4

28) which one of  the  following  is correct about the International                Gandhi peace prize ?                                                                              (            )
        a.   International Gandhi peace prize is awarded biennially by the Government of India
        b.    The Government of India Launched the International Gandhi peace prize in 1995
        c.   Nelson Mandela was the  first  recipient of the International Gandhi peace prize
        d.  International Gandhi peace prize was started on the occasion of the
         125th  birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

29) Consider the following statements                                   (              )

        1.Dadasaheb phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema given
         Annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
        2.Prithviraj Kapoor is the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke 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

30)  In which year was pultizer prize established ?                 (            )
        a.1917            b.1918     c.1922    d.1928
       















Keys

Standard  G.K. TEST -2 :-

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

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

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













  








Standard  G.K.
TEST -3                                                                         Max Marks : 30


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