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upsc-p1-current-affairs-awards-honours MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 5 upsc-p1-current-affairs-awards-honours questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Consider the following statements about the historical structure of the Padma awards: 1. In 1954, the original Padma Vibhushan had three classes. 2. The Presidential Notification of 8 January 1955 gave the three classes the names Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. 3. The Padma awards have been conferred without interruption every year since 1954. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The original Padma Vibhushan had three classes, which received the three present names through the notification of 8 January 1955. Civilian awards were suspended from 1977 to 1980 and again during the 1992-1995 challenge, so statement 3 is incorrect.
Q2Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Person) 1. Rabindranath Tagore 2. C. V. Raman 3. Amartya Sen 4. Kailash Satyarthi List II (Nobel category) P. Peace Q. Economic Sciences R. Literature S. Physics
Rabindranath Tagore won Literature, C. V. Raman won Physics, Amartya Sen won Economic Sciences, and Kailash Satyarthi shared the Peace Prize. Option A alone matches all four correctly.
Q3Consider the following statements about international awards and recognitions: 1. The original Nobel categories were first awarded in 1901. 2. The Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was established in 1968. 3. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a Swedish institution. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The original Nobel categories were first awarded in 1901, while the economics prize began in 1968. The Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, not a Swedish institution, making statement 3 incorrect.
Q4Arrange the following developments in chronological order, from earliest to latest: 1. Institution of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2. First award of the Jnanpith Award 3. Renaming of Khel Ratna as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 4. First edition of Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The Jnanpith Award was first given in 1965; the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969; Khel Ratna was renamed in 2021; and the first Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar edition was held in 2024. Hence option C gives the correct chronology.
Q5Consider the following statements about India's national sports awards: 1. The Khel Ratna was renamed the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021. 2. The Dronacharya Award is meant for coaches. 3. The Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime contribution by sportspersons was discontinued from 2024. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
All three statements are correct. The Khel Ratna received its present name in 2021; Dronacharya recognises coaches; and the separate Dhyan Chand Award, which recognised lifetime contribution by sportspersons, was discontinued from 2024.
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