MPSC Awards & Honours — Previous Year Questions

Maharashtra Public Service Commission has asked 8 questions on Awards & Honours across 4 papers (2022–2025). Every one is solved below — open a question for the answer, why it is right, and why each wrong option was written to tempt you.

1. 2025Q86Which of the following statement is correct ? A. The applications for the Sixth National Water Awards sought on 15 November 2024. B. National Water Awards are given under nine categories. C. Ministry of Jal Shakti has been organising the National Water Awards since year 2016.Answer: B
2. 2024Q86Karpoori Thakur was recently in news. Which of the following is not true about him ?Answer: D
3. 2024Q90Select the correct statements : (a) The Nobel Peace Prize, 2023 was awarded to Narges Mohammadi. (b) Narges Mohammadi is a champion of equality and women's rights. (c) In 2004, Narges Mohammadi joined the Defenders of Human Right Center founded by Shirin Ebadi.Answer: A
4. 2024Q92Select the correct statements (Padma Awards 2024) : (a) 30 of the awardees in it are women. (b) 6 Padma Vibhushan award were declared. (c) 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri awards were declared.Answer: C
5. 2023Q95Match the following. Winner of Arjun Award 2022 a. Bhakti Kulkarni b. Sakshi Kumari c. Lakshya Sen Sports i. Badminton ii. Kabaddi iii. ChessAnswer: C
6. 2023Q100Match the pairs about 'Padma Shri' Award, 2023. Person a. Ramesh Patange b. Dr. Mahendra Pal c. Uma Shankar Pande d. Parshuram Khune Field i. Science and Engineering ii. Literature and Education iii. Art iv. Social WorkAnswer: D
7. 2022Q73Who amongst the following was chosen as the 'Time Person of the Year, 2021' by the Internationally acclaimed magazine — Time ?Answer: C
8. 2022Q83Consider the following statements and choose the appropriate option : (a) Padma Shri Awardee Milena Salvini was born in Italy. (b) She was a famous Kathakali dancer and had established a dance school named 'Centre Mandapa' in Paris. (c) The Indian Government honoured her with Padma Shri Award in 2019.Answer: C