Awards Questions & Answers

1. How many people have won the Bharat Ratna Award till date?

(A) 38

(B) 40

(C) 45

(D) 50

Answer : C

2. How many people have won the Bharat Ratna Award posthumously?

(A) 5

(B) 8

(C) 15

(D) 11

Answer : D

3. Who is the first woman recipient of Bharat Ratna Award?

(A) Mother Teresa

(B) Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali

(C) Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar

(D) Smt. Madurai Sanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi

Answer : A

4. Which of the following is not true about Bharat Ratna Award?

(A) Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar was the last woman recipient of Bharat Ratna Award.

(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru won the award in 1960.

(C) Sachin Tendulkar is the first player who won this award.

(D) C.V. Raman is among the first recipients of this award.

Answer : B

5. In how many categories Padma Awards are given?

(A) 2

(B) 4

(C) 3

(D) 1

Answer : C

6. Which of the following statement is not correct about Padma awards?

(A) The Padma Awards Committee is constituted by the Home Minister every year.

(B) The Padma Awards Committee is constituted by the Prime Minister every year.

(C) The recommendations made by the Awards Committee are submitted to the Prime Minister and the President for their approval.

(D) The total number of awards to be given in a year (excluding posthumous awards and to foreigners) should not be more than 120.

Answer : A

7. Who of the following did not won the Padma Vibhushan Award, 2016?

(A) Shri Ramoji Rao

(B) Dr. Viswanathan Shanta

(C) Shri Shri Ravi Shankar

(D) Shri Anupam Kher

Answer : D

8. When was first Padma Vibhushan Award given?

(A) 1954

(B) 1952

(C) 1956

(D) 1951

Answer : B

9. Who is the first recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award?

(A) Fazal Ali

(B) Satyendra Nath Bose

(C) Ghanshyam Das Birla

(D) J. R. D. Tata

Answer : A

10. How many people got the Padma Vibhushan Award till date?

(A) 120

(B) 250

(C) 294

(D) 225

Answer : C