Awards and honours Archives - Page 2 of 15 - MCQ and Quiz for Exams

11. The 2016 Nobel Prize in literature was won by –

Alice Munro

Svetlana Alexievich

Bob Dylan

Angus Deaton

Detailed SolutionThe 2016 Nobel Prize in literature was won by –

12. Who received the Bharat Ratna Award for the year 2013?

S. R. Tendulkar & P. V. Narsimha Rao

S. R. Tendulkar & N. T. Rama Rao

S. R. Tendulkar & Prof. C. N. R. Rao

S. R. Tendulkar & Nageshwar Rao

Detailed SolutionWho received the Bharat Ratna Award for the year 2013?

13. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of –

Science and Technology

Environmental Studies

Literature and Journalism

International Understanding

Detailed SolutionPulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of –

14. Mahabaleshwar Sail won Saraswati Samman for work in which language?

English

Hindi

Konkani

Malayalam

Detailed SolutionMahabaleshwar Sail won Saraswati Samman for work in which language?

15. The ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in which of the following field?

Literature

Films

Journalism

Economics

Detailed SolutionThe ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in which of the following field?

16. Which one among the following films was conferred the ‘Golden Peacock’ award in the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014)?

Ek Hazarachi Note

A Short Story

Leviathan

Ajeyo

Detailed SolutionWhich one among the following films was conferred the ‘Golden Peacock’ award in the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014)?

17. Which European Country conferred on Amartya Sen its highest civilian honour in 2013?

Germany

United Kingdom

France

Belgium

Detailed SolutionWhich European Country conferred on Amartya Sen its highest civilian honour in 2013?

18. . . . . . . . . won the award in the Non – Feature Film Category at the 64th National Film Awards 2016.

Fireflies in the Sky

Fireflies in the Abyss

Firefly

School

Detailed Solution. . . . . . . . won the award in the Non – Feature Film Category at the 64th National Film Awards 2016.

19. To whom was ‘Bharat Ratna’ awarded in 1999?

Lata Mangeshkar

Amartya Sen

M. S. Subbulakshmi

Atal Behari Vajpayee

Detailed SolutionTo whom was ‘Bharat Ratna’ awarded in 1999?

20. Given below are pairs of the winners and the specific categories pertaining to the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. Which one of the pairs is wrongly matched?

Best Female Actor - Vidya Balan

Best Film - Agneepath

Best Actor in a negative role - Rishi Kapoor

Best Actor - Ranbir Kapoor

Detailed SolutionGiven below are pairs of the winners and the specific categories pertaining to the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. Which one of the pairs is wrongly matched?

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