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upsc-p1-current-affairs-awards-honours MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 9 upsc-p1-current-affairs-awards-honours questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1Consider 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.
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 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.
Q4Consider 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.
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.
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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6Match 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
7Arrange 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.
8Arrange 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.
9Consider 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.