1.	______ is the highest gallantry award for officers and other enlisted personnel of all military branches of India ?
	Param Vir Chakra
	Shaurya Chakra
	Mahavir Chakra
	Kirti Chakra
	Answer: Param Vir Chakra Explanation: Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is the highest gallantry award for officers and other enlisted personnel of all military branches of India for the highest degree of valour in the presence of the enemy. Introduced on 26th January 1950, this award may be given posthumously.
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2.	Which of the following was honoured with the Nobel Prize in the youngest age ?
	William Lawrence Bragg
	James Watson
	Marie Curie
	Kenneth Arrow
	Answer: William lawrence Bragg Explanation: Among the options (a) is correct. But in fact,Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel Laureate who got the Peace Prize in 2014 at the age of just 17 years. Bragg was knighted in 1941. As of 2018, he is the youngest ever Nobel laureate in physics, having received the award at the age of 25 years
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3.	Which award is often referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize of architecture’ ?
	Pritzker prize
	Jawaharlal Nehru Prize
	Abel prize
	Raman Magsaysay
	Answer: Pritzker prize Explanation: The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international award established by the Pritzker family through their Hyatt Foundation in 1979. It is often referred to as “the Nobel Prize of Architecture” and “the profession's highest honor.”
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4.	Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is accorded annually by the: ?
	Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India
	Indian National Congress
	Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Trust
	Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India
	Answer: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India Explanation: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is accorded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India. It is the highest sporting honour of the Republic of India.It was first awarded to sports personalities in 1991-92. Till 2020 a total 43 persons have been awarded with this prize.
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5.	Who among the following British Prime Ministers had announced the Communal Award in 1932 during India’s Freedom Movement ?
	Herbert Henry Asquith
	Andrew Bonar Law
	David Lloyd George
	James Ramsay MacDonald
	Answer: James Ramsay MacDonald Explanation: The Communal Award was made by the British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald on 16 August 1932 and it extended a separate electorate. The Communal Award also known as MacDonald Award was announced after Round Table Conference and extended the separate electorate to depressed Classes and other minorities.
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6.	Who is the first woman to have been awarded the Yudh Seva Medal ?
	Bhawana Kanth
	Shaliza Dhami
	Minty Agarwal
	Aparna Kumar
	Answer: Minty Agarwal Explanation: In 2019, Minty Agarwal became the first woman given the Yudh Seva Medal. The award is the wartime equivalent of the Vishisht Seva Medal, which is a peacetime distinguished service decoration.
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7.	To which state does the noted Padma Shree awardee and Sufi saint Abraham Sutar belong ?
	Karnataka
	Telangana
	Kerala
	Andhra Pradesh
	Answer: Karnataka Explanation: Ibrahim Sutar is a social worker from Karnataka, India; and recipient of India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri. He is nicknamed the "Kabir of Kannada".
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8.	Which of the following is the highest award (in order of precedence) for military services ?
	Kirti Chakra
	Ashok Chakra
	Veer Chakra
	Param Veer Chakra
	Answer: Param Veer Chakra Explanation: Order of precedence of these awards is the Param Vir Chakra, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra.
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9.	Which Indian received the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa ?
	K Radhakrishnan
	Fali Nariman
	P Sathasivam
	Kailash Satyarthi
	Answer: Kailash Satyarthi Explanation: Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian ' Children's rights' activist. He is a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Global March Against Child Labour, Global Campaign for Education, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, and Rugmark now known as GoodWeave International.
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10.	Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 ?
	Alva Myrdal
	Jane Addams
	Marie Curie
	Jody Williams
	Answer: Marie Curie Explanation: Madam Curie is the first woman to win the nobel prize in 1903. Alva Myrdal won the Nobel Peace prize in 1982. Jane Addams won the nobel peace prize in 1931. For her efforts made during the first world war. Jody Williams won the Nobel Peace prize in 1997.
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