1. The highest civilian award in India is —
A) Padma Vibhushan
B) Padma Bhushan
C) Bharat Ratna
D) Padma Shri
Answer: C) Bharat Ratna
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) Padma Vibhushan
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) Param Vir Chakra
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) Ashoka Chakra
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) C. Rajagopalachari
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) Sachin Tendulkar
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) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
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) 1954
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) Indira Gandhi
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) Alfred Nobel
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) Rabindranath Tagore
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) C.V. Raman
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) Marie Curie
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) Mother Teresa
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) Rabindranath Tagore
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) Mathematics
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) Oslo
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) Amartya Sen
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) Jon Fosse
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) None
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) Mother Teresa
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) Peace and Public Service
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) Literature
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) G. Sankara Kurup
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) Literary works in Indian languages
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) Jnanpith Award
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) Literature
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) Hindi Literature
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) Indian Cinema
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) Devika Rani
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) Academy Awards
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) Bhanu Athaiya
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) Gandhi
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) Satyajit Ray
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) 1954
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) 1952
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) Rabindranath Tagore
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) Fiction writing in English
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) Arundhati Roy
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) Aravind Adiga
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) Shehan Karunatilaka
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) Georgi Gospodinov & Angela Rodel
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) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
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) Vishwanathan Anand
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) 1960
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) Milkha Singh
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) Coaches
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) O.M. Nambiar
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) Lifetime Achievement in Sports
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) All of the above
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) Science and Technology
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) Prof. K.R. Ramanathan
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) Mathematics
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) Computer Science
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) Literature, Journalism, and Music
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) Gobind Behari Lal
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) 1995
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) Julius Nyerere
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) Baba Amte
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) Alternate Nobel Prize
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) Spirituality and Religion
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) A Filipino President
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) Vinoba Bhave
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) Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
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) UNICEF
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) Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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) Five years
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) Mother Teresa
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) Ela Bhatt
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) A.R. Rahman
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) Pandit Ravi Shankar
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) Tanvi Shah
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) Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai
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) Mother Teresa
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) 3
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) Guillermo Cano
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) Environmental protection
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) Paul Lynch
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) Dr. V. Ramalingaswami
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) Literacy and Education
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) Scientific Popularization
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) Luis Caffarelli
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) Narges Mohammadi
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) Mother Teresa
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) Sahitya Akademi
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) Jagdish Singh
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) Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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) Everything Everywhere All at Once
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) “Naatu Naatu” – RRR
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) The Elephant Whisperers
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) Dr. Sultan Al Jaber
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) Dr. Ravi Kannan R
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) Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo
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) Naatu Naatu (RRR)
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) Babar Azam
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) Kailash Satyarthi Foundation
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) Accra (Ghana)
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) “Food Nobel Prize”
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) Heidi Kuhn
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) Claudia Goldin
Explanation: Harvard economist Claudia Goldin received the 2023 Nobel in Economic Sciences for her research on women’s labor market participation.