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Consider the following statements about India's civilian awards:
1. The Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan were both instituted in 1954.
2. The Padma Bhushan is conferred for exceptional and distinguished service.
3. The Padma awards are announced every year on Republic Day.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Gallantry award) | List-II (Description) |
|---|---|
| A. Param Vir Chakra | 1. Formerly Ashoka Chakra Class III |
| B. Ashoka Chakra | 2. Highest wartime gallantry award |
| C. Kirti Chakra | 3. Formerly Ashoka Chakra Class II |
| D. Shaurya Chakra | 4. Highest peacetime gallantry award |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following gallantry awards:
1. Maha Vir Chakra
2. Kirti Chakra
3. Ashoka Chakra
4. Vir Chakra
Arrange them from highest to lowest as per the official order of gallantry awards.
Consider the following statements:
1. Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.
2. The Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra were instituted on 26 January 1950 with effect from 15 August 1947.
3. The Ashoka Chakra series was instituted on 4 January 1950.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following events:
1. Institution of the Dronacharya Award
2. Institution of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
3. Institution of the Arjuna Award
4. Presentation of the first Jnanpith Award
Select the correct chronological order.
Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Nobel laureate) | List-II (Year of Nobel Prize) |
|---|---|
| A. Rabindranath Tagore | 1. 1979 |
| B. C. V. Raman | 2. 1998 |
| C. Mother Teresa | 3. 1913 |
| D. Amartya Sen | 4. 1930 |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award carries a Swarna Kamal, and its first recipient was Devika Rani.
2. The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to outstanding books in languages recognised by the Akademi.
3. The Dronacharya Award is given to outstanding sportspersons.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
Consider the following statements about India's civilian awards:
1. C. V. Raman was among the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954.
2. The Padma Vibhushan was instituted in the same year as the Bharat Ratna.
3. Among the Padma awards, the Padma Shri ranks above the Padma Bhushan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about Indian Nobel laureates:
1. Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature for Gitanjali.
2. Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize.
3. C. V. Raman received the Bharat Ratna in the same year as his Nobel Prize.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Person) | List-II (Honour) |
|---|---|
| A. Devika Rani | 1. Bharat Ratna, 1954 |
| B. G. Sankara Kurup | 2. First Dadasaheb Phalke Award |
| C. C. Rajagopalachari | 3. Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences |
| D. Amartya Sen | 4. First Jnanpith Award |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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