Awards and Honours MCQs Archives

161. Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 ‘Rap Album of the year’?

A. Compton

B. 2014 Forest Hills Drive

C. To pimp a Butterfly

D. The Pinkprint

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Kendrick Lamar led the winners with five trophies, including Best Rap Album for ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’.

162. The journalist who refused to accept ‘Padma Bhushan’ was?

A. Shekaran Nair

B. Khushwant Singh

C. Ratan Thiyam

D. Arun Shourie

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Khushwant Singh (Journalist) returned his Padma Bhushan in protest against Operation Blue Star (1984). He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2007.

163. Who among the following was crowned with the Miss World 2017 title?

A. Andrea Meza

B. Rolene Strauss

C. Manushi Chillar

D. Aurore Kichenin

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The winner of Miss World 2017 was Miss India Manushi Chhillar.

164. Which European Country conferred on Amartya Sen its highest civilian honour in 2013?

A. Germany

B. United Kingdom

C. France

D. Belgium

✅ The correct answer is option C.

165. The award given for outstanding performance in sports is –

A. Bharat Ratna

B. Arjuna Award

C. Dronacharya Award

D. Padma Shri Award

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The award given for outstanding performance in sports is Arjuna Award.

166. Given below are pairs of the winners and the specific categories pertaining to the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. Which one of the pairs is wrongly matched?

A. Best Female Actor – Vidya Balan

B. Best Film – Agneepath

C. Best Actor in a negative role – Rishi Kapoor

D. Best Actor – Ranbir Kapoor

✅ The correct answer is option B.
In the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards Barfi was awarded best film.

167. Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?

A. Aruna Asaf Ali

B. Ashok Kumar

C. Sundarlal Bahuguna

D. M. G. K. Menon

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration is a prestigious award accorded by the Indian National Congress, after former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. Aruna Asaf Ali is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration.

168. In which of the following fields is the B. C. Roy Award given?

A. Music

B. Journalism

C. Environment

D. Medical

✅ The correct answer is option D.
B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of Medical Science.

169. Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?

A. Vikash Gowda

B. Lalita Babar

C. Neeraj Chopra

D. Seema Punia

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Lalita Babar is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics.

170. Which of the following won The Man Booker Prize 2016?

A. The Sellout

B. A Brief History of Seven Killings

C. The Narrow Road to the Deep North

D. The Luminaries

✅ The correct answer is option A.
‘The Sellout’ by Paul Beatty is named winner of the 2016 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.