Q.1 Which Indian author won the 2023 Jnanpith Award?
U.R. Ananthamurthy
Ravinder Singh
K. Satchidanandan
B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation - K. Satchidanandan, the renowned Malayalam poet and writer, was awarded the 2023 Jnanpith Award for his contribution to Indian literature.
Correct answer is: K. Satchidanandan
Q.2 The Nobel Peace Prize 2024 was awarded to which individual or organization?
ICRC
Malala Yousafzai
Abiy Ahmed
Dmitry Muratov
Explanation - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its humanitarian work in conflict zones worldwide.
Correct answer is: ICRC
Q.3 Who won the Booker Prize 2023?
Geetanjali Shree
Shehan Karunatilaka
Douglas Stuart
Margaret Atwood
Explanation - Shehan Karunatilaka, a Sri Lankan author, won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida'.
Correct answer is: Shehan Karunatilaka
Q.4 Which Indian musician received the Padma Vibhushan in 2024?
A.R. Rahman
Lata Mangeshkar
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Shankar Mahadevan
Explanation - A.R. Rahman, the Oscar-winning music composer, was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2024 for his outstanding contribution to music.
Correct answer is: A.R. Rahman
Q.5 The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often called:
Asia's Nobel Prize
India's Nobel Prize
UN Peace Prize
Commonwealth Award
Explanation - The Ramon Magsaysay Award, established in 1957, is often referred to as 'Asia's Nobel Prize' for recognizing outstanding contributions to society.
Correct answer is: Asia's Nobel Prize
Q.6 Who received the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2024?
Satyajit Ray
M. S. Swaminathan
Ratan Tata
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Explanation - M. S. Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist, was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024 for his contributions to India's Green Revolution.
Correct answer is: M. S. Swaminathan
Q.7 Which Indian sportsperson was honored with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2023?
Neeraj Chopra
PV Sindhu
Virat Kohli
Mary Kom
Explanation - Neeraj Chopra, the Olympic gold medalist in javelin throw, was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2023 for his achievements in athletics.
Correct answer is: Neeraj Chopra
Q.8 The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to:
Orhan Pamuk
Jon Fosse
Annie Ernaux
Kazuo Ishiguro
Explanation - Jon Fosse, a Norwegian author, was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for his innovative contributions to contemporary literature.
Correct answer is: Jon Fosse
Q.9 Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2023?
Amitabh Bachchan
Rajinikanth
Waheeda Rehman
Sridevi
Explanation - Amitabh Bachchan, the legendary actor, was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2023 for his lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
Correct answer is: Amitabh Bachchan
Q.10 The Pritzker Architecture Prize 2024 was awarded to:
Frank Gehry
Zaha Hadid
Balkrishna Doshi
Annabelle Selldorf
Explanation - Annabelle Selldorf, a prominent American architect, received the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize for her excellence in architectural design.
Correct answer is: Annabelle Selldorf
Q.11 Which award is given for outstanding contribution in the field of literature in India?
Bharat Ratna
Jnanpith Award
Padma Shri
Ramon Magsaysay Award
Explanation - The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honor, given annually to an author for their outstanding contribution to literature.
Correct answer is: Jnanpith Award
Q.12 Who won the Fields Medal 2022 in Mathematics?
Maryam Mirzakhani
Hugo Duminil-Copin
Akshay Venkatesh
June Huh
Explanation - June Huh, a mathematician, was awarded the Fields Medal in 2022 for his significant contributions to combinatorics and algebraic geometry.
Correct answer is: June Huh
Q.13 Who was awarded the Oscars 2024 Best Director?
Christopher Nolan
Martin Scorsese
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Steven Spielberg
Explanation - Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert won the 2024 Oscar for Best Director for their innovative film direction.
Correct answer is: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Q.14 The International Booker Prize 2023 recognized a book originally written in which language?
English
Hindi
Sinhala
French
Explanation - Shehan Karunatilaka's 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida', written in Sinhala, won the International Booker Prize 2023.
Correct answer is: Sinhala
Q.15 Which Indian personality received the 'Legion of Honour' from France in 2024?
Ratan Tata
Sundar Pichai
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Amartya Sen
Explanation - Industrialist Ratan Tata was awarded the 'Legion of Honour', France's highest civilian award, in 2024 for his contributions to industry and philanthropy.
Correct answer is: Ratan Tata
Q.16 Who won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 2022?
Shehan Karunatilaka
Hilary Mantel
George Saunders
Margaret Atwood
Explanation - Shehan Karunatilaka was awarded the Booker Prize for Fiction in 2022 for his novel 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida'.
Correct answer is: Shehan Karunatilaka
Q.17 Which award is given by the United Nations to individuals for outstanding contributions to humanity?
Nobel Peace Prize
UN Humanitarian Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
Padma Bhushan
Explanation - The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee under the auspices of the UN to individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to world peace and humanity.
Correct answer is: Nobel Peace Prize
Q.18 The 'Pulitzer Prize' is associated with excellence in:
Literature and Journalism
Science and Technology
Music and Arts
Sports
Explanation - The Pulitzer Prize is awarded in the United States for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition.
Correct answer is: Literature and Journalism
Q.19 Who received the 'Nobel Prize in Physics' 2023?
Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, Anton Zeilinger
Peter Higgs, François Englert
Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, Andrea Ghez
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi
Explanation - The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.
Correct answer is: Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, Anton Zeilinger
Q.20 Who received the 'Nobel Prize in Chemistry' 2024?
Moungi Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, Alexey Ekimov
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, K. Barry Sharpless
Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer Doudna
Benjamin List, David W.C. MacMillan
Explanation - Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 for their work in click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.
Correct answer is: Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, K. Barry Sharpless
Q.21 Which award is considered the highest civilian award in India?
Padma Shri
Padma Bhushan
Padma Vibhushan
Bharat Ratna
Explanation - Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award, conferred for exceptional service or performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavor.
Correct answer is: Bharat Ratna
Q.22 Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
Rabindranath Tagore
C.V. Raman
Amartya Sen
Mother Teresa
Explanation - Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in 1913 for Literature, for his work 'Gitanjali'.
Correct answer is: Rabindranath Tagore
Q.23 Which award is presented by UNESCO for achievements in cultural heritage preservation?
Ramon Magsaysay Award
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award
Padma Vibhushan
Nobel Peace Prize
Explanation - UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation recognizes individuals and organizations for exceptional efforts in preserving cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific region.
Correct answer is: UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award
Q.24 Who was awarded the 'Miss World 2023' title?
Karolina Bielawska
Toni-Ann Singh
Manushi Chhillar
Praveena Raman
Explanation - Karolina Bielawska from Poland won the Miss World 2023 title, recognized for her beauty and humanitarian efforts.
Correct answer is: Karolina Bielawska