1. The highest civilian award in India is _______.
A) Padma Vibhushan
B) Padma Bhushan
C) Bharat Ratna
D) Padma Shri
Answer: C
Explanation: Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award, instituted in 1954, given for exceptional service in any field.
2. The second highest civilian award in India is __________.
A) Padma Vibhushan
B) Padma Bhushan
C) Padma Shri
D) Param Vir Chakra
Answer: A
Explanation: Awarded for exceptional and distinguished service in any field, second only to the Bharat Ratna.
3. The highest military decoration in India is _______.
A) Maha Vir Chakra
B) Param Vir Chakra
C) Vir Chakra
D) Ashoka Chakra
Answer: B
Explanation: The Param Vir Chakra is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy.
4. The highest peacetime gallantry award in India is ________.
A) Ashoka Chakra
B) Kirti Chakra
C) Shaurya Chakra
D) Sena Medal
Answer: A
Explanation: Awarded for valor, courageous action, or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.
5. The first recipient of the Bharat Ratna was _______.
A) C. Rajagopalachari
B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C) C.V. Raman
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: A
Explanation: In 1954, C. Rajagopalachari, Dr. Radhakrishnan, and C.V. Raman were the first recipients.
6. The youngest recipient of Bharat Ratna is ________.
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: B
Explanation: Awarded in 2014, he became the youngest Bharat Ratna recipient at age 40.
7. The first foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna was _______.
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C) Mother Teresa
D) Martin Luther King Jr.
Answer: B
Explanation: Popularly known as Frontier Gandhi, he received Bharat Ratna in 1987.
8. The Padma Awards were instituted in ________.
A) 1950
B) 1954
C) 1962
D) 1972
Answer: B
Explanation: The Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri were established in 1954.
9. The first woman to receive Bharat Ratna was _______.
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Mother Teresa
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer: A
Explanation: Indira Gandhi received the Bharat Ratna in 1971 for her political leadership.
10. The Nobel Prizes were instituted by ________.
A) Alfred Nobel
B) Henry Nobel
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Albert Einstein
Answer: A
Explanation: Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Prizes in 1895 from his will.
11. The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize was _________.
A) C.V. Raman
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Mother Teresa
D) Hargobind Khorana
Answer: B
Explanation: He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for “Gitanjali.”
12. The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in Science was ______.
A) Hargobind Khorana
B) C.V. Raman
C) Amartya Sen
D) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Answer: B
Explanation: C.V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of the Raman Effect.
13. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize was _________.
A) Mother Teresa
B) Marie Curie
C) Rosalind Franklin
D) Indira Gandhi
Answer: B
Explanation: Marie Curie received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911.
14. The first Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize was _______.
A) Amartya Sen
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Mother Teresa
D) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: C
Explanation: Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work in India.
15. The first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize was __________.
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) C.V. Raman
C) Subhas Bose
D) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: A
Explanation: His Nobel in 1913 made him the first Asian laureate.
16. The Nobel Prize is not awarded in ______.
A) Economics
B) Peace
C) Mathematics
D) Chemistry
Answer: C
Explanation: There is no Nobel Prize for Mathematics; Alfred Nobel excluded it from his will.
17. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in _______.
A) London
B) Stockholm
C) Oslo
D) Geneva
Answer: C
Explanation: All Nobel Prizes are given in Stockholm, Sweden, except the Peace Prize, which is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
18. The first Indian Nobel laureate in Economics was ______.
A) Manmohan Singh
B) Amartya Sen
C) Abhijit Banerjee
D) Raghuram Rajan
Answer: B
Explanation: Amartya Sen won the Nobel in 1998 for his work in welfare economics.
19. The Nobel Prize for Literature 2023 was awarded to ________.
A) Abdulrazak Gurnah
B) Annie Ernaux
C) Jon Fosse
D) Louise Glück
Answer: C
Explanation: Norwegian author Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for his innovative plays and prose.
20. The first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine was _______.
A) Har Gobind Khorana
B) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
C) None (no Indian yet)
D) Amartya Sen
Answer: C
Explanation: No Indian citizen has yet received the Nobel Prize in Medicine, though Indian-origin scientists have.
21. The first Indian woman to receive the Magsaysay Award was _______.
A) Mother Teresa
B) Kiran Bedi
C) Aruna Roy
D) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
Answer: A
Explanation: She received the Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 1962.
22. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is given for _______.
A) Literature
B) Peace and Public Service
C) Cinema
D) Sports
Answer: B
Explanation: It honors individuals or organizations in Asia for leadership and social service.
23. The Jnanpith Award is given for ________.
A) Music
B) Cinema
C) Literature
D) Science
Answer: C
Explanation: Established in 1961, it is India’s highest literary award given annually to writers in Indian languages.
24. The first recipient of the Jnanpith Award was _________.
A) G. Sankara Kurup
B) Kuvempu
C) R.K. Narayan
D) C. Rajagopalachari
Answer: A
Explanation: Malayalam poet G. Sankara Kurup received the first Jnanpith Award in 1965 for “Odakkuzhal.”
25. The Sahitya Akademi Award is given for ______.
A) Science writing
B) Drama and Music
C) Literary works in Indian languages
D) Social work
Answer: C
Explanation: It is conferred annually by the Sahitya Akademi to writers for outstanding books in 24 Indian languages.
26. The highest literary award in India is ______.
A) Sahitya Akademi Award
B) Jnanpith Award
C) Saraswati Samman
D) Vyas Samman
Answer: B
Explanation: The Jnanpith Award, instituted in 1961, is India’s top literary honor for authors writing in Indian languages.
27. The Saraswati Samman is given for ________.
A) Scientific research
B) Literature
C) Music
D) Fine Arts
Answer: B
Explanation: Instituted in 1991 by K.K. Birla Foundation, it honors outstanding literary works in any Indian language.
28. The Vyas Samman is given for ________.
A) Hindi Literature
B) Science
C) Journalism
D) Music
Answer: A
Explanation: Vyas Samman, established in 1991, is given for outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by Indian citizens.
29. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given for ______.
A) Theatre
B) Sports
C) Indian Cinema
D) Journalism
Answer: C
Explanation: Instituted in 1969, it is India’s highest award in cinema named after Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema.
30. The first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was ______.
A) Prithviraj Kapoor
B) Devika Rani
C) Raj Kapoor
D) Satyajit Ray
Answer: B
Explanation: Devika Rani, the “First Lady of Indian Cinema,” received it in 1969.
31. The Oscar Awards are also known as ________.
A) Academy Awards
B) Filmfare Awards
C) Golden Globe Awards
D) BAFTA Awards
Answer: A
Explanation: Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), Oscars recognize excellence in global cinema.
32. The first Indian to win an Oscar Award was _______.
A) Satyajit Ray
B) Bhanu Athaiya
C) A.R. Rahman
D) Resul Pookutty
Answer: B
Explanation: She won the Oscar in 1983 for costume design in Gandhi.
33. The first Indian film to win an Oscar was —
A) Mother India
B) Gandhi
C) Slumdog Millionaire
D) Pather Panchali
Answer: B
Explanation: Although Gandhi was a British production, it won 8 Oscars (1983), directed by Richard Attenborough.
34. The first Indian to win an honorary Oscar was ________.
A) Satyajit Ray
B) A.R. Rahman
C) Bhanu Athaiya
D) Mira Nair
Answer: A
Explanation: Satyajit Ray received an Honorary Oscar in 1992 for lifetime achievement in filmmaking.
35. The Filmfare Awards were first introduced in _______.
A) 1952
B) 1954
C) 1962
D) 1972
Answer: B
Explanation: The Filmfare Awards, India’s oldest film honors, began in 1954 by The Times of India group.
36. The National Film Awards in India were instituted in _________.
A) 1952
B) 1954
C) 1960
D) 1965
Answer: A
Explanation: The first National Film Awards were given in 1954 to promote excellence in Indian cinema.
37. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1913 was awarded to _________.
A) Leo Tolstoy
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Rudyard Kipling
D) W.B. Yeats
Answer: B
Explanation: Tagore became the first Asian to win a Nobel for Gitanjali.
38. The Booker Prize is awarded for ___________.
A) Fiction writing in English
B) Non-fiction writing
C) Poetry
D) Journalism
Answer: A
Explanation: The Booker Prize is given annually for the best original novel written in English and published in the UK.
39. The first Indian to win the Booker Prize was ______.
A) Arundhati Roy
B) Kiran Desai
C) Salman Rushdie
D) Aravind Adiga
Answer: A
Explanation: She won it in 1997 for The God of Small Things.
40. The Man Booker Prize 2008 was awarded to _______.
A) Aravind Adiga
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Kiran Desai
D) Salman Rushdie
Answer: A
Explanation: He received it for his novel The White Tiger.
41. The Man Booker Prize 2022 was awarded to _______.
A) Douglas Stuart
B) Shehan Karunatilaka
C) Bernardine Evaristo
D) Richard Powers
Answer: B
Explanation: Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka won for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.
42. The Man Booker International Prize 2023 was won by _______.
A) Georgi Gospodinov & Angela Rodel
B) Olga Tokarczuk
C) Han Kang
D) Jokha Alharthi
Answer: A
Explanation: They won for the novel Time Shelter, translated from Bulgarian.
43. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was renamed as _______.
A) Nehru Sports Award
B) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
C) National Sports Honour
D) Bharat Khel Award
Answer: B
Explanation: In 2021, the Government of India renamed it to honor hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
44. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was ______.
A) Vishwanathan Anand
B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) P.V. Sindhu
D) Karnam Malleswari
Answer: A
Explanation: Anand received the inaugural award in 1991–92 for his achievements in chess.
45. The Arjuna Award was instituted in _________.
A) 1960
B) 1954
C) 1970
D) 1980
Answer: A
Explanation: Arjuna Awards honor outstanding performance in national sports disciplines.
46. The first recipient of the Arjuna Award was _______.
A) P.T. Usha
B) Milkha Singh
C) Salim Durani
D) Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: B
Explanation: Milkha Singh (athletics) received the first Arjuna Award in 1961.
47. The Dronacharya Award is given to ________.
A) Sportspersons
B) Coaches
C) Scientists
D) Soldiers
Answer: B
Explanation: It was instituted in 1985 to honor outstanding sports coaches in India.
48. The first recipient of the Dronacharya Award was ______.
A) O.M. Nambiar
B) R.D. Singh
C) Balachandra Bhaskar
D) Om Prakash Mehra
Answer: A
Explanation: P.T. Usha’s coach O.M. Nambiar was among the first awardees in 1985.
49. The Dhyan Chand Award is given for _______.
A) Lifetime Achievement in Sports
B) Coaching Excellence
C) Sports Journalism
D) Sports Administration
Answer: A
Explanation: Instituted in 2002, it honors retired sportspersons for their long and meritorious career.
50. The first recipient of Dhyan Chand Award was _______.
A) Shiny Wilson
B) Aparna Ghosh
C) Ashok Diwan
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Shiny Wilson (athletics), Aparna Ghosh (basketball), and Ashok Diwan (hockey) jointly received the first Dhyan Chand Award in 2002.
51. The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for ______.
A) Science and Technology
B) Literature
C) Sports
D) Fine Arts
Answer: A
Explanation: Instituted in 1958, this is India’s top science award, given annually by CSIR.
52. The first recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award was _______.
A) Homi J. Bhabha
B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
C) Prof. K.R. Ramanathan
D) None of the above
Answer: C
Explanation: He received the first award in 1958 for Atmospheric Science.
53. The Abel Prize is associated with which field?
A) Literature
B) Mathematics
C) Medicine
D) Physics
Answer: B
Explanation: Often called the “Nobel of Mathematics,” it is awarded annually by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
54. The Turing Award is given in the field of ________.
A) Computer Science
B) Mathematics
C) Engineering
D) Physics
Answer: A
Explanation: Instituted in 1966 by ACM, it recognizes major contributions to computer science and technology.
55. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for _______.
A) Literature, Journalism, and Music
B) Peace and Harmony
C) Sports and Adventure
D) Science and Research
Answer: A
Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize, established in 1917, honors excellence in journalism and the arts in the USA.
56. The first Indian to win a Pulitzer Prize was _________.
A) Gobind Behari Lal
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Jhumpa Lahiri
D) R.K. Narayan
Answer: A
Explanation: He won the Pulitzer in 1937 for journalism (reporting on science topics).
57. The Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted in _________.
A) 1992
B) 1995
C) 1997
D) 2000
Answer: B
Explanation: Instituted to mark Gandhi’s 125th birth anniversary, awarded for promoting peace, tolerance, and non-violence.
58. The first recipient of the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize was _______.
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Julius Nyerere
C) Mother Teresa
D) Desmond Tutu
Answer: B
Explanation: The former President of Tanzania received the first Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995.
59. The first Indian recipient of the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize was _______.
A) Vinoba Bhave
B) Baba Amte
C) Mother Teresa
D) Sunderlal Bahuguna
Answer: B
Explanation: Baba Amte received it in 1999 for his work for the upliftment of leprosy patients and social reform.
60. The Right Livelihood Award is also known as _______.
A) Alternate Nobel Prize
B) Gandhi Award
C) Peace Medal
D) Humanitarian Award
Answer: A
Explanation: Instituted in 1980, it honors individuals and organizations working for environmental and social causes.
61. The Templeton Prize is awarded for ______.
A) Science
B) Spirituality and Religion
C) Literature
D) Medicine
Answer: B
Explanation: Established in 1972 by John Templeton, it honors progress in spiritual understanding and ethics.
62. The Magsaysay Award is named after ________.
A) A Filipino President
B) A Japanese Emperor
C) An Indian leader
D) A United Nations Secretary-General
Answer: A
Explanation: It is named after Ramon Magsaysay, former President of the Philippines, for outstanding public service in Asia.
63. The first Indian to receive the Magsaysay Award was ________.
A) Vinoba Bhave
B) Mother Teresa
C) Satyajit Ray
D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: A
Explanation: Vinoba Bhave received the award in 1958 for community leadership (Bhoodan Movement).
64. The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development is given by _______.
A) United Nations
B) Government of India
C) Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
D) UNESCO
Answer: C
Explanation: It honors individuals and organizations promoting international peace and development.
65. The first recipient of the Indira Gandhi Prize was _______.
A) Gro Harlem Brundtland
B) UNICEF
C) Amartya Sen
D) Julius Nyerere
Answer: B
Explanation: UNICEF received the first Indira Gandhi Prize in 1986 for its work in children’s welfare.
66. The UNESCO Peace Prize is named after _______.
A) Gandhi
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Félix Houphouët-Boigny
D) Kofi Annan
Answer: C
Explanation: The UNESCO Peace Prize was named after the first President of Côte d’Ivoire, awarded for promoting peace.
67. The UN Human Rights Prize is awarded every _______.
A) Year
B) Two years
C) Five years
D) Six years
Answer: C
Explanation: Given every five years since 1968, it honors outstanding contributions to human rights.
68. The first Indian to win the UN Human Rights Prize was_______.
A) Mother Teresa
B) Baba Amte
C) Kailash Satyarthi
D) Kofi Annan
Answer: A
Explanation: She received the UN Human Rights Prize in 1978 for her humanitarian work in India.
69. The first Indian to win the Right Livelihood Award was ________.
A) Baba Amte
B) Ela Bhatt
C) Medha Patkar
D) Aruna Roy
Answer: B
Explanation: Founder of SEWA, Ela Bhatt won it in 1984 for her contribution to women’s empowerment.
70. The Oscar-winning Indian music composer is _______.
A) A.R. Rahman
B) R.D. Burman
C) Ilaiyaraaja
D) M.M. Keeravani
Answer: A
Explanation: He won two Oscars (Best Song & Best Score) in 2009 for Slumdog Millionaire.
71. The first Indian to receive the Grammy Award was _______.
A) Pandit Ravi Shankar
B) Zakir Hussain
C) A.R. Rahman
D) Lata Mangeshkar
Answer: A
Explanation: The sitar maestro received multiple Grammy Awards for his contributions to world music.
72. The first Indian woman to win a Grammy Award was _______.
A) Anoushka Shankar
B) Tanvi Shah
C) Alisha Chinai
D) Sunidhi Chauhan
Answer: B
Explanation: She won the Grammy for Best Song (Jai Ho) in 2009 as lyricist alongside A.R. Rahman.
73. The Nobel Peace Prize 2014 was jointly awarded to ________.
A) Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai
B) Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela
C) Barack Obama and Ban Ki-moon
D) Greta Thunberg and Kailash Satyarthi
Answer: A
Explanation: They were recognized for their struggle against child labor and for girls’ right to education.
74. The first Indian woman to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award was _______.
A) Mother Teresa
B) Kiran Bedi
C) Ela Bhatt
D) Aruna Roy
Answer: A
Explanation: She received the Magsaysay in 1962 for Peace and International Understanding.
75. The Bharat Ratna award can be given to a maximum of how many persons in a year?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B
Explanation: As per the statutes, a maximum of three Bharat Ratna awards can be conferred in a single year.
76. The UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize is named after _______.
A) Guillermo Cano
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Jamal Khashoggi
D) Martin Luther King Jr.
Answer: A
Explanation: The award, named after Colombian journalist Guillermo Cano, honors those defending press freedom worldwide.
77. The UNEP Global 500 Award is given for ______.
A) Scientific achievements
B) Environmental protection
C) Peace and harmony
D) Economic reforms
Answer: B
Explanation: Instituted by the UN Environment Programme to recognize outstanding environmental achievements.
78. The Man Booker Prize 2023 was awarded to ________.
A) Shehan Karunatilaka
B) Bernardine Evaristo
C) Paul Lynch
D) Douglas Stuart
Answer: C
Explanation: Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song.
79. The first recipient of the International Gandhi Award for Leprosy was _______.
A) Mother Teresa
B) Baba Amte
C) Dr. V. Ramalingaswami
D) Dr. Ruth Pfau
Answer: C
Explanation: The award, instituted in 1986, honors contributions toward the eradication of leprosy.
80. The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize recognizes achievements in _______.
A) Mathematics
B) Science
C) Literacy and Education
D) Peace and Development
Answer: C
Explanation: Named after King Sejong of Korea, it rewards efforts to promote literacy globally.
81. The UNESCO Kalinga Prize is awarded for ________.
A) Scientific Popularization
B) Environmental Protection
C) Human Rights
D) Literature
Answer: A
Explanation: Founded in 1951 by Biju Patnaik, it honors efforts in science communication and public understanding of science.
82. The Abel Prize 2023 was awarded to ________.
A) Luis Caffarelli
B) Karen Uhlenbeck
C) Dennis Sullivan
D) James Maynard
Answer: A
Explanation: He was honored for his contributions to the theory of partial differential equations.
83. The Nobel Peace Prize 2023 was awarded to _______.
A) Narges Mohammadi
B) Greta Thunberg
C) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
D) Maria Ressa
Answer: A
Explanation: Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi received it for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.
84. The first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award was ________.
A) Mother Teresa
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Dr. Manmohan Singh
D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: A
Explanation: She received the award in 1992 for promoting communal harmony and peace.
85. The Sahitya Akademi Fellowship is the highest honor of _______.
A) Indian Council of Cultural Relations
B) Sahitya Akademi
C) National Book Trust
D) UNESCO
Answer: B
Explanation: Awarded to distinguished writers for lifetime achievements in literature.
86. The Dronacharya Award 2023 (Lifetime category) was given to _______.
A) Radhakrishnan Nair
B) C.A. Kuttappa
C) Shivendra Singh
D) Jagdish Singh
Answer: D
Explanation: He received the award for his contribution to boxing coaching.
87. The Khel Ratna 2023 was awarded to ________.
A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
C) P.V. Sindhu
D) Mirabai Chanu
Answer: B
Explanation: The badminton duo received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2023 for their international success.
88. The Oscar Award for Best Picture 2023 went to _______.
A) Oppenheimer
B) Everything Everywhere All at Once
C) The Fabelmans
D) All Quiet on the Western Front
Answer: B
Explanation: The film won seven Oscars at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
89. The Oscar Award for Best Song 2023 was given to ________.
A) “Lift Me Up” – Black Panther
B) “Naatu Naatu” – RRR
C) “Applause” – Tell It Like a Woman
D) “Hold My Hand” – Top Gun: Maverick
Answer: B
Explanation: Indian song Naatu Naatu by M.M. Keeravani and Chandrabose won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
90. The first Indian documentary to win an Oscar was _______.
A) Smile Pinki
B) Period. End of Sentence.
C) The Elephant Whisperers
D) Born Into Brothels
Answer: C
Explanation: Directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, it won the 2023 Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film.
91. The UNEP Champion of the Earth Award 2023 was given to ________.
A) Dr. Sultan Al Jaber
B) Nemonte Nenquimo
C) Afroz Shah
D) The Government of Brazil
Answer: A
Explanation: He was recognized for his contributions to sustainable energy transition and climate leadership.
92. The Ramon Magsaysay Award 2023 was conferred to ________.
A) Ravi Kannan R
B) Sonam Wangchuk
C) Medha Patkar
D) Kailash Satyarthi
Answer: A
Explanation: An Indian oncologist from Assam, he was awarded for providing free cancer treatment to the poor.
93. The Booker Prize 2019 was shared by _______.
A) Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo
B) Arundhati Roy and Kiran Desai
C) Douglas Stuart and Paul Lynch
D) Sally Rooney and Damon Galgut
Answer: A
Explanation: They jointly won the 2019 Booker Prize for The Testaments and Girl, Woman, Other respectively.
94. The Golden Globe Award 2023 for Best Song was won by ______.
A) Naatu Naatu (RRR)
B) Hold My Hand (Top Gun)
C) Lift Me Up (Black Panther)
D) Ciao Papa (Pinocchio)
Answer: A
Explanation: The Indian song Naatu Naatu made history by winning the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 2023.
95. The ICC Cricketer of the Year 2023 (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy) was awarded to _______.
A) Ben Stokes
B) Babar Azam
C) Virat Kohli
D) Shubman Gill
Answer: B
Explanation: The Pakistani captain received the award for his outstanding performances in international cricket.
96. The UNICEF Award 2023 for Child Rights went to _______.
A) Malala Fund
B) Bachpan Bachao Andolan
C) Kailash Satyarthi Foundation
D) Save the Children
Answer: C
Explanation: Recognized for decades of advocacy for child protection and anti-trafficking initiatives.
97. The UNESCO World Book Capital 2023 was ______.
A) Accra (Ghana)
B) Madrid (Spain)
C) Sharjah (UAE)
D) Guadalajara (Mexico)
Answer: A
Explanation: Chosen for its literacy initiatives and promotion of reading culture across Africa.
98. The World Food Prize is often referred to as _______.
A) “Food Nobel Prize”
B) “World Agriculture Award”
C) “UN Global Prize”
D) “Peace and Nutrition Award”
Answer: A
Explanation: Established in 1986 by Norman Borlaug, it recognizes achievements in improving the quality and availability of food.
99. The World Food Prize 2023 was awarded to _______.
A) Heidi Kuhn
B) M.S. Swaminathan
C) Norman Borlaug
D) Cary Fowler
Answer: A
Explanation: Founder of Roots of Peace, she was recognized for rebuilding agriculture in war-torn regions.
100. The 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to _______.
A) Claudia Goldin
B) Ben Bernanke
C) Joseph Stiglitz
D) Amartya Sen
Answer: A
Explanation: Harvard economist Claudia Goldin received the 2023 Nobel in Economic Sciences for her research on women’s labor market participation.