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upsc-p1-current-affairs-awards-honours MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Arrange the following gallantry decorations in their official order of precedence, from higher to lower: 1. Vir Chakra 2. Ashoka Chakra 3. Shaurya Chakra 4. Maha Vir Chakra Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The complete official sequence begins Param Vir Chakra, Ashoka Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Vir Chakra and Shaurya Chakra. Among the four listed decorations, the descending order is therefore Ashoka Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra and Shaurya Chakra, as shown in option D.
Q2Consider the following statements about Article 18 and national honours: 1. Article 18 permits military and academic distinctions. 2. Bharat Ratna and Padma awards may be used as suffixes, though not as prefixes. 3. A national honour does not create a right to priority in public employment. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Article 18 expressly excepts military and academic distinctions, while an honour creates no right to preference in public employment. Bharat Ratna and Padma awards cannot be used as either prefixes or suffixes, so statement 2 is incorrect.
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