Awards and Honours MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Awards and Honours - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Zoe Saldana

In News

• The 97th Academy Awards were held on March 3, 2025 (EST) / March 4, 2025 (IST) in Los Angeles, Hollywood, California.

Key Points

• "Anora" won Best Film, dominating with five major awards.
• Best Actor was awarded to Adrien Brody for "The Brutalist".
• Best Actress was won by Mikey Madison for "Anora".
• Best Director went to Sean Baker for "Anora".
• Best Supporting Actor was won by Kieran Culkin for "A Real Pain".
• Best Supporting Actress went to Zoe Saldana for "Emilia Perez".
• Best Original Screenplay was awarded to Sean Baker for "Anora".
• Best Adapted Screenplay went to "Conclave".
• Best Cinematography was won by Lol Crawley for "The Brutalist".
• Best Original Score was given to Daniel Bloomberg for "The Brutalist".
• Best Sound and Best Visual Effects went to "Dune: Part Two".
• Best International Feature Film was awarded to "I'm Still Here".
• Best Documentary Feature Film went to "No Other Land", and Best Documentary Short Film was "The Only Girl in the Orchestra".
• Best Animated Feature was "Flow", and Best Animated Short Film was "In The Shadow of The Cypress".
• Best Costume Design and Best Production Design were won by "Wicked".
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling went to "The Substance".
• Best Live Action Short Film was "I'm Not a Robot".

The correct answer is Victoria Kjaer

In News

• Victoria Kjaer Theilvig from Denmark won the 73rd Miss Universe competition held in Mexico, marking Denmark's first-ever win in the pageant's history. The 21-year-old's impressive performance and poised responses during the competition secured her the Miss Universe 2024 title.

Key Points

• Kjaer, a Danish entrepreneur, dancer, and beauty queen, became widely recognized as the first person from Denmark to achieve this prestigious title. She is also known for her resemblance to the "Human Barbie", gaining fame for her top 20 finish in Miss Grand International 2022.
• The finalists included Mexico’s Maria Fernanda Beltran as the runner-up, and Nigeria’s Cnidimma Adetshina finished in the second runner-up position.
• The top 12 finalists, mainly from Latin American countries, participated in an evening gown round, which narrowed down the frontrunners.
• During the finals, the contestants faced a series of random questions, which tested their analytical skills and their ability to respond under pressure. Victoria Kjaer Theilvig's success was driven by her articulate answers and poised stage presence.
• India’s Rhea Singha, though not making it to the final 12, had an impressive run, showcasing elegance in the preliminary rounds.
• Despite not advancing, Rhea, at just 19, had earlier made history by winning the Miss Universe India 2024 title and had previously won titles like Miss Teen Earth 2023 and Diva’s Miss Teen Gujarat 2020.

The correct answer is Pandit Swapan Choudhary.

Key Points

• Pandit Swapan Choudhary, a renowned tabla maestro from Kolkata, was awarded the 2023 National Tansen Samman.
• This prestigious award is the highest national recognition in Indian classical music, established by the Madhya Pradesh government in honor of the legendary musician Tansen.
• The award includes an honorarium of five lakh rupees, a citation plaque, and a shawl-shriphal, acknowledging Choudhary's exceptional contribution to the field of classical music.
• The award was presented during the Tansen Festival in Gwalior, which is regarded as the music capital of Madhya Pradesh.

Additional Information

• Sanand Nyas, an institution from Indore, was honored with the Raja Mansingh Tomar Samman for 2023 for its work in classical music, drama, and cultural festivals.
• The Tansen Festival, where these awards were presented, is an annual celebration of Indian classical music and an important cultural event in Gwalior.
• The National Tansen Samman highlights the excellence of artists in Indian classical music and recognizes their contribution to the preservation and promotion of this art form.

The Correct Answer is ​NitroCapt.

In News

• Green Fertilizer Made with Air and Plasma: NitroCapt (Sweden) wins $2M Food Planet Prize 2025 for developing low-emission fertilizers.

Key Points

• NitroCapt, a company from Sweden, won the $2 million Food Planet Prize 2025.

• The award is given by the Curt Bergfors Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden.

• NitroCapt developed a green fertilizer made using air and plasma.

• The process creates plasma-produced nitrate—a low-emission and energy-efficient alternative to conventional fertilizers.

• The Food Planet Prize, started in 2019, is the world’s largest environmental award focused on sustainable food systems.

The Correct Answer is ​Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III.

In News

• PM Modi conferred with Cyprus' highest civilian honour.

Key Points

• PM Narendra Modi was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, Cyprus’s highest civilian honour.

• Conferred by Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides.

• Order of Makarios III is named after Archbishop Makarios III, Cyprus’s first President.

• Location: Eastern Mediterranean Sea, 65 km south of Turkey, 100 km west of Syria.

• Divided Island:

  • Republic of Cyprus: Internationally recognized, EU member.

  • Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Recognized only by Turkey, created after 1974 Turkish invasion.

• Capital: Nicosia

  • Called Lefkosia (Republic side)

  • Called Lefkoşa (Northern Cyprus)

• Neighbours (maritime proximity only): Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel

• Geography:

  • Third-largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily and Sardinia

  • Kyrenia Mountains (North), Troodos Mountains (South), and Mesaoria Plain (central)

  • Highest Peak: Mount Olympus (1,951 m), in Troodos

  • Climate: Mediterranean — hot, dry summers and wet winters

  • Rainfall is critical for agriculture

The correct answer is 128 persons. 

Key Points

• 128 people have been honoured for 2022 with the awards that are conferred in three categories - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
• The Home Ministry announced the list of recipients of the Padma awards - one of the highest civilian awards of the country, on 25 January 2022.
• Singer Sonu Nigam and Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra have been honoured with a Padma Shri.

Important Points​ 

• ​Below is the list of Padma Awardees 2022:

Padma Vibhushan(4):

Padma Bhushan(17):

The correct answer is Simone Biles.

Key Points

• Gymnast Simone Biles from the USA has been named Time’s 2021 Athlete of the Year.
• She has won seven Olympic medals (4 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze).
• She holds the record for most gold medals by a USA Gymnast in a single Olympics.
• She won four gold medals at Rio Olympics 2016 in the team, all-around, vault, and floor events.
• She has 32 combined medals in the Olympics and World Championships.

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Important Points

The correct answer is Harnaaz Sandhu.

Key Points

• India's Harnaaz Sandhu, hailing from Chandigarh, has been crowned Miss Universe 2021, two decades after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.
• She beat contestants from Paraguay and South Africa.
• She was crowned at the contest held in Eilat, Israel on 13 December 2021.
• India had earlier won the coveted crown twice with Sushmita Sen bagging the title in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000.

Important Points

• This was the 70th edition of the Miss Universe event.
• Sandhu was presented this year's crown by the former Miss Universe 2020 from Mexico, Andrea Meza.
• Sandhu recently won the title of Miss Diva Universe India 2021.

The correct answer is Mitchell Starc.

Key Points

• Mitchell Starc has claimed his first Allan Border medal while Ashleigh Gardner became the first indigenous person to win the Belinda Clarke award.
• These are the top two honours at Cricket Australia (CA) Awards.
• Starc has also won the men's ODI Player of the Year.
• Travis Head has won the Men's Test Player of the Year.
• Women's ODI Player of the Year was won by Alyssa Healy.

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Important Point

• List of 2022 Australian Cricket Awards:

The correct answer is India.

Key Points

• India won its maiden Thomas Cup title on 15 May 2022, beating 14-time champion Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok.
• World championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the first men's singles to give India a 1-0 lead.
• India had previously reached the semifinals of the Thomas Cup in 1952, 1955, and 1979.

Important Points

• ​The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
• The championships have been conducted every two years since 1982.
• The Uber Cup (first held in 1956–1957) is the world women's team championship.

• The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was won by Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad.
• The award has been presented to the two figures who have worked to bring attention to ending sexual violence.
• Mukwege is a gynecologist helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Nadia is a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State.

The correct answer is Joe Root

Key Points

• Winners of the 2021 ICC Awards have been announced.
• ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year has been won by Janneman Malan (South Africa).
• ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer has been won by Fatima Sana (Pakistan).
• ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year has been given to Babar Azam (Pakistan).
• ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year has been won by Lizelle Lee (South Africa).
• ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year has been won by Joe Root (England).

Important Points

Additional Information

• The International Cricket Council (ICC), the international governing body of Cricket founded in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia, and South Africa, was initially known as Imperial Cricket Conference. 
• In 1965, it was renamed as International Cricket Conference and in 1965, it was renamed the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1989.
• Headquarters of ICC - Dubai, UAE

The correct answer is Neena Gupta.

Key Points

• Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, has been awarded the 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from developing countries.
• She has been awarded for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.
• Professor Gupta is the third woman to receive the Ramanujan Prize.

Additional Information

• The award is administered by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) jointly with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Government of India and the International Mathematical Union (IMU).
• Ramanujan Prize is given annually to an eminent Mathematician who is less than 45 years of age on 31 December of the year of the award.
• The mathematicians should have conducted outstanding research in developing countries by International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste.
• The DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize committee, composed of eminent mathematicians from around the world.
• Professor Gupta's solution for solving the Zariski cancellation problem, a fundamental problem in Algebraic Geometry, earned her the 2014 Young Scientists Award of the Indian National Science Academy.

The correct answer is Shinzo Abe.

Key Points

• Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was on 23 Jan 2022 conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by the Netaji Research Bureau.
• Consul general of Japan in Kolkata, Nakamura Yutaka, received the honour on behalf of Abe.
• Shinzo Abe served as the PM of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012- 2020.
• He is the longest-serving PM in the history of Japan.

Important Points 

• Netaji Research Bureau was registered under the Societies Registration Act in 1961.
• It was founded in 1957 by Dr Sisir Kumar Bose.
• Its declared aims and object cover the whole range of historical studies and research on the Indian independence movement, anti-colonial liberation struggles in Asia and related subjects.

Additional Information

• Japan:
  • Capital - Tokyo.
  • Currency - Japanese yen.
  • National Sport - Sumo wrestling.

The correct answer is Ratan Tata.

Key Points

• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (As of Feb 2022) conferred the state's highest civilian award 'Assam Baibhav' to Tata Trust's Chairman Ratan Tata in Mumbai on 16 Feb 2022.
• He has been awarded for his exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam.
• The award carries a citation, a medal, and a cash amount of Rs five lakh.
• The award was supposed to be given earlier on Jan 24, 2022.

Important Points

• Assam Saurav Award:  The second-highest civilian award of Assam. The award carries prize money of Rs 4 lakhs.
• Assam Gaurav Award: The third-highest civilian award. The Assam Gaurav Award carries a cash prize of Rs 3 lakhs

Additional Information

• ​The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $112 million loan to strengthen skills education and training through the establishment of the Assam Skill University (ASU). 
• Lachit Divas (Lachit Day) is celebrated annually in the Indian state of Assam on November 24, to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary Ahom army general Lachit Borphukan.
• Bandhan Bank has announced Popular Assamese & Bollywood singer Zubeen Garg as the brand ambassador for the Bank in Assam.
  • Assam Governor: Jagdish Mukhi (As of Jan 2022).
  • Assam Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma (As of Jan 2022).
• ​Assam has set up a tea Park at Chayygaon in Kamrup District.
• The Assam cabinet has decided to remove the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from the Orang National Park in October 2021.