Class 10 Awards and Prizes of India and World - Awards and Prizes of India and World

Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct?\$1\$. Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.\$2\$. Gitanjali \$(1912)\$ which Rabindranath Tagore translated from Bengali into English won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Choose the correct code.

The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden. Rabindranath Tagore is India’s popular poet and writer. He was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his “Geetanjali” a collection of his poems.

Q: Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for _______.

Padma Bhushan Award is given for distinguished service of a high order. Anna Hazare is best known for his tireless efforts to get rid of corruption in India such as protecting the efficient government officers from bad transfers and red tape issues in government offices. He worked towards the Jan Lokpal Bill and the passing of the Right to Information Act, thus empowering the common man when he realised that the system itself was filled with loopholes that enabled corruption. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for making his native village, Ralegan Siddhi, a role model for other villages by transforming it completely.

Q: Who was the first foreigner to win the Bharat Ratna?

Born in 1890, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was known as Badshah Khan and “Sarhadi Gandhi” and Frontier Gandhi. He was a Pashtun leader and ardent follower of Mahtma Gandhi and was known for his non-violent opposition to British Rule. He was nominated for Nobel Peace prize in 1985. In 1987 he became the first foreigner to win the Bharat Ratna.

Q: Sport coaches receive which of the following awards?

The Dronacharya Award was instituted in 1985. It is presented by the Indian Government for brilliance in sports coaching. The award consists of a bronze figurine of Dronacharya, a cash price of Rupees 500,000 and a scroll of honor. Since the best sportsperson award is named Arjuna Award, it would be appropriate that the best coaching award is named Dronacharya, the Guru of Arjuna.

Q: The first film personality to receive Bharat Ratna Award is ___________.

Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service of the highest order. Satyajit Ray, an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. He made his films in Bengali, a language spoken in the eastern state of India - West Bengal. And yet, his films are of universal interest. They are about things that make up the human race - relationships, emotions, struggle, conflicts, joys and sorrows.

Q: Arrange the following awards in the correct chronological as per their launch.\$1\$. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award\$2\$. Arjuna Award\$3\$. Dhyan Chand Award\$4\$. Dronacharya AwardSelect the correct answer from the codes given.

Initiated in the year 1991, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is considered to be the highest recognition in the world of sports in India and aims to honour outstanding athletes in various sports categories. The Arjuna Awards were established by the Indian Government in 1961 for the excellent performance by the sportspersons in various events. Initiated in 2002, the Dhyan Chand Award is the highest lifetime achievement award in sports and games in India.Instituted in 1985, the Dronacharya Award is presented by the Indian Government for brilliance in sports coaching.

Q: First Bharat Ratna Award, initiated in \$1954\$, was given to _________.\$1\$. C. Rajagopalachari\$2\$. Dr. Radhakrishnan\$3\$. Dr. CV Raman\$4\$. Dr. M Visvesvaraya

Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service of the highest order. The First Bharat Ratna was awarded to 3 individuals viz. the Philosopher Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, Physicist from Madras and a Nobel laureate, Sir C.V. Raman, and Independence activist Chakravarti Rajagopalachari in 1954.

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Awards and Prizes of India and World

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
$1$ . Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
$2$ . Gitanjali $(1912)$ which Rabindranath Tagore translated from Bengali into English won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Choose the correct code.

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Arrange the following awards in the correct chronological as per their launch.
$1$ . Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
$2$ . Arjuna Award
$3$ . Dhyan Chand Award
$4$ . Dronacharya Award
Select the correct answer from the codes given.

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First Bharat Ratna Award, initiated in $1954$ , was given to _________.
$1$ . C. Rajagopalachari
$2$ . Dr. Radhakrishnan
$3$ . Dr. CV Raman
$4$ . Dr. M Visvesvaraya

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The youngest recipient of Padma Shri so far is

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Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. 2. Gitanjali (1912) which Rabindranath Tagore translated from Bengali into English won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Choose the correct code.

Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for _______.

Who was the first foreigner to win the Bharat Ratna?

The only film actor who won Bharat Ratna award was

Sport coaches receive which of the following awards?

The first film personality to receive Bharat Ratna Award is ___________.

For which game is the 'Indira Gandhi Gold Cup' being awarded?

Arrange the following awards in the correct chronological as per their launch. 1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2. Arjuna Award 3. Dhyan Chand Award 4. Dronacharya Award Select the correct answer from the codes given.

First Bharat Ratna Award, initiated in 1954, was given to _________. 1. C. Rajagopalachari 2. Dr. Radhakrishnan 3. Dr. CV Raman 4. Dr. M Visvesvaraya

The youngest recipient of Padma Shri so far is

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
$1$ . Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
$2$ . Gitanjali $(1912)$ which Rabindranath Tagore translated from Bengali into English won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Choose the correct code.

Arrange the following awards in the correct chronological as per their launch.
$1$ . Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
$2$ . Arjuna Award
$3$ . Dhyan Chand Award
$4$ . Dronacharya Award
Select the correct answer from the codes given.

First Bharat Ratna Award, initiated in $1954$ , was given to _________.
$1$ . C. Rajagopalachari
$2$ . Dr. Radhakrishnan
$3$ . Dr. CV Raman
$4$ . Dr. M Visvesvaraya