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GK Questions: Honours & Awards – Set 7

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  1. Archer Deepika Kumari awarded with Arjuna Award in the year
    1.2011
    2.2012
    3.2013
    4.2015
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.2011
    Explanation :
    Deepika Kumari is India’s top-ranked female archer awarded with Arjuna Award in 2011

  2. Saina Nehwal received …………………. Award in 2010
    1.Dronacharya Award
    2.Padma Shri Award
    3.Arjuna Award
    4.Dada Shaheb Phalke Award
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Padma Shri Award
    Explanation :Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal will be awarded the Padma Bhushan award by the Indian government.Saina Nehwal is an Indian badminton player, former world no.1 in Women’s Singles] She is the first Indian to win a medal in Badminton at the Olympics
    Padma Shri Award – 2010
    Padma Bhushan 2016

  3. The Shooter Vijay Kumar awarded with Padma Shri Award in which year ?
    1.2012
    2.2014
    3.2013
    4.2015
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.2013
    Explanation :Vijay Kumar receives the Padma Shri from President Pranab Mukherjee.The shooter awarded for his exceptional achievements in the field of Sports.

  4. Mariya Irudayam received Arjuna Award in 1996.He was related to which Sport ?
    1.Carrom
    2.Boxing
    3.Chess
    4.Golf
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Carrom
    Explanation :
    Maria Irudayam was the only carrom player to  receive  the Arjuna Award (1996)

  5. Who received the Arjuna Award in 2015 ?
    1.Ravichandra Aswin
    2.Yuvraj Singh
    3.Zaheer Khan
    4.Rohit Sharma
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Rohit Sharma
    Explanation :
    Cricketer Rohit Sharma received Arjuna award for the year 2015.

  6. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is not awarded in which year ?
    1.1993
    2.2000
    3.1998
    4.2014
    5.Both 1 and 4
    Answer – 5.Both 1 and 4
    Explanation :
    1993 – 1994 and 2013 -14 are the two years there was no nomination for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

  7. In which year the Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Anirban received the Arjuna Award ? 
    1.2011
    2.2012
    3.2013
    4.2014
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.2014
    Explanation :
    In 2014, the Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Anirban received the Arjuna Award for his outstanding performance in the field of sports

  8. The Cricketer Yuvraj Singh received Padma Shri Award in
    1.2014
    2.2011
    3.2010
    4.2013
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.2014
    Explanation :
    Yuvraj has been a member of the Indian cricket team in ODIs since October 2000.n2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour.

  9. Sania Mirza awarded with ………………. Award in 2015
    1.Padmashri Award
    2.Arjuna Award
    3.Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
    4.Dhyanchand Award
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
    Explanation :
    Wimbledon 2015 doubles champion Sania Mirza has been awarded the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the Union sports ministry.

  10. PV Sindhu received Arjuna award in which year ?
    1.2012
    2.2010
    3.2007
    4.2013
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.2013
    Explanation :
    Badminton player P.V. Sindhu  received Arjuna Award 2013 by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Jitendra Singh





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