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Honours and Awards — Questions and Answers

Honours and Awards questions ask which award belongs to which field, and how the Indian civilian and gallantry awards rank against one another. The hierarchy is fixed and frequently examined, so learning the order of the civilian awards and the top gallantry decorations covers most of what appears.

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Honours and Awards— Concepts, Formulas & Shortcuts

  • Civilian awards in order: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri.
  • Highest wartime gallantry award: Param Vir Chakra; highest peacetime: Ashoka Chakra.
  • Dadasaheb Phalke Award — cinema; Jnanpith Award — literature.
  • Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is India's highest sporting honour; Arjuna Award ranks below it.
  • Nobel Prizes are awarded in six fields: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences.
  • The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo; the other prizes are awarded in Stockholm.

Honours and Awards Practice Questions with Answers

Attempt each question first, then open the explanation. All 10 questions below are free to read and require no signup.

  1. Q1.The highest civilian award in India is the:

    Easy
    • APadma Shri
    • BPadma Bhushan
    • CPadma Vibhushan
    • DBharat Ratna
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    Answer: D. Bharat Ratna

    Explanation: Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, ranking above all the Padma awards.

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  2. Q2.The highest wartime gallantry award in India is the:

    Moderate
    • AMaha Vir Chakra
    • BParam Vir Chakra
    • CVir Chakra
    • DAshoka Chakra
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    Answer: B. Param Vir Chakra

    Explanation: The Param Vir Chakra is the highest award for valour in the presence of the enemy.

    Honours and Awards question 2 of 10

  3. Q3.The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given in the field of:

    Easy
    • ALiterature
    • BCinema
    • CSports
    • DScience
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    Answer: B. Cinema

    Explanation: It is India's highest award for lifetime contribution to cinema.

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  4. Q4.The Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in:

    Moderate
    • AMusic
    • BLiterature
    • CPainting
    • DDance
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    Answer: B. Literature

    Explanation: It is India's most prestigious literary award.

    Honours and Awards question 4 of 10

  5. Q5.How many categories of Nobel Prize are awarded?

    Moderate
    • AFour
    • BFive
    • CSix
    • DSeven
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    Answer: C. Six

    Explanation: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences.

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  6. Q6.The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?

    Difficult
    • AStockholm
    • BOslo
    • CCopenhagen
    • DHelsinki
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    Answer: B. Oslo

    Explanation: The Peace Prize is presented in Oslo, Norway, while the others are awarded in Stockholm.

    Honours and Awards question 6 of 10

  7. Q7.India's highest sporting honour is the:

    Moderate
    • AArjuna Award
    • BDronacharya Award
    • CMajor Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
    • DPadma Shri
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    Answer: C. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

    Explanation: It is conferred for the most outstanding sporting performance over a four-year period.

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  8. Q8.The Dronacharya Award is given to:

    Moderate
    • APlayers
    • BCoaches
    • CUmpires
    • DAdministrators
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    Answer: B. Coaches

    Explanation: It honours outstanding coaches in sports and games.

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  9. Q9.Which is the highest peacetime gallantry award in India?

    Difficult
    • AParam Vir Chakra
    • BAshoka Chakra
    • CKirti Chakra
    • DShaurya Chakra
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    Answer: B. Ashoka Chakra

    Explanation: The Ashoka Chakra is the highest award for valour other than in the face of the enemy.

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  10. Q10.Which award ranks immediately below the Bharat Ratna?

    Moderate
    • APadma Shri
    • BPadma Bhushan
    • CPadma Vibhushan
    • DAshoka Chakra
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    Answer: C. Padma Vibhushan

    Explanation: The order runs Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri.

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Honours and Awards — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the order of India's civilian awards?+

Bharat Ratna is the highest, followed by Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

How many Nobel Prize categories are there?+

Six. The original five established by Alfred Nobel — Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Peace — plus the Economic Sciences prize added in 1968.

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