Awards SSC GD Questions

Awards MCQ Questions

7.
Which Indian state won the PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Gold Award Grand Title Winner 2020 for Marketing for Education and Training for its 'Human by Nature Print Campaign'?
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A.
Meghalaya
B.
Kerala
C.
Goa
D.
Sikkim
ANSWER :
B. Kerala
8.
Indian economist Amartya Sen was conferred with ______ top Princess of Asturias Award in the social sciences category in May 2021.
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A.
Italy's
B.
Germany's
C.
Spain's
D.
Sweden's
ANSWER :
C. Spain's
9.
Who among the following was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1965?
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A.
Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
B.
Dr ONV Kurup
C.
G Sankara Kurup
D.
Dr MT Vasudevan Nair
ANSWER :
C. G Sankara Kurup
10.
What does the Jnanpith Award prize consist of?
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A.
Cash prize of ₹12 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
B.
Cash prize of ₹15 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
C.
Cash prize of ₹21 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
D.
Cash prize of ₹11 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
ANSWER :
D. Cash prize of ₹11 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati
11.
Vaidehi Dongre from ______ was crowned Miss India USA 2021 in July 2021.
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A.
Nevada
B.
Wisconsin
C.
Michigan
D.
Kansas
ANSWER :
C. Michigan
12.
Which of the following personalities won the Jnanpith Award in 2019?
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A.
Dr Raghuveer Chaudhari
B.
Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
C.
Chandrashekhara Kambara
D.
Dr ONV Kurup
ANSWER :
B. Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri