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upsc-p1-current-affairs-awards-honours MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 2 upsc-p1-current-affairs-awards-honours questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1Consider the following statements about UNESCO World Heritage recognition and GI tags: Statement I: A UNESCO World Heritage inscription recognises a cultural, natural or mixed property under the 1972 Convention rather than personal merit. Statement II: A GI tag under Indian law is a legal indication for goods whose qualities or reputation are linked to their territorial origin, not a personal award. Which one of the following is correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A Only Statement I is correct
B Only Statement II is correct
C Neither Statement I nor Statement II is correct
D Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Explanation

Both statements are correct. UNESCO World Heritage inscription concerns qualifying properties under the 1972 Convention. A GI tag concerns goods and their origin-linked qualities or reputation. Neither recognition is a personal award.

Q2Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Award) 1. Sahitya Akademi Award 2. Jnanpith Award 3. Dadasaheb Phalke Award 4. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna List II (Institutional or field association) P. Bharatiya Jnanpith foundation Q. Sports performance R. National Academy of Letters S. Indian cinema

A 1-R, 2-S, 3-P, 4-Q
B 1-R, 2-P, 3-S, 4-Q
C 1-P, 2-R, 3-Q, 4-S
D 1-Q, 2-P, 3-R, 4-S
Explanation

Sahitya Akademi is India's National Academy of Letters; Jnanpith is associated with the Bharatiya Jnanpith foundation; Dadasaheb Phalke is the highest cinema honour; and the Khel Ratna recognises sports performance. Thus option B gives the complete match.

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