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

The correct answer is Bihar. 

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• Former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur honored with Bharat Ratna posthumously.

Key Points

• Bharat Ratna for Karpoori Thakur:
  • Former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur has been posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor.
  • The recognition highlights his significant contributions to uplift backward classes and implement reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
• Champion of Social Justice:
  • Karpoori Thakur actively advocated for the rights of marginalized communities, including scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and OBCs.
  • His political ideology was centered around a commitment to social justice and inclusive development.
• Reservation for OBCs:
  • During his tenure as Bihar CM from 1977 to 1979, Karpoori Thakur played a pioneering role in providing reservations for OBCs.
  • The implementation was based on the recommendations of the Mungeri Lal Commission.
• Mentor to Political Leaders:
  • Karpoori Thakur served as a mentor to prominent political figures like Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar.
  • His influence extended beyond his time in office, shaping the political landscape in Bihar.
• Birth Centenary Recognition:
  • The award comes during the birth centenary of Karpoori Thakur, adding significance to the recognition.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed delight, emphasizing Thakur's enduring efforts as a champion for the marginalized and a symbol of equality and empowerment.

The correct answer is Beyoncé.

In News

• Beyoncé won the **Album of the Year** award at the Grammy Awards 2025 for *Cowboy Carter*.
• Indian-American vocalist Chandrika Tandon won the Grammy Award for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album for *Triveni*.

Key Points

• *Cowboy Carter* was nominated in multiple categories and won the top honor at the Grammys.
• Beyoncé now holds a record **32 Grammy wins**, the most by any musician.
• The event was hosted by Trevor Noah and honored Los Angeles while raising funds for wildfire victims.

Additional Information

• Chandrika Tandon’s album *Triveni* won the Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category.
• She collaborated with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman and Japanese cellist Eru Matsumoto.
• She defeated nominees Ricky Kej (*Break of Dawn*), Anoushka Shankar (*Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn*), and Ryuichi Sakamoto (*Opus*).
• Grammy Awards:
  • Presented by the **Recording Academy**.
  • One of the most prestigious honors in the music industry.
  • Key Winners:
    • Album of the Year: Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter.
    • Record of the Year: Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us.
    • Song of the Year: Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us.
    • Best New Artist: Chappell Roan.
    • Best Pop Vocal Album: Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet.

The correct answer is Conclave and The Brutalist

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The correct answer is Dr. Pramod Chaudhari.

Key Points

• Dr. Pramod Chaudhari, Founder and Executive Chairman of Praj Industries, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Bioeconomy in 2025.
• He is a pioneer in the field of bioenergy and bioeconomy, playing a significant role in promoting sustainable industrial biotechnology in India.
• The award recognizes his contributions to advancing bio-based innovations for energy, materials, and environment-friendly solutions globally.
• Under his leadership, Praj Industries has become a global leader in renewable energy and bio-based technologies, including ethanol production and second-generation biofuels.
• Dr. Chaudhari has also been instrumental in fostering research and development in the bioeconomy sector, supporting government policies on renewable energy and sustainability.

Additional Information

• Bioeconomy:
  • The bioeconomy involves the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into food, bio-based products, and energy.
  • It plays a key role in sustainable development by reducing dependence on fossil fuels and mitigating climate change.
  • Bio-based industries contribute to economic growth, innovation, and job creation, particularly in rural areas.
• Second-Generation Biofuels:
  • These are advanced biofuels derived from non-food biomass such as agricultural residues, forestry waste, and municipal solid waste.
  • They are more sustainable and have a lower carbon footprint compared to first-generation biofuels.
• Praj Industries:
  • An Indian company specializing in technology solutions for bioenergy, wastewater treatment, and high-purity systems.
  • It is a global leader in ethanol production technology and bio-based industrial solutions.
• Global Bioeconomy Trends:
  • The global bioeconomy is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing demand for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels and petrochemical products.
  • Countries worldwide are investing heavily in bio-based research and innovation to achieve environmental and economic goals.

The correct answer is Dr. Jaishree Venkatesan.

Key Points

• Jayshree Vencatesan received the Ramsar Award for Wetland Wise Use.
• She is the co-founder of Care Earth Trust.
• She is also the first Indian to win this award, recognizing her decades of work in preserving India's wetlands, particularly the Pallikaranai Marsh in Chennai. 

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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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.