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Awards and Honours – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Revise the basics of Indian awards and honours, from the Bharat Ratna and Padma awards to the Param Vir Chakra, Khel Ratna, Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Indian Nobel laureates.

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50
Duration
25 min
Marks
50

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About this test

Awards and Honours GK Practice Quiz Level 1: Indian Civilian and Gallantry Awards

This Level 1 Awards and Honours GK quiz tests the basics of Indian honours: the Bharat Ratna and its first recipients, the Padma awards, the wartime and peacetime gallantry series, and sports, film and literary awards. It also covers Indian Nobel laureates. Aptitude360 explains every answer for quick revision.

What this Awards and Honours Level 1 quiz covers

  • Bharat Ratna: its institution and the first batch of recipients
  • Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri: their order and the occasion of announcement
  • Wartime gallantry series led by the Param Vir Chakra and its first recipient
  • Peacetime series of Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra, with their earlier names
  • Sports honours: Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award
  • Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Jnanpith Award and Nobel winners such as Tagore, C. V. Raman, Mother Teresa and Amartya Sen

Core facts to revise on Indian awards

  • The ranking of awards within each category, from highest to lowest
  • Who receives each sports award: sportspersons for Arjuna, coaches for Dronacharya
  • The first recipients of major honours such as the Phalke and Jnanpith awards
  • The field and work for which each Indian Nobel laureate was honoured

Revision tips for awards GK

  • Revise civilian, gallantry, sports and cultural awards as separate lists
  • Remember that the Kirti and Shaurya Chakras were once the second and third classes of the Ashoka Chakra
  • Pair each award with its institution year on a single revision sheet

Who should take this quiz

Beginners preparing Static GK for SSC, banking, railway and state exams who want to fix the basic facts on Indian honours first.

FAQs about Awards and Honours – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Which is the highest civilian award in India?
The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award. It was instituted in 1954.
Which is the highest gallantry award in India?
The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest gallantry award for bravery during war. Its first recipient was Major Somnath Sharma.
Who received the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
Actress Devika Rani received the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The award was instituted in 1969 for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
What is the highest sports award in India?
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna is India's highest sporting honour. It was called the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna until it was renamed in 2021.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Awards and Honours GK Level 15025 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

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