Indian Awards and Honours – Exercise – 1

21. The journalist who refused to accept ‘Padma Bhushan’ was?

(a) Shekaran Nair
(b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Ratan Thiyam
(d) Arun Shourie

Answer
Answer : (b)
Explanation
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22. Which is the highest gallantry award in India?

(a) Param Vishishtat Seva Medal
(b) Param Vir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Vir Chakra

Answer
Answer : (b)
Explanation
Explanation :  The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India’s highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy, similar to the British Victoria Cross, US Medal of Honor, Pakistani Nishan-e-Haider, or French Legion of Honor or Russian Cross of St. George. Let us discuss.
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23. Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?

(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer
Answer : (d)
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24. Who among the following is not a recipient of ‘Dada Saheb Phalke’ Award?

(a) Ramanand Sagar
(b) Raj Kapoor
(c) V. Shantaram
(d) Ashok Kumar

Answer
Answer : (a)
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25. Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?

(a) Golden Globe
(b) Rani Lakshmi
(c) Magsaysay
(d) Saraswati

Answer
Answer : (c)
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