Awards and Honours MCQs

144. Who was honoured with Padma Shri Award 2018 in the field of Social Work from West Bengal?

A. Yeshi Dhoden
B. Subadaani Devi
C. Shri Sudhanshu Biswas
D. Jose Ma Joey
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Shri Sudhanshu Biswas was honoured with Padma Shri Award 2018 in the field of Social Work from West Bengal. He set up as many as 18 charitable primary schools, an old – age home, a children’s home and a free dispensary in the remote areas of the Sundarbans in West Bengal.

146. How many Nobel Prize awards are awarded each year?

A. 8
B. 5
C. 10
D. 6
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace, while a memorial prize in economic sciences was added in 1968.

149. The Dronacharya Award is associated with –

A. Eminent Surgeons
B. Famous Artists
C. Sport Coaches
D. Expert Engineers
✅ The correct answer is option C.
It is officially called the Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, for coaches who help athletes achieve excellence over a period of four years.

150. Nobel Prizes are distributed annually at –

A. Manila
B. Stockholm
C. Geneva
D. New York
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Except for the Peace Prize, the Nobel Prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden, at the annual Prize Award Ceremony on 10 December, the anniversary of Nobel’s death.
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