Awards & Honours — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
26 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Awards & Honours (Current Affairs). Spanning from 1997 to 2023. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
Based on 26 questions across 14 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Awards & Honours within the broader Current Affairs syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of Awards & Honours. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: खेल पुरस्कारों के संबंध में, निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. मेजर ध्यानचंद खेल रत्न पुरस्कार : किसी खिलाड़ी द्वारा पिछले चार वर्षों की अवधि के दौरान असाधारण प्रदर्शन के लिए
2. अर्जुन पुरस्कार : किसी खिलाड़ी द्वारा जीवन-काल की उपलब्धियों के लिए
3. द्रोणाचार्य पुरस्कार : उन प्रतिष्ठ प्रशिक्षकों को सम्मानित करने के लिए जिन्होंने सफलतापूर्वक खिलाड़ियों या टीमों को प्रतिष्ठित किया है
4. राष्ट्रीय खेल प्रोत्साहन पुरस्कार : खिलाड़ियों द्वारा रिटायर होने के बाद दिए गए योगदान को मान्यता देने के लिए
उपरोक्त में से कितने युग्म सही सुमेलित हैं?
Q: Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:
1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
2. The award was received mostly by 'Formula One' players so far.
3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements :
1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 every year.
2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was added later on to the other five areas – Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Match List-I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Achievement/Known as) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
(A) Guenter Grass
(B) Trevor Huddleston
(C) Dicky Dolma
(D) Kim Campbell
List II
1. First woman Prime Minister of Canada
2. Nobel Prize winner for literature
3. Leading campaigner against apartheid in South Africa
4. Youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest
5. American violinist
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Man Booker Prize is awarded to citizens of any of the countries of the British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
2. A leading London-based software company underwrites the Man Booker Prize presently.
3. The winner of the Man Booker Prize in the year 2004 is a South Asian.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Person — Award
1. Champa Devi Shukla — Goldman Environmental Prize
2. Dr. P. Sri Ramachandrudu — Vachaspati Puraskar
3. Ela Ramesh Bhatt — Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management
4. Upamanyu Chatterjee — Lalit Kala Ratna Award
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Name of the lady) List II (Achievement)
A. Chinna Pillai 1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award
B. Kaveri Thakur Puraskar 2. Recipient of Stree Shakti
C. Mira Nair 3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years
D. Yasoda Ekambaram 4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Codes:
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Award / Prize)
I. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament
II. Jamanlal Bajaj Award
III. International Gandhi Peace Prize
IV. Wolf Prize
List II (Recipient)
A) Archbishop Desmond Tutu
B) Dr. Gurudev Khush
C) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
D) Nelson Mandela
Q: Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos Horta who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize are known for their work for the cause of
(a)East Timor
(b)Guatemala
(c)Bosnia
(d)Barunda
Frequently Asked Questions
How many UPSC Prelims questions have been asked from Awards & Honours?▼
UPSC has asked 26 questions on Awards & Honours in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1997 and 2023. This sub-topic falls under Current Affairs.
In which years has UPSC asked about Awards & Honours?▼
Questions on Awards & Honours have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2023, 2021, 2015, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1998, 1997. The topic has appeared in 14 out of 31 years.
What is the difficulty level of Awards & Honours questions in UPSC Prelims?▼
Among 26 questions on Awards & Honours: 15 are easy, 9 are moderate, and 2 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
