Awards and Honours – Static GK Questions Asked in SSC & Railway Exams (PYQs with Answers)

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 1 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q1. What is the significance of the Saraswati Samman, and who won it for a Marathi novel in 2020?

(a) Private award for Indian literature, Sharankumar Limbale
(b) Lifetime award for poetry, Damodar Mauzo
(c) Highest award for English fiction, Jhumpa Lahiri
(d) For translation only, Daisy Rockwell

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Private award for Indian literature, Sharankumar Limbale

Answer: Option 1 — Private award for Indian literature, Sharankumar Limbale
The Saraswati Samman is given by the K. K. Birla Foundation, a private trust, for an outstanding literary work in any Indian language.
The 30th Saraswati Samman (2020) went to Marathi Dalit writer Sharankumar Limbale for his novel Sanatan (2018).
Revision note — Saraswati Samman and the Birla awards
• Instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation; prize money Rs 15 lakh, a citation and a plaque; given for a work published in the previous ten years in any of the 22 Eighth Schedule languages.
• First recipient: Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1991) for his four-volume autobiography; it is regarded as one of India's richest literary prizes.
• Recent winners: 2020 – Sharankumar Limbale (Marathi, Sanatan); 2021 – Ramdarash Mishra (Hindi, Main To Yahan Hun).
• 2022 – Sivasankari (Tamil, Surya Vamsam); 2023 – Prabha Varma (Malayalam, Roudra Sathwikam).
• Limbale is best known for the Dalit autobiography Akkarmashi (The Outcaste, 1984) and the critical work Towards an Aesthetic of Dalit Literature.
• Sister awards of the Foundation: Vyas Samman (Hindi, Rs 4 lakh) and Bihari Puraskar (Hindi or Rajasthani writers of Rajasthan, Rs 2.5 lakh); it also gives the G. D. Birla Award for science.
• The distractors: Damodar Mauzo (Konkani) got the 57th Jnanpith (for 2021); Daisy Rockwell shared the International Booker 2022 (Tomb of Sand); Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer 2000.
Do not mix these up
• Saraswati Samman vs Jnanpith — Saraswati Samman is by the K. K. Birla Foundation (Rs 15 lakh, one work of the last ten years); Jnanpith is by the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust (Rs 11 lakh, lifetime work).
• Saraswati Samman vs Vyas Samman — same foundation, but Vyas Samman is for Hindi works only.
Also asked from this topic: the first English-language Jnanpith laureate (Amitav Ghosh); the first woman Jnanpith laureate (Ashapoorna Devi); Sumitranandan Pant's Jnanpith-winning collection (Chidambara).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q2. Which of the following Indian authors has been nominated multiple times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, though never awarded?

(a) Kamala Das
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) R. K. Narayan
(d) Vikram Seth

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) R. K. Narayan

Answer: Option 3 — R. K. Narayan
The Nobel Foundation opens its nomination records after 50 years, and those records show R. K. Narayan was nominated for the Literature prize repeatedly in the 1960s and early 1970s without ever winning.
Tagore actually won the prize in 1913, so he cannot be the answer.
Revision note — R. K. Narayan (1906–2001)
• Born in Madras, grew up in Mysore; created the fictional south Indian town of Malgudi.
• First novel Swami and Friends (1935), published in England with the help of Graham Greene; it opens the Malgudi trilogy with The Bachelor of Arts (1937) and The English Teacher (1945).
• Won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958 for The Guide; the novel became the 1965 film with Dev Anand.
• Other works: The Financial Expert, Waiting for the Mahatma (1955), The Man-Eater of Malgudi, The Painter of Signs (1976), My Dateless Diary (1960), My Days (autobiography).
• Honours: Padma Bhushan (1964), A. C. Benson Medal (1980) of the Royal Society of Literature, nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1989, Padma Vibhushan (2000).
• Other Indians in the open Nobel nomination lists include Sri Aurobindo (Literature 1943, Peace 1950).
Do not mix these up
• Nominated vs awarded — Tagore was awarded (1913, Gitanjali, the first Asian laureate); Narayan was only nominated.
• Kamala Das is often said to have been "shortlisted" in 1984, but records after 1975 are still sealed, so no nomination of hers or of Vikram Seth is on record.
Also asked from this topic: the first Indian Nobel laureate (Rabindranath Tagore, 1913); the first novel of the Malgudi trilogy (Swami and Friends); the author of The Painter of Signs (R. K. Narayan).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 2 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q3. What is the highest literary award in India for lifetime achievement?

(a) Jnanpith Award
(b) Sahitya Akademi Award
(c) Man Booker Prize
(d) Saraswati Samman

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Jnanpith Award

Answer: Option 1 — Jnanpith Award
The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honour, given by the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust for an author's overall contribution to Indian literature.
The Sahitya Akademi Award honours a single book of a year, so it ranks below it.
Revision note — Jnanpith Award
• Instituted in 1961 by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, the trust founded by the Sahu Jain family; the first award was given in 1965 to G. Sankara Kurup (Malayalam) for Odakkuzhal.
• Since 1982 it recognises an author's body of work, not one book — that is why it is called a lifetime-achievement award.
• Open to the 22 Eighth Schedule languages and, since 2013, to English; Amitav Ghosh (2018) was the first English-language laureate.
• The award carries ₹11 lakh, a citation and a bronze replica of Vagdevi (Saraswati).
• Ashapoorna Devi (Bengali, 1976) was the first woman laureate; Mahadevi Verma (1982) was the first Hindi woman laureate.
• The 58th award (for 2023) went jointly to Gulzar (Urdu) and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya (Sanskrit), presented by President Droupadi Murmu in May 2025.
• The 59th award (for 2024) went to Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla.
Do not mix these up
• Jnanpith vs Sahitya Akademi Award — Jnanpith is for a lifetime's work in one language.
• The Sahitya Akademi Award (₹1 lakh, since 1955) is given every year for one outstanding book in each of 24 languages.
• Saraswati Samman vs Jnanpith — the Saraswati Samman is a K. K. Birla Foundation prize (₹15 lakh, since 1991) for a single work published in the last ten years.
Also asked from this topic: the first woman Jnanpith laureate (Ashapoorna Devi, 1976); the first English-language laureate (Amitav Ghosh); who conferred the 58th award in May 2025 (Droupadi Murmu).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 11 September 2026 Shift 1 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q4. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
1. The Arjuna Award is given for lifetime coaching achievements.
2. Khelo India promotes sports culture among youth.
3. SAI runs national sports academies.

(a) Only 1 and 2 are correct
(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct
(c) Only 1 and 3 are correct
(d) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Only 2 and 3 are correct

Answer: Option 2 — Only 2 and 3 are correct
Statement 1 describes the Dronacharya Award, which honours coaches.
The Arjuna Award goes to a player for consistently outstanding performance over the previous four years, so statement 1 is false while 2 and 3 are correct.
Revision note — India's sports awards and sports bodies
• Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna — the highest sporting honour, instituted in 1991–92; the first winner was Viswanathan Anand; renamed from Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in August 2021.
• Arjuna Award (since 1961) — for a player's outstanding performance over four years; a bronze statue of Arjuna, a scroll and a cash prize.
• Dronacharya Award (since 1985) — for coaches; O. M. Nambiar, coach of P. T. Usha, was among the first awardees.
• Dhyan Chand Award (since 2002) — for lifetime achievement in sport.
• The Sports Authority of India (SAI), set up in 1984 under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, runs the National Centres of Excellence and SAI Training Centres.
• The National Sports University is in Manipur and the Army Sports Institute at Pune.
• Khelo India (launched 2018) builds sport among the young through the Youth Games, University Games, Winter Games and Para Games (first Para Games, New Delhi, December 2023).
Do not mix these up
• Arjuna vs Dronacharya vs Dhyan Chand Award — Arjuna for a player's four-year record, Dronacharya for a coach, Dhyan Chand for lifetime achievement.
• Khelo India vs Fit India — Khelo India builds competitive sport among the young; the Fit India Movement (29 August 2019) is a general fitness campaign.
Also asked from this topic: which award goes to a player and which to a coach (Arjuna, Dronacharya); the first Khel Ratna winner (Viswanathan Anand); who it was renamed after (Dhyan Chand).

RRB Group D 2025-26 – 25 August 2026 Shift 2 · Film awards (Dadasaheb Phalke, National Film Awards)

Q5. In February 2026, the 79th BAFTA Awards honoured achievements mainly associated with which field?

(a) International theatre festivals
(b) International sports events
(c) International music concerts
(d) International film productions

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) International film productions

Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: Option 4 – International film productions
Explanation:
TheBAFTA (British Academy Film Awards)are the UK's premier film awards, honouring achievements in international film productions. The 79th BAFTA Awards were held in February 2026.
Important Facts:
• BAFTA is awarded annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
• It covers categories like Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor/Actress, and technical film categories.
• BAFTA also separately runs television and games awards, but the flagship ceremony is for film.

RRB Group D 2025-26 – 17 August 2026 Shift 3 · Padma awards

Q6. In January 2026, the Padma Awards were officially announced on the occasion of which national event?

(a) Constitution Day
(b) National Unity Day
(c) National Civilian Day
(d) Republic Day

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Republic Day

Padma Awards 2026 announcement
The Padma Awards 2026 (131 awardees) were officially announced on25 January 2026, on the eve ofRepublic Day, as is customary each year.
Confirmed by PIB, Republic World, and DD News reports.
Correct Answer: Republic Day

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2025-26 – 20 June 2026 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q7. AR Rahman won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for which film?

(a) Rockstar
(b) Slumdog Millionaire
(c) Dil Se
(d) Lagaan

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Slumdog Millionaire

AR Rahman's Academy Award Achievement
AR Rahman won2 Academy Awards (Oscars)in 2009.
Film:Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Awards won:
• Best Original Score
• Best Original Song (Jai Ho)
This made him the first Indian to win 2 Oscars in same year.
Answer: Option 2 → Slumdog Millionaire

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2025-26 – 19 June 2026 Shift 2 · Padma awards

Q8. Uday Shankar, the pioneer of modern dance form, was conferred with which of the following National Awards in 1971?

(a) Padma Shri
(b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Padma Bhushan
(d) Jnanpith Award

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Padma Vibhushan

Uday Shankar - Pioneer of Modern Indian Dance
Key Facts:
• Introduced creative dance form blending Indian classical with Western techniques
• Founded Uday Shankar India Culture Centre in Almora (1938)
• ReceivedPadma Vibhushan in 1971(2nd highest civilian award)
• Also received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1962)
Answer: Option 2 → Padma Vibhushan

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2025-26 – 17 June 2026 Shift 3 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q9. Who was the winner of the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award from Indonesia?

(a) Karma Phuntsho
(b) Hayao Miyazaki
(c) Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong
(d) Farwiza Farhan

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Farwiza Farhan

2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award Winners
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia's premier prize and highest honor.
Farwiza Farhanfrom Indonesia won the award in 2024.
She is an environmental activist known for protecting Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra.
Other 2024 winners: Karma Phuntsho (Bhutan), Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong (Vietnam), Hayao Miyazaki (Japan).
Answer: Option 4 → Farwiza Farhan

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2025-26 – 14 June 2026 Shift 2 · Bharat Ratna

Q10. Who among the following personalities received the Bharat Ratna in 2008 and is widely famous with his performance in 'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara'?

(a) Gangubai Hangal
(b) Bade Fateh Ali Khan
(c) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
(d) Nayak Gopal

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

Topic:Bharat Ratna 2008 & Mile Sur Mera Tumhara
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi(1922-2011) was a legendary Hindustani classical vocalist.
He receivedBharat Ratna in 2008.
He is famously remembered for his iconic performance in the patriotic song'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara'(1988).
He was a master ofKirana Gharanastyle of singing.
Answer: Option 3 → Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

SSC GD 2026 – 31 May 2026 Shift 3 · Bharat Ratna

Q11. Which Prime Minister is the only person to have received both India's Bharat Ratna and Pakistan's Nishan-e-Pakistan?

(a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) P.V. Narasimha Rao
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Morarji Desai

Correct Answer: Morarji Desai (Option 2)
Morarji Desai (India's 4th Prime Minister, 1977-1979) is the only person to have been awarded both Bharat Ratna — India's highest civilian honour (1991) — and Nishan-e-Pakistan — Pakistan's highest civilian honour (1990). This unique distinction reflects his contribution to India-Pakistan relations and his statesmanship.
Why others are wrong:
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Received Bharat Ratna (2015) but not Nishan-e-Pakistan.
- P.V. Narasimha Rao: Received Bharat Ratna (posthumously, 2024); did not receive Nishan-e-Pakistan.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri: Received Bharat Ratna (posthumously, 1966); did not receive Nishan-e-Pakistan.

SSC GD 2026 – 31 May 2026 Shift 3 · Bharat Ratna

Q12. Who is known as the father of India's Green Revolution and was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 2024?

(a) Verghese Kurien
(b) M.S. Swaminathan
(c) Norman Borlaug
(d) C. Subramaniam

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) M.S. Swaminathan

Correct Answer: M.S. Swaminathan (Option 2)
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan) is known as the 'Father of India's Green Revolution.' He played a pivotal role in introducing high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds of wheat and rice in India during the 1960s, transforming India from a food-deficit nation to a food-surplus one. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024 (he passed away in September 2023).
Why others are wrong:
- Verghese Kurien: Known as the 'Father of the White Revolution (Operation Flood)'; associated with India's dairy development, not the Green Revolution.
- Norman Borlaug: American agronomist known as the 'Father of the Green Revolution' globally; he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 and helped India, but was not Indian.
- C. Subramaniam: Served as Agriculture Minister and played an important role in the Green Revolution policy, but is not called its 'father'.

SSC GD 2026 – 5 May 2026 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q13. Who is the author of 'Interpreter of Maladies'?

(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) Jhumpa Lahiri
(c) Kiran Desai
(d) Anita Desai

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Jhumpa Lahiri

Correct Answer: Jhumpa Lahiri — Option (b)
'Interpreter of Maladies' is a debut short story collection by Jhumpa Lahiri, published in 1999. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000, making Lahiri one of the few debut authors to win this prize. The collection explores the lives of Indian immigrants and their cultural experiences. Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London to Bengali immigrant parents and raised in the United States.
Option (a) Arundhati Roy — Incorrect: Arundhati Roy wrote 'The God of Small Things' (1997 Booker Prize winner), not 'Interpreter of Maladies'.
Option (c) Kiran Desai — Incorrect: Kiran Desai wrote 'The Inheritance of Loss' (2006 Booker Prize winner), not 'Interpreter of Maladies'.
Option (d) Anita Desai — Incorrect: Anita Desai is a veteran Indian novelist known for 'Fire on the Mountain' and 'In Custody'; she did not write 'Interpreter of Maladies'.

SSC GD 2026 – 4 May 2026 Shift 2 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q14. For which book did Ruskin Bond receive the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992?

(a) The Blue Umbrella
(b) Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra
(c) Angry River
(d) Delhi Is Not Far

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra

Correct Answer: Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra — Option (b)
Ruskin Bond, the celebrated Indian author of English literature, was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for his short story collection 'Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra'. The collection captures life in the hills of Dehradun and reflects Bond's deep connection with nature and the Himalayan foothills.
Option (a) The Blue Umbrella — Incorrect: 'The Blue Umbrella' (1980) is a popular novella by Ruskin Bond but did not win the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Option (c) Angry River — Incorrect: 'Angry River' is a children's novel by Bond, not the Sahitya Akademi Award-winning work.
Option (d) Delhi Is Not Far — Incorrect: This is another novel by Bond, not the award-winning collection.

SSC GD 2026 – 4 May 2026 Shift 3 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q15. Who received two Oscar Awards in 2009 for composing the music
of 'Slumdog Millionaire'?

(a) Pritam
(b) Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
(c) A.R. Rahman
(d) Vishal-Shekhar

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) A.R. Rahman

Correct Answer: A.R. Rahman — Option (c)
A.R. Rahman (Allah Rakha Rahman) won two Academy Awards (Oscars) at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony in 2009 for his music in the film 'Slumdog Millionaire' (directed by Danny Boyle). He won the Oscar for Best Original Score and Best Original Song ('Jai Ho'). He was the first Indian musician to win multiple Oscars and became a global icon of Indian music.
Option (a) Pritam — Incorrect: Pritam is a popular Bollywood music composer but did not work on or win Oscars for 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
Option (b) Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy — Incorrect: This composer trio is known for films like 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Mission Kashmir', not for 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
Option (d) Vishal-Shekhar — Incorrect: Vishal-Shekhar is a Bollywood composer duo; they did not compose the music for 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 April 2026 Shift 1 · Bharat Ratna

Q16. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award?

(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Lata Mangeshkar
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Mother Teresa

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Indira Gandhi

Correct Answer: Indira Gandhi — Option (c)
Indira Gandhi was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour . Key facts: Indira Gandhi received the Bharat Ratna in 1971, becoming the first woman to be conferred this honour ; She was the 3rd Prime Minister of India (1966-77 and 1980-84); Known as the 'Iron Lady of India,' she was a dominant political figure of the 20th century; Her notable achievements include: Leading India to victory in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War; Overseeing India's first nuclear test (Pokhran-I, 1974 — 'Smiling Buddha'); Nationalization of banks (1969); Abolition of Privy Purses (1971). The chronology of Bharat Ratna to women: Indira Gandhi (1971, first woman), Mother Teresa (1980), Aruna Asaf Ali (1997, posthumous), M.S. Subbulakshmi (1998), Lata Mangeshkar (2001).
Option (a) Aruna Asaf Ali — Incorrect: Aruna Asaf Ali received the Bharat Ratna in 1997 (posthumously); she was not the first woman to receive it — Indira Gandhi received it in 1971, 26 years earlier.
Option (b) Lata Mangeshkar — Incorrect: The legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar received the Bharat Ratna in 2001; she was not the first woman recipient — Indira Gandhi received it in 1971.
Option (d) Mother Teresa — Incorrect: Mother Teresa received the Bharat Ratna in 1980; while she was the second woman to receive it, she was not the first — Indira Gandhi received it in 1971. The candidate incorrectly selected this option.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 April 2026 Shift 2 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q17. Which poetic collection by Sumitranandan Pant won him the Jnanpith Award?

(a) Pallav
(b) Kala Aur Budhha Chand
(c) Chidambara
(d) Veena

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Chidambara

Correct Answer: Chidambara — Option (c)
Sumitranandan Pant received the Jnanpith Award — India's highest literary honour — in 1968 for his poetic collection 'Chidambara'. Key facts about Sumitranandan Pant: He was born on May 20, 1900 in Kausani, Uttarakhand (then United Provinces) and passed away on December 28, 1977; He is one of the greatest and most celebrated poets of the Chhayavad (Romantic movement) in Hindi literature; Padma Bhushan (1961), Sahitya Akademi Award (1960), and Jnanpith Award (1968) are among his honours . Major works: Veena (1918) — his first published collection; Pallav (1926) — considered a masterpiece of Chhayavad poetry; Gunjan (1932); Gramya (1940); Yugvani (1938); Chidambara (1958) — the Jnanpith-winning collection; Kala Aur Budhha Chand (1959). A museum in his memory — 'Sumitranandan Pant Veetheeka ' — exists in Kausani, Uttarakhand.
Option (a) Pallav — Incorrect: Pallav (1926) is one of Pant's most celebrated works and a landmark of Chhayavad poetry; however, it did not win him the Jnanpith Award — that honour went to 'Chidambara' (1958).
Option (b) Kala Aur Budhha Chand — Incorrect: 'Kala Aur Budhha Chand' (1959) is another important work by Sumitranandan Pant that won the Sahitya Akademi Award; it is NOT the Jnanpith Award-winning collection — that was 'Chidambara'.
Option (d) Veena — Incorrect: 'Veena' (1918) was Pant's debut/first published poetic collection; while it introduced him as a significant Hindi poet, it did not win the Jnanpith Award — 'Chidambara' is the correct Jnanpith-winning collection. The candidate selected this incorrect option.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 April 2026 Shift 2 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q18. Who won the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award in 2023?

(a) Pat Cummins
(b) Suryakumar Yadav
(c) Usman Khawaja
(d) Virat Kohli

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Virat Kohli

Correct Answer: Virat Kohli — Option (d)
Virat Kohli won the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award for 2023 (announced at the ICC Awards ceremony in January 2024). Virat Kohli's outstanding 2023 ODI performance: He scored 765 runs in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (held in India) at an average of 95.62, making him the highest run-scorer in the tournament; He scored 3 centuries and 6 half-centuries in the World Cup; He broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries, achieving his 50th ODI century during the 2023 World Cup; He was the leading run-scorer in ODIs in 2023 overall; He was named the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy) as well for 2023. This was his third time winning the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year award (previously won in 2012 and 2017).
Option (a) Pat Cummins — Incorrect: Pat Cummins (Australia's captain) won the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award for 2023 and led Australia to the World Cup title; he did not win the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year — that award went to Virat Kohli.
Option (b) Suryakumar Yadav — Incorrect: Suryakumar Yadav won the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year award for 2023 (and also for 2022); he is renowned for his T20 batting, not ODIs — the ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2023 was Virat Kohli.
Option (c) Usman Khawaja — Incorrect: Usman Khawaja had an outstanding Test career performance in 2023 for Australia; however, he did not win the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award for 2023 — that was won by Virat Kohli.

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2025-26 – 25 March 2026 Shift 1 · Padma awards

Q19. Which award did Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia receive in 1992 for his contribution to Indian music?

(a) Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar
(b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Padma Shri
(d) Padma Bhushan

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Padma Bhushan

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the legendary Indian classical flautist (bansuri player), was honored with the Padma Bhushan in 1992 for his exceptional contributions to Indian music.
(Note: He later went on to receive India's second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in the year 2000.)

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2025-26 – 19 March 2026 Shift 1 · Bharat Ratna

Q20. Which famous Indian classical singer was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1998 for her contribution to Carnatic music?

(a) Kishori Amonkar
(b) Aruna Sairam
(c) M. S. Subbulakshmi
(d) Shubha Mudgal

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) M. S. Subbulakshmi

Topic: Bharat Ratna Awards - Music
M. S. Subbulakshmiwas awarded Bharat Ratna in 1998.
She was the first musician to receive India's highest civilian award.
Renowned for her exceptional contribution toCarnatic music.
Famous for renditions like Bhaja Govindam and Suprabhatam .
Answer: Option 3 → M. S. Subbulakshmi

SSC MTS 2025 – 16 February 2026 Shift 2 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q21. Who won the AutHer Awards 2023 in the Best Fiction category for the novel 'Everything the Light Touches'?

(a) Avni Doshi
(b) Janice Pariat
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) Anuja Chauhan

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Janice Pariat

Janice Pariat won the AutHer Award 2023 in the Best Fiction category for her novel 'Everything the Light Touches'. The book is a multi-layered novel that weaves together four narrative strands across different time periods and geographies, exploring themes of nature, knowledge, and connection. The AutHer Awards recognise outstanding women writers from India.
Why other options are incorrect:
- Avni Doshi: Known for 'Burnt Sugar' (Booker Prize shortlisted); did not win the 2023 AutHer Award for this specific work.
- Arundhati Roy: Known for 'The God of Small Things'; did not win the 2023 AutHer Award for Best Fiction.
- Anuja Chauhan: Known for popular fiction like 'The Zoya Factor'; not associated with this particular award in 2023.

SSC MTS 2025 – 13 February 2026 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q22. Who is the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize twice?

(a) Marie Curie
(b) Golda Meir
(c) Rosa Parks
(d) Mother Teresa

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Marie Curie

Marie Curie is the first and, to date, the only woman to have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 (shared with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel) for research on radiation, and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for the discovery of radium and polonium.
Why other options are incorrect:
- Golda Meir: Former Prime Minister of Israel; she never received a Nobel Prize.
- Rosa Parks: An American civil rights activist; she did not receive a Nobel Prize.
- Mother Teresa: Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, but only once.

SSC MTS 2025 – 12 February 2026 Shift 1 · Film awards (Dadasaheb Phalke, National Film Awards)

Q23. Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969?

(a) Ashapoorna Devi
(b) Devika Rani
(c) Madhubala
(d) Bindu

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Devika Rani

Correct Answer: Option 2 – Devika Rani
Devika Rani was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which was instituted in 1969 by the Government of India to honour outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. She was a pioneering actress of early Indian cinema and was known as the 'First Lady of Indian Cinema'. The award is named after Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 ( Ashapoorna Devi): She was a famous Bengali novelist and received the Jnanpith Award, but not the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Option 3 (Madhubala): Madhubala was a celebrated actress but passed away in 1969 and did not receive this award.
Option 4 (Bindu): Bindu is a film actress but was not the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

SSC MTS 2025 – 9 February 2026 Shift 1 · Bharat Ratna

Q24. M.S. Subbulakshmi is the first _____ with the Bharat Ratna in 1998.

(a) musicians
(b) sportsperson
(c) painter
(d) author

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) musicians

Correct Answer: 1 (musicians)
M.S. Subbulakshmi (Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi, 1916-2004) was a legendary Carnatic vocalist who became the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1998. She was also the first Indian musician to perform at the United Nations General Assembly (1966). She is renowned for her devotional music, particularly her rendition of ' Suprabhatam ' and the 'Bhaja Govindam '.
Option 2 (sportsperson) is incorrect - the first sportsperson to receive Bharat Ratna was Sachin Tendulkar (2014).
Option 3 (painter) is incorrect - the candidate chose this wrong option.
Option 4 (author) is incorrect - M.S. Subbulakshmi was a musician, not an author.

Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) 2025-26 – 12 January 2026 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q25. Who was the first Asian Nobel laureate in literature, known for 'Gitanjali'?

(a) R.K. Narayan
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Khushwant Singh

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore is correct. Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 — the first Asian to receive this honour — for his profoundly sensitive, fresh, and beautiful collection of poems Gitanjali (Song Offerings). The Nobel Committee praised the idealism of his work and the masterly skill with which it had been rendered into English prose.
• R.K. Narayan: A celebrated Indian novelist (Malgudi Days), but never a Nobel laureate.
• Salman Rushdie: A prominent British-Indian author (Midnight's Children), but not a Nobel laureate.
• Khushwant Singh: A well-known Indian author and journalist (Train to Pakistan), but not a Nobel laureate.

Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) 2025-26 – 12 January 2026 Shift 2 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q26. Match the following awards in Column A with their correct purpose in Column B. Choose the correct option.
Column A: A. Arjuna Award | B. Dronacharya Award | C. Khel Ratna Award
Column B: 1. Coach Recognition | 2. Outstanding Performance | 3. Top Sporting Honor

(a) A-2, B-1, C-3
(b) A-1, B-2, C-3
(c) A-3, B-1, C-2
(d) A-2, B-3, C-1

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) A-2, B-1, C-3

A-2, B-1, C-3 is correct.
• A. Arjuna Award – 2. Outstanding Performance: The Arjuna Award is given to athletes for outstanding performance in sports over the last 4 years and for the year of nomination.
• B. Dronacharya Award – 1. Coach Recognition: The Dronacharya Award is given to coaches who have produced outstanding sportspersons at the national and international level.
• C. Khel Ratna Award (Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award) – 3. Top Sporting Honor: The Khel Ratna is India's highest sporting honor, awarded for the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
• Option 2 (A-1, B-2, C-3) is wrong: Arjuna is not for coaches.
• Option 3 (A-3, B-1, C-2) is wrong: Arjuna is not the top sporting honor; Khel Ratna is.
• Option 4 (A-2, B-3, C-1) is wrong: Khel Ratna is not for coaches.

Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) 2025-26 – 12 January 2026 Shift 3 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q27. Who is the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize, and for which novel?

(a) Kiran Desai - The Inheritance of Loss
(b) Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things
(c) Jhumpa Lahiri - Interpreter of Maladies
(d) Anita Desai - Clear Light of Day

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things is correct. Arundhati Roy became the first Indian woman (and the first Indian resident) to win the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel The God of Small Things. The novel is set in Kerala and explores the lives of fraternal twins Rahel and Estha, weaving together themes of caste, family, forbidden love, and the 'Love Laws' of post-colonial India.
• Kiran Desai - The Inheritance of Loss: Kiran Desai won the Booker Prize in 2006 for The Inheritance of Loss — she is the second Indian woman to win, not the first.
• Jhumpa Lahiri - Interpreter of Maladies: This book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2000), not the Booker Prize.
• Anita Desai - Clear Light of Day: Anita Desai was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times but never won it.

Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) 2025-26 – 10 January 2026 Shift 1 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q28. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was renamed after which athlete?

(a) Milkha Singh
(b) Dhyan Chand
(c) Major Somnath Sharma
(d) Dhanraj Pillay

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Dhyan Chand

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award — India's highest sporting honour — was renamed as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in August 2021, honouring the legendary Indian hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, who won three Olympic gold medals for India (1928, 1932, 1936).
(1) Milkha Singh was a celebrated sprinter (the Flying Sikh); the award was not named after him.
(3) Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra; unrelated to sports awards renamed.
(4) Dhanraj Pillay is a renowned hockey player but the Khel Ratna was not renamed after him.

Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) 2025-26 – 10 January 2026 Shift 2 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q29. Which literary award was conferred upon Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer, and in which year?

(a) Sahitya Akademi Award - 2012
(b) Tata Literature Live! First Book Award - 2013
(c) DSC Prize for South Asian Literature - 2014
(d) Jnanpith Award - 2015

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) DSC Prize for South Asian Literature - 2014

DSC Prize for South Asian Literature - 2014 is correct. Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer, written by Cyrus Mistry (an Indian-Parsi author), won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2014. The novel depicts the life of a Parsi corpse bearer (khandhia) and explores themes of marginalization and faith.
• Sahitya Akademi Award - 2012: The novel was not awarded the Sahitya Akademi in 2012.
• Tata Literature Live! First Book Award - 2013: Not associated with Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer.
• Jnanpith Award - 2015: The Jnanpith is India's highest literary honour; this novel was not its recipient in 2015.

Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) 2025-26 – 9 January 2026 Shift 1 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q30. The famous Dhyan Chand Award is given for:

(a) Excellence in international coaching
(b) Lifetime achievement in sports
(c) Best debutant sportsperson
(d) Junior sports talent

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Lifetime achievement in sports

Correct Answer: Option 2 – Lifetime achievement in sports
The Dhyan Chand Award (renamed from the Lifetime Achievement Award) is India's highest sporting honour for lifetime contribution to sports. It is given by the President of India to sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to do so after their retirement from active sports.
Key sports awards in India:
• Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna: Highest sporting honour for outstanding performance over 4 years.
• Arjuna Award: For consistent outstanding performance over last 4 years.
• Dronacharya Award: For coaches for producing medal-winning sportspersons.
• Dhyan Chand Award: For lifetime contribution to sports (even after retirement).
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 (International coaching): The Dronacharya Award is for coaching excellence — not the Dhyan Chand Award.
Option 3 (Best debutant): There is no national award specifically for best debutant sportsperson.
Option 4 (Junior sports talent): Junior talent recognition is done through other platforms (like Khelo India); the Dhyan Chand Award is for lifetime achievement.

Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) 2025-26 – 8 January 2026 Shift 1 · Padma awards

Q31. Which of the following Padma award combinations is correct for the late Sharda Sinha?

(a) Padma Shri (2000), Padma Bhushan (2010), Padma Vibhushan (2025)
(b) Padma Shri (1991), Padma Bhushan (2018), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2000)
(c) Padma Shri (2005), Padma Bhushan (2015), Padma Vibhushan (2025)
(d) Padma Bhushan (1995), Padma Vibhushan (2024), Bharat Ratna (2025)

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Padma Shri (1991), Padma Bhushan (2018), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2000)

Correct Answer: Option 2 – Padma Shri (1991), Padma Bhushan (2018), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2000)
Sharda Sinha was a legendary Maithili and Bhojpuri folk singer, popularly known for her Chhath Puja songs. She received:
• Padma Shri in 1991
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2000
• Padma Bhushan in 2018
She passed away in November 2024 and was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2025.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1: The years 2000 and 2010 are incorrect for her Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
Option 3: The years 2005 and 2015 are incorrect.
Option 4: She was not awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2024 (she was alive then) or Bharat Ratna in 2025.

Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) 2025-26 – 7 January 2026 Shift 2 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q32. The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is awarded for excellence in which of the following?

(a) Coaching
(b) Teamwork
(c) University
(d) Sportsmanship

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) University

Correct Answer: Option 3 – University (Best Performing University in Sports)
The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is awarded annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to the best overall performing university in inter-university sports tournaments conducted by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It is the highest sports award given to a university in India. The trophy is named after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Education Minister.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 (Coaching): The trophy is not awarded for coaching excellence; it goes to the best performing university institution.
Option 2 (Teamwork): Teamwork is a quality, not a category for this award.
Option 4 (Sportsmanship): While sportsmanship is valued, this specific trophy is for overall best performing university in sports.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 6 January 2026 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q33. This Indian poet and author received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for Gitanjali, a collection of spiritual poems reflecting universal humanism. Who was he?

(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) R.K. Narayan
(c) Mulk Raj Anand
(d) Anita Desai

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Rabindranath Tagore

The correct answer is (a) Rabindranath Tagore.
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for Gitanjali (Song Offerings), a collection of 103 prose poems that reflect on the relationship between the human soul and the divine. He was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He also wrote India's national anthem Jana Gana Mana.
(b) R.K. Narayan: A prominent Indian author writing in English, known for the Malgudi stories; never won the Nobel Prize.
(c) Mulk Raj Anand: Pioneer of Indian English literature known for Untouchable and Coolie; never won the Nobel Prize.
(d) Anita Desai: Renowned Indo-British author known for Clear Light of Day; three-time Booker Prize shortlistee ; never won the Nobel Prize.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 6 January 2026 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q34. Interpreter of Maladies, exploring the Indian diaspora experience, won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000. Who authored this acclaimed short story collection?

(a) Jhumpa Lahiri
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Kiran Desai
(d) Amitav Ghosh

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Jhumpa Lahiri

The correct answer is (a) Jhumpa Lahiri.
Jhumpa Lahiri, an Indian-American author, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her debut short story collection Interpreter of Maladies (1999). The nine stories explore the lives of Indian and Indian-American characters navigating cultural dislocation, identity, and relationships.
(b) Arundhati Roy: Won the Booker Prize for The God of Small Things (1997); not the author of Interpreter of Maladies.
(c) Kiran Desai: Won the Booker Prize for The Inheritance of Loss (2006); not the author of Interpreter of Maladies.
(d) Amitav Ghosh: Acclaimed author of The Sea of Poppies trilogy and In an Antique Land; not the author of Interpreter of Maladies.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 6 January 2026 Shift 2 · Bharat Ratna

Q35. Which prestigious civilian award was conferred upon M. Visvesvaraya in 1955?

(a) Bharat Ratna
(b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Padma Bhushan
(d) Padma Shri

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Bharat Ratna

The correct answer is (a) Bharat Ratna.
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1860-1962), the renowned engineer and statesman of Karnataka, was awarded the Bharat Ratna — India's highest civilian honor — in 1955. He is known for designing the flood protection system for Hyderabad and the Krishna Raja Sagara dam. His birthday, September 15, is celebrated as Engineers' Day in India.
(b) Padma Vibhushan: India's second-highest civilian honor; while distinguished, it is lower than Bharat Ratna, which was what Visvesvaraya received.
(c) Padma Bhushan: India's third-highest civilian honor; not the award given to Visvesvaraya in 1955.
(d) Padma Shri: India's fourth-highest civilian honor; significantly lower than the Bharat Ratna awarded to Visvesvaraya.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 6 January 2026 Shift 3 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q36. Which author won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature for her short stories portraying everyday human experiences, relationships, and subtle social commentary?

(a) Alice Munro
(b) Alice Walker
(c) Orhan Pamuk
(d) Haruki Murakami

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Alice Munro

The correct answer is (a) Alice Munro.
Alice Munro (1931-2024), a Canadian author, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. The Swedish Academy described her as the 'master of the contemporary short story.' Her collections include Dance of the Happy Shades, Lives of Girls and Women, and Dear Life, known for their psychological depth and portrayal of everyday lives.
(b) Alice Walker: American author of The Color Purple (Pulitzer Prize 1983); has not won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
(c) Orhan Pamuk: Turkish novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, not 2013; known for Snow and My Name is Red.
(d) Haruki Murakami: A prominent Japanese novelist (Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore); has been frequently mentioned as a Nobel contender but has not won.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 5 January 2026 Shift 1 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q37. Who received the first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor, recognizing outstanding performance and contributions to national sports achievements?

(a) Leander Paes
(b) Vishwanathan Anand
(c) P.T. Usha
(d) Karnam Malleswari

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Vishwanathan Anand

The correct answer is (b) Vishwanathan Anand.
Vishwanathan Anand (chess player) received the inaugural Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991-92. The award is now renamed the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (since 2021) and remains India's highest civilian sporting honor.
(a) Leander Paes: Received the Khel Ratna in 1996-97; not the first recipient.
(c) P.T. Usha: The legendary sprinter received the Arjuna Award in 1983; she was not the first Khel Ratna recipient.
(d) Karnam Malleswari: Weightlifter; received Khel Ratna in 1994-95; not the first recipient.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 5 January 2026 Shift 1 · Padma awards

Q38. Lakhimi Baruah, awarded the Padma Shri in 2021, is recognized for which initiative that empowers women in financial inclusion and entrepreneurship?

(a) Women-led football movement
(b) Establishing a women-run bank
(c) Environmental activism
(d) Women's safety innovations

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Establishing a women-run bank

The correct answer is (b) Establishing a women-run bank.
Lakhimi Baruah from Assam received the Padma Shri in 2021 for her pioneering work in women's financial empowerment, specifically for her role in establishing a women-run cooperative bank in Assam (Paschim Assam Mahila Samabay Bank) that promotes financial inclusion and entrepreneurship among women.
(a) Women-led football movement: Not the initiative associated with Lakhimi Baruah.
(c) Environmental activism: Not her primary recognized contribution.
(d) Women's safety innovations: Not the initiative for which she received the Padma Shri.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 5 January 2026 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q39. Who was the first Indian to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize, recognized globally for contributions to architecture and urban design?

(a) B.V. Doshi
(b) Charles Correa
(c) Raj Rewal
(d) Laurie Baker

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) B.V. Doshi

The correct answer is (a) B.V. Doshi.
Balakrishna Vithaldas Doshi (B.V. Doshi, 1927-2023) became the first Indian architect to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2018. He was a student of Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn and created socially conscious architecture including the Aranya Community Housing project in Indore.
(b) Charles Correa: A pioneering Indian architect known for Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya and Kanchanjunga Apartments; never won the Pritzker Prize.
(c) Raj Rewal: Indian architect known for National Institute of Immunology in Delhi; did not win the Pritzker Prize.
(d) Laurie Baker: British-born Indian architect known for low-cost sustainable architecture in Kerala; did not win the Pritzker Prize.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 4 January 2026 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q40. Who won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award 2024?

(a) Carlos Alcaraz
(b) Novak Djokovic
(c) Lionel Messi
(d) Erling Haaland

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award 2024, recognizing his exceptional achievements in tennis including winning the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon in 2023.
(a) Incorrect: Carlos Alcaraz did not win the 2024 Laureus Sportsman of the Year award.
(c) Incorrect: Lionel Messi won the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award, not the 2024 award.
(d) Incorrect: Erling Haaland did not win the 2024 Laureus Sportsman of the Year award.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 3 January 2026 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q41. Who won the 201 2 Nobel Prize in Literature, known for novels blending myth, politics, and magical realism?

(a) Tomas Transtromer
(b) Mo Yan
(c) Alice Munro
(d) Herta Muller

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Mo Yan

The 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Chinese authorMo Yan. The Swedish Academy cited him for his masterful use of "hallucinatory realism," a style deeply tied to magical realism, which merges folk tales, history, and contemporary society.
His acclaimed novels—such asRed Sorghum,The Republic of Wine, andFrog—frequently blend myth and folklore with critical political and social commentary on 20th-century China .

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 2 January 2026 Shift 3 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q42. Who is the Indian mathematician and statistician awarded the Abel Prize in 2007 for contributions to probability theory and the theory of large deviations?

(a) Manjul Bhargava
(b) C.R. Rao
(c) Srinivasa Varadhan
(d) M.S. Narasimhan

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Srinivasa Varadhan

S.R. Srinivasa Varadhan, an Indian-American mathematician at NYU's Courant Institute, won the Abel Prize in 2007 for his fundamental contributions to probability theory, particularly the theory of large deviations, which has applications in statistics, physics, and finance.
(a) Incorrect: Manjul Bhargava is an Indian-American mathematician who won the Fields Medal in 2014 for number theory, not the Abel Prize 2007.
(b) Incorrect: C.R. Rao is a renowned Indian statistician who won the International Prize in Statistics 2023; he did not win the Abel Prize 2007.
(c) Incorrect: M.S. Narasimhan is an Indian mathematician known for the Narasimhan-Seshadri theorem in algebraic geometry; he did not win the Abel Prize 2007.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 30 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q43. The 2020 International Booker Prize was awarded to which Dutch novel?

(a) The Discomfort of Evening – Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
(b) Hurricane Season – Fernanda Melchor
(c) The Memory Police – Yoko Ogawa
(d) The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree – Shokoofeh Azar

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) The Discomfort of Evening – Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

"The Discomfort of Evening" (original Dutch title: De avond is ongemak ) by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, translated into English by Michele Hutchison, won the 2020 International Booker Prize. It was the first Dutch-language novel to win the prize and one of the shortest novels ever to win a major literary award.
(b) Incorrect: "Hurricane Season" by Fernanda Melchor (Mexico) was shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize but did not win; it is a Mexican novel, not Dutch.
(c) Incorrect: "The Memory Police" by Yoko Ogawa (Japan) was shortlisted but did not win; it is a Japanese novel, not Dutch.
(d) Incorrect: "The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree" by Shokoofeh Azar (Iran) was shortlisted but did not win; it is an Iranian novel, not Dutch.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 30 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q44. Which Indian-origin literary work holds the distinction of being the first Indian-language winner in the history of the International Booker Prize?

(a) Tomb of Sand
(b) Heart Lamp
(c) Mai
(d) When the Moon Shines by Day

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Tomb of Sand

"Tomb of Sand" (original Hindi title: Ret Samadhi) by Geetanjali Shree, translated into English by Daisy Rockwell, won the 2022 International Booker Prize. It became the first Hindi-language and the first Indian-language novel to win this prestigious award.
(b) Incorrect: "Heart Lamp" (Hridaya Deeepam) is a Malayalam literary work; it did not win the International Booker Prize and is not the first Indian-language winner.
(c) Incorrect: "Mai" is a Hindi novel by Geetanjali Shree (1993) but it is not the International Booker Prize winner; "Tomb of Sand" is the award-winning title.
(d) Incorrect: "When the Moon Shines by Day" (Jab Chandni Ho Din Mein) is not the International Booker Prize winner; "Tomb of Sand" holds that distinction.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 29 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q45. 'Amartya Sen', who won the Nobel Prize, is famous in which field?

(a) Physics
(b) Chemistry
(c) Medicine
(d) Economics

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Economics

Amartya Sen won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, and his studies on poverty, famines, and human development.
(a) Incorrect: He never worked in or won for Physics.
(b) Incorrect: He has no connection to Chemistry.
(c) Incorrect: He is not associated with Medicine.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 29 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q46. The 2021 International Booker Prize was awarded to which French novel?

(a) The War of the Poor – Eric Vuillard
(b) At Night All Blood Is Black – David Diop
(c) In Memory of Memory – Maria Stepanova
(d) The Employees – Olga Ravn

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) At Night All Blood Is Black – David Diop

'At Night All Blood Is Black' by David Diop, translated from French by Anna Moschovakis, won the International Booker Prize 2021. The novel is set during World War I and explores the psychology of an African soldier fighting for France.
(a) Incorrect: 'The War of the Poor' by Eric Vuillard was not the 2021 winner.
(c) Incorrect: 'In Memory of Memory' by Maria Stepanova was shortlisted but did not win.
(d) Incorrect: 'The Employees' by Olga Ravn was shortlisted but did not win.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 24 December 2025 Shift 1 · Bharat Ratna

Q47. In which year was Sachin Tendulkar awarded the Bharat Ratna?

(a) 2001
(b) 2011
(c) 2014
(d) 2010

Answer & solution

The correct answer is 2014 (Option 3).
Sachin Tendulkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna — India's highest civilian honour — in 2014. He became the youngest recipient of the award (at age 40) and the first sportsperson to receive this prestigious honour .
Option 1 - 2001: Tendulkar may have received other accolades in 2001 (such as Padma Vibhushan), but the Bharat Ratna was awarded in 2014.
Option 2 - 2011: 2011 was the year India won the Cricket World Cup; Tendulkar did not receive the Bharat Ratna then.
Option 4 - 2010: The Bharat Ratna was not awarded to Tendulkar in 2010; the correct year is 2014.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 24 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q48. Paul Lynch's 'Prophet Song' depicts an Ireland slipping into authoritarian rule. Which prize did it receive?

(a) Hugo Award
(b) Nobel Prize
(c) Women's Prize for Fiction
(d) Booker Prize 2023

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Booker Prize 2023

The correct answer is Booker Prize 2023 (Option 4).
Paul Lynch's 'Prophet Song' won the Booker Prize 2023. The novel depicts a near-future Ireland descending into authoritarianism and fascism, following a woman whose family is torn apart by a totalitarian government. It was praised for its urgency and literary power.
Option 1 - Hugo Award: The Hugo Award recognises the best science fiction and fantasy literature; 'Prophet Song' is a literary fiction novel, not sci-fi or fantasy.
Option 2 - Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to an author for their entire body of work; Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for this specific novel, not the Nobel Prize.
Option 3 - Women's Prize for Fiction: The Women's Prize for Fiction is awarded to women writers; Paul Lynch is a male Irish author, making him ineligible for this award.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 24 December 2025 Shift 1 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q49. Neelum Saran Gour won the Sahitya Akademi Award (English) 2023 for a novel centred on:

(a) A mountaineering expedition
(b) A legendary classical singer's life
(c) A journalist investigating climate fraud
(d) Political satire in Delhi

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) A legendary classical singer's life

The correct answer is A legendary classical singer's life (Option 2).
Neelum Saran Gour won the Sahitya Akademi Award (English) 2023 for her novel 'Requiem in Raga Janki.' The novel is centred on the life of Janki Bai of Allahabad, a legendary thumri and ghazal singer from the early 20th century, exploring her art, love, and the changing social world around her.
Option 1 - A mountaineering expedition: 'Requiem in Raga Janki' does not involve mountaineering; it is set in the world of classical Hindustani music.
Option 3 - A journalist investigating climate fraud: Climate fraud investigation is not the theme of this novel; it focuses on the life of a historical classical singer.
Option 4 - Political satire in Delhi: Political satire is not the focus of 'Requiem in Raga Janki'; the novel is rooted in the Allahabad music world of the early 20th century.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 24 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q50. Who won the 2023 Booker Prize for Prophet Song?

(a) Paul Lynch
(b) Barbara Kingsolver
(c) Samantha Harvey
(d) Shehan Karunatilaka

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Paul Lynch

The correct answer is Paul Lynch (Option 1).
Paul Lynch, an Irish author, won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel 'Prophet Song.' The novel is set in a near-future Ireland descending into fascism and authoritarianism, following a woman whose husband is arrested by the secret police. It was praised as a powerful, urgent, and timely work.
Option 2 - Barbara Kingsolver: Barbara Kingsolver won the Booker Prize in 2022 for 'Demon Copperhead', not 2023.
Option 3 - Samantha Harvey: Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize in 2024 for 'Orbital', not 2023.
Option 4 - Shehan Karunatilaka : Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker Prize in 2022 for 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida', not 2023.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 23 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q51. In what year did Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand become the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Prize?

(a) 2020
(b) 2022
(c) 2023
(d) 2025

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2022

The correct answer is 2022 (Option 2).
'Tomb of Sand' (Ret Samadhi in Hindi) by Geetanjali Shree, translated into English by Daisy Rockwell, won the International Booker Prize in 2022. It was the first Hindi-language novel and the first Indian novel to win this prestigious award.
Option 1 - 2020: The International Booker Prize in 2020 was won by 'The Discomfort of Evening' by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld; not 'Tomb of Sand.'
Option 3 - 2023: The 2023 International Booker Prize was won by 'Time Shelter' by Georgi Gospodinov; not 'Tomb of Sand.'
Option 4 - 2025: 'Tomb of Sand' won in 2022, not 2025.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 22 December 2025 Shift 1 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q52. The novel " Moriahola " by Jayanta Madhab Bora won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese in which year?

(a) 2014
(b) 2015
(c) 2016
(d) 2017

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 2017

" Moriahola " (The Dying River) by Jayanta Madhab Bora, a novel depicting the ecological degradation and human stories around a dying river in Assam, won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese literature in 2017. Option 4 is correct.
Option 1 is wrong: 2014 is not the year " Moriahola " won the Sahitya Akademi Award; the Assamese award for 2014 was given to a different work.
Option 2 is wrong: 2015 is not the year " Moriahola " won; the Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese was given to a different work in 2015.
Option 3 is wrong: 2016 is not the correct year for " Moriahola " winning the Sahitya Akademi Award; the novel won in 2017.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 22 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q53. For which area of research did Venkatraman Ramakrishnan receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009?

(a) Development of green chemistry techniques
(b) Studies of the structure and function of the ribosome
(c) Discovery of catalytic RNA molecules
(d) Research on protein folding mechanisms

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Studies of the structure and function of the ribosome

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (along with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath ) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009 for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome. Using X-ray crystallography, they determined the atomic structure of the ribosome — the cell's protein-making machinery — providing crucial insights into how living organisms translate genetic information into proteins. Option 2 is correct.
Option 1 is wrong: Development of green chemistry techniques was recognized by the Nobel Chemistry Prize in 2005 (Grubbs, Schrock, Chauvin for metathesis); Ramakrishnan's work was on ribosome structure.
Option 3 is wrong: Discovery of catalytic RNA molecules (ribozymes) was the basis of the 1989 Nobel Chemistry Prize awarded to Thomas R. Cech and Sidney Altman; Ramakrishnan worked on ribosome structure, not catalytic RNA.
Option 4 is wrong: Research on protein folding mechanisms has been recognized in other Nobel Prizes (e.g., 2024 Nobel Chemistry for AlphaFold AI); Ramakrishnan's 2009 Nobel was specifically for determining ribosome structure and function.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 22 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q54. Which other scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Venkatraman Ramakrishnan in 2009?

(a) Ada Yonath and Thomas Steitz
(b) James Watson and Francis Crick
(c) Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier
(d) Linus Pauling and Dorothy Hodgkin

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Ada Yonath and Thomas Steitz

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Ada E. Yonath (Israel) and Thomas A. Steitz (USA). All three independently determined the structure of the ribosome at atomic resolution using X-ray crystallography — Yonath focusing on the small subunit, Steitz on the large subunit, and Ramakrishnan on both. Option 1 is correct.
Option 2 is wrong: James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the double helix structure of DNA in 1953 and shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (with Maurice Wilkins) — not the 2009 Nobel Chemistry Prize.
Option 3 is wrong: Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool — not the 2009 Nobel Chemistry Prize.
Option 4 is wrong: Linus Pauling won the 1954 Nobel Chemistry Prize (for research on the nature of the chemical bond) and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize; Dorothy Hodgkin won the 1964 Nobel Chemistry Prize for crystallographic determination of vitamin B12 structure — neither shared the 2009 prize.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 22 December 2025 Shift 2 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q55. Which novel by Khalid Jawed, awarded the JCB Prize in 2022?

(a) Tomb of Sand
(b) The Paradise of Food
(c) Spirit Nights
(d) The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) The Paradise of Food

"The Paradise of Food" (original Urdu title: Naimat Khana) by Khalid Jawed, translated into English by Baran Farooqi, won the JCB Prize for Literature in 2022. The novel explores food, memory, and family relationships in Aligarh through the perspective of a dysfunctional family. Option 2 is correct.
Option 1 is wrong: "Tomb of Sand" (Ret Samadhi) by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell, won the International Booker Prize 2022 — not the JCB Prize 2022. These are two different prizes.
Option 3 is wrong: "Spirit Nights" is not associated with the JCB Prize 2022; Khalid Jawed's "The Paradise of Food" was the actual JCB Prize 2022 winner.
Option 4 is wrong: "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" by Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker Prize 2022 — not the JCB Prize 2022. The JCB Prize went to Khalid Jawed's "The Paradise of Food."

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 22 December 2025 Shift 3 · Gallantry awards

Q56. Captain Vikram Batra, hero of Operation Vijay during the Kargil conflict, was posthumously awarded which gallantry award for extraordinary bravery?

(a) Maha Vir Chakra
(b) Param Vir Chakra
(c) Vir Chakra
(d) Kirti Chakra

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Param Vir Chakra

The correct answer is Param Vir Chakra (Option 2).
Captain Vikram Batra, known as 'Sher Shah,' was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra — India's highest military honor — for his extraordinary bravery and sacrifice during Operation Vijay in the Kargil War (1999).
Option 1 - Maha Vir Chakra: India's second-highest military gallantry award, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy.
Option 3 - Vir Chakra: India's third-highest wartime gallantry award, given for acts of bravery in the presence of the enemy.
Option 4 - Kirti Chakra: A peacetime gallantry award for acts of bravery away from the battlefield, not the wartime honor given to Vikram Batra.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 20 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q57. Jasper Johns, known for his artworks featuring flags, maps, and targets, won which prestigious award in 1988?

(a) National Medal of Arts
(b) Presidential Medal of Freedom
(c) Praemium Imperiale
(d) Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale

Jasper Johns won the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale in 1988, recognizing his monumental contribution to modern art. Option 4 is correct.
Option 1 is wrong: Jasper Johns received the National Medal of Arts in 1990 — two years after the Venice Biennale Golden Lion.
Option 2 is wrong: The Presidential Medal of Freedom was awarded to Jasper Johns in 2011 — much later than 1988.
Option 3 is wrong: The Praemium Imperiale is a Japanese global arts prize; Jasper Johns received it in 1993, not in 1988.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 20 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q58. Which Indian-American author won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for Interpreter of Maladies?

(a) Jhumpa Lahiri
(b) Siddhartha Mukherjee
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) Kiran Desai

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her debut short story collection "Interpreter of Maladies" (1999), which explores the lives of Indian and Indian-American characters navigating cultural displacement and identity. Option 1 is correct.
Option 2 is wrong: Siddhartha Mukherjee is an Indian-American oncologist and writer who won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for "The Emperor of All Maladies," not for Fiction in 2000.
Option 3 is wrong: Arundhati Roy won the Man Booker Prize (not Pulitzer) in 1997 for "The God of Small Things"; she is not Indian-American.
Option 4 is wrong: Kiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize in 2006 for "The Inheritance of Loss"; she did not win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 20 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q59. Which book won the International Booker Prize in 2019?

(a) Flights – Olga Tokarczuk
(b) The Years – Annie Ernaux
(c) Celestial Bodies – Jokha Alharthi
(d) Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead – Olga Tokarczuk

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Celestial Bodies – Jokha Alharthi

"Celestial Bodies" by Omani author Jokha Alharthi (translated by Marilyn Booth) won the International Booker Prize in 2019, making it the first Arabic-language novel and the first Omani novel to win this prize. Option 3 is correct.
Option 1 is wrong: "Flights" by Olga Tokarczuk won the International Booker Prize in 2018 (not 2019), and Tokarczuk also won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2018.
Option 2 is wrong: "The Years" by Annie Ernaux was not the 2019 International Booker winner; Ernaux later won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022.
Option 4 is wrong: "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" by Olga Tokarczuk was shortlisted for the 2019 International Booker Prize but did not win; "Celestial Bodies" by Jokha Alharthi won.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 20 December 2025 Shift 2 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q60. In which year did "Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil" (novel) by Anuradha Sarma Pujari win the Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese?

(a) 2020
(b) 2021
(c) 2019
(d) 2022

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2021

"Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil" (There Was a Forest Here) by Anuradha Sarma Pujari won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 for Assamese literature. Option 2 is correct.
Option 1 is wrong: 2020 is not the year this novel won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese; the award was given in 2021.
Option 3 is wrong: 2019 is not the award year for this novel; Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for Assamese was given to a different work.
Option 4 is wrong: 2022 is not when this novel won the Sahitya Akademi Award; it was 2021.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 20 December 2025 Shift 3 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q61. In the International Booker Prize list, which novel by Olga Tokarczuk was the winner in 2018?

(a) Flights
(b) The Books of Jacob
(c) Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
(d) The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Flights

"Flights" (Polish: Bieguni ) by Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, translated into English by Jennifer Croft, won the International Booker Prize in 2018. The novel explores themes of movement, travel, and the human body through interconnected vignettes. Tokarczuk also won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2018. Option 1 is correct.
Option 2 is wrong: "The Books of Jacob" is another acclaimed novel by Olga Tokarczuk that won the International Booker Prize in 2022 (translated by Jennifer Croft), not in 2018.
Option 3 is wrong: "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" by Olga Tokarczuk was shortlisted for the 2019 International Booker Prize but did not win; "Celestial Bodies" by Jokha Alharthi won in 2019.
Option 4 is wrong: "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" is a novel by Arundhati Roy (not Olga Tokarczuk), published in 2017; it was not the 2018 International Booker winner.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 20 December 2025 Shift 3 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q62. Who authored the 2022 award-winning Kannada work " Bahutvada Bhaarata mattu Bouddha Taatvikate "?

(a) Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy
(b) G.H. Nayak
(c) H.S. Shiva Prakash
(d) Boluwaru Mohammad Kunhi

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy

Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2022 for his Kannada work " Bahutvada Bharata mattu Bouddha Taatvikate " (Plural India and Buddhist Philosophy), a critical study. He is a noted Dalit poet and thinker from Karnataka. Option 1 is correct.
Option 2 is wrong: G.H. Nayak is a distinguished Kannada critic and literary scholar; he did not author " Bahutvada Bharata mattu Bouddha Taatvikate " which won the 2022 Sahitya Akademi Award.
Option 3 is wrong: H.S. Shiva Prakash is a prominent Kannada playwright and poet; he is not the author of the 2022 Sahitya Akademi-winning Kannada work.
Option 4 is wrong: Boluwaru Mohammad Kunhi is a distinguished Tulu and Kannada writer known for his contributions to Tulu literature; he is not the author of the 2022 Sahitya Akademi Award-winning work " Bahutvada Bharata mattu Bouddha Taatvikate ."

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 19 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q63. Identify the Indian author whose work became the first Hindi novel to receive the International Booker Prize.

(a) Kiran Nagarkar
(b) Geetanjali Shree
(c) Anita Agnihotri
(d) Yashpal

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Geetanjali Shree

Geetanjali Shree is the Indian author whose Hindi novel 'Ret Samadhi' (translated into English as 'Tomb of Sand' by Daisy Rockwell) became the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Prize in 2022. It was also the first Indian-language book to win this prize. The novel explores themes of old age, freedom, and Partition through the journey of an octogenarian woman.
Option 1 is incorrect: Kiran Nagarkar is an acclaimed bilingual author (Marathi and English) known for 'Cuckold' and 'God's Little Soldier'; he has not won the International Booker Prize.
Option 3 is incorrect: Anita Agnihotri is a Bengali writer and IAS officer known for social realist literature; she has not won the International Booker Prize.
Option 4 is incorrect: Yashpal (1903-1976) was a prominent Hindi novelist known for ' Jhootha Sach'; he passed away decades before the International Booker Prize era.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 19 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q64. In which year did Jhumpa Lahiri win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?

(a) 1998
(b) 2000
(c) 2002
(d) 2004

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2000

Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her debut short story collection 'Interpreter of Maladies' (1999). This made her the first person of South Asian origin to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The collection explores the lives of Indian and Indian-American characters navigating cultural displacement and emotional distance.
Option 1 is incorrect: In 1998, Jhumpa Lahiri had not yet published 'Interpreter of Maladies'; the collection was published in 1999.
Option 3 is incorrect: In 2002, Jhumpa Lahiri published her novel 'The Namesake' but had already won the Pulitzer in 2000.
Option 4 is incorrect: 2004 is not the year of Lahiri's Pulitzer win; she won it in 2000.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 19 December 2025 Shift 2 · Bharat Ratna

Q65. Who was the first Indian musician to receive the Bharat Ratna?

(a) Lata Mangeshkar
(b) Ravi Shankar
(c) M.S. Subbulakshmi
(d) Bismillah Khan

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) M.S. Subbulakshmi

M.S. Subbulakshmi (Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi, 1916–2004) was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1998, becoming the first musician and the first classical vocalist to receive this honour . She was a legendary Carnatic vocalist known for her rendition of the Vishnu Sahasranama and Bhaja Govindam , and was the first musician to be honoured with the Magsaysay Award (1974).
Option 1 is incorrect: Lata Mangeshkar received the Bharat Ratna in 2001, three years after M.S. Subbulakshmi, making her not the first musician to receive this honour .
Option 2 is incorrect: Ravi Shankar (sitar maestro) received the Bharat Ratna in 1999, one year after M.S. Subbulakshmi.
Option 4 is incorrect: Ustad Bismillah Khan (shehnai maestro) received the Bharat Ratna in 2001 — he was not the first musician to receive this honour .

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 19 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q66. Which novel won the International Booker Prize in 2016?

(a) The Vegetarian — Han Kang
(b) A Horse Walks into a Bar — David Grossman
(c) Flights — Olga Tokarczuk
(d) The Discomfort of Evening — Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) The Vegetarian — Han Kang

'The Vegetarian' ( 채식주의자 ) by South Korean author Han Kang, translated into English by Deborah Smith, won the Man Booker International Prize (now called the International Booker Prize) in 2016. The novel is a three-part story about a Korean woman who stops eating meat, exploring themes of bodily autonomy, conformity, violence, and freedom. Han Kang also went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024.
Option 2 is incorrect: 'A Horse Walks into a Bar' by David Grossman (translated from Hebrew by Jessica Cohen) won the International Booker Prize in 2017, not 2016.
Option 3 is incorrect: 'Flights' by Olga Tokarczuk (translated from Polish by Jennifer Croft) won the International Booker Prize in 2018, not 2016.
Option 4 is incorrect: 'The Discomfort of Evening' by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld (translated from Dutch by Michele Hutchison) won the International Booker Prize in 2020, not 2016.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 18 December 2025 Shift 1 · Padma awards

Q67. Who returned the Padma Vibhushan Award protesting against treatment of tribal during the Sardar Sarovar dam construction?

(a) Medha Patkar
(b) Baba Amte
(c) Anna Hazare
(d) Aruna Roy

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Baba Amte

Baba Amte (Murlidhar Devidas Amte), the renowned social activist and humanitarian, returned his Padma Vibhushan Award in protest against the displacement of tribal communities and their poor treatment during the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River. He was a strong supporter of the Narmada Bachao Andolan.
Option (a) is incorrect: Medha Patkar was the leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan but she did not hold or return a Padma Vibhushan Award.
Option (c) is incorrect: Anna Hazare is known for his anti-corruption campaign (India Against Corruption); he was not associated with the Sardar Sarovar protest in this context.
Option (d) is incorrect: Aruna Roy is a social activist known for the RTI movement; she was not associated with this particular protest.

Delhi Police Constable (Exe) 2025-26 – 18 December 2025 Shift 2 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q68. In which language did the book "Jaler Upar Pani" by Swapnamay Chakrabarti win the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2023?

(a) Bengali
(b) Asameses
(c) Dogri
(d) Odia

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Bengali

The book 'Jaler Upar Pani' (Water Above Water) by Swapnamay Chakrabarti won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2023 in the Bengali language. Swapnamay Chakrabarti is a noted Bengali novelist and the book won for the category of novel. The Sahitya Akademi Award is India's second highest literary honour and is given for outstanding works in 24 languages.
Option 2 is incorrect: Asameses (Assamese) had a different winner for the 2023 Sahitya Akademi Award; 'Jaler Upar Pani' is a Bengali-language work.
Option 3 is incorrect: Dogri is a language spoken mainly in the Jammu region; this book was not written in Dogri.
Option 4 is incorrect: Odia had a different winner for the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2023; the book by Chakrabarti is in Bengali.

SSC CPO Paper-1 2025 – 12 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q69. In which year did Anita Desai's novel, Clear Light of Day, make the Booker Prize shortlist?

(a) 1979
(b) 1980
(c) 1981
(d) 1984

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1980

Correct Answer: 1980 (Option 2)
Anita Desai's novel 'Clear Light of Day' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1980. The novel is set in Old Delhi and explores the relationship between two sisters — Tara and Bimla — against the backdrop of the partition of India. It was one of Desai's most celebrated works.
Anita Desai was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize for 'Fire on the Mountain' (1978) and 'In Custody' (1984).
1979, 1981, and 1984 are not the year 'Clear Light of Day' was shortlisted.

SSC CPO Paper-1 2025 – 12 December 2025 Shift 1 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q70. Who is the first English language writer to become a Jnanpith laureate?

(a) Amitav Ghosh
(b) Raghuveer Chaudhari
(c) Kedarnath Singh
(d) Shankha Ghosh

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Amitav Ghosh

Correct Answer: Amitav Ghosh (Option 1)
Amitav Ghosh, one of India's most celebrated English language authors, became the first English language writer to receive the Jnanpith Award — India's highest literary honour — in 2018 (announced in 2018, presented in 2019). He is known for works like 'The Shadow Lines', 'The Sea of Poppies', 'The Hungry Tide', and 'The Calcutta Chromosome'.
Raghuveer Chaudhari (Gujarati), Kedarnath Singh (Hindi), and Shankha Ghosh (Bengali) are all Jnanpith laureates but wrote in Indian languages, not English.

SSC CPO Paper-1 2025 – 12 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q71. Which Nobel Laureate in Literature refused the prize in 1964, only for it to still be recorded in his name?

(a) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
(b) Jean-Paul Sartre
(c) Bob Dylan
(d) Samuel Beckett

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Jean-Paul Sartre

Correct: Jean-Paul Sartre.
Jean-Paul Sartre refused the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature, stating he always declined official honors . However, the Nobel Committee recorded it in his name regardless. Bob Dylan accepted (though he was initially absent). Garcia Marquez and Beckett accepted their prizes.
Note: This question was Not Answered by the candidate.

SSC CPO Paper-1 2025 – 12 December 2025 Shift 2 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q72. Who was the first woman to receive Jnanpith award?

(a) Mahasveta Devi
(b) Qurratulain Hyder
(c) Amrita Pritam
(d) Ashapoorna Devi

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Ashapoorna Devi

Correct: Ashapoorna Devi.
Ashapoorna Devi, the Bengali author, was the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award, which she received in 1976 for her novel 'Prothom Pratishruti '. Amrita Pritam received the Jnanpith in 1982. Mahasveta Devi received it in 1996. Qurratulain Hyder received it in 1989.

SSC CPO Paper-1 2025 – 11 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q73. Who received the International Booker Prize in 2020 for the novel "The Discomfort of Evening"?

(a) Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
(b) Olga Tokarczuk
(c) Jokha Alharthi
(d) Fernanda Melchor

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

Correct Answer: Marieke Lucas Rijneveld (Option 1)
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, a Dutch author, won the International Booker Prize in 2020 for "The Discomfort of Evening" (translated from Dutch by Michele Hutchison). This novel deals with grief and loss in a Dutch farming family.
Olga Tokarczuk (Polish author) won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2018 and the Man Booker International Prize in 2018 for "Flights."
Jokha Alharthi (Omani author) won the Man Booker International Prize in 2019 for "Celestial Bodies."
Fernanda Melchor (Mexican author) was shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize but did not win.

SSC CPO Paper-1 2025 – 10 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q74. Which Norwegian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023 for his innovative plays and prose?

(a) Karl Ove Knausgard
(b) Jon Fosse
(c) Per Petterson
(d) Erlend Loe

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Jon Fosse

Correct Answer: Jon Fosse
Jon Fosse, a Norwegian author and playwright, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2023. The Swedish Academy cited him 'for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.' He is one of the most performed playwrights in the world.
Option 1 (Karl Ove Knausgard): Incorrect. He is a celebrated Norwegian author (My Struggle series) but has not won the Nobel Prize.
Option 3 (Per Petterson): Incorrect. Known for Out Stealing Horses but not a Nobel laureate.
Option 4 (Erlend Loe): Incorrect. Norwegian author but not a Nobel laureate.

SSC CPO Paper-1 2025 – 10 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q75. 'The God of Small Things' won the Booker Prize in which year?

(a) 1995
(b) 1997
(c) 1999
(d) 2001

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1997

Correct Answer: 1997
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997. It was her debut novel set in Kerala, exploring themes of caste, family, and forbidden love. It became a global bestseller.
Option 1 (1995): Incorrect.
Option 3 (1999): Incorrect.
Option 4 (2001): Incorrect.

SSC CPO Paper-1 2025 – 9 December 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q76. In 2016, the Nobel Prize for Literature was controversially awarded to which American musician?

(a) Leonard Cohen
(b) Bruce Springsteen
(c) Patti Smith
(d) Bob Dylan

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.
He was honoured 'for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.'
The award was controversial as Dylan is primarily known as a musician and singer-songwriter, not a traditional author.
He did not attend the award ceremony and took months to formally acknowledge the prize.
Leonard Cohen: Canadian singer-songwriter ('Hallelujah'); not the 2016 Nobel laureate.
Bruce Springsteen: American rock musician; not a Nobel Prize recipient.
Patti Smith: American singer, poet, and author; not the 2016 Nobel laureate (she performed at the ceremony in Dylan's place).

SSC Stenographer 2025 – 8 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q77. Which of the following authors did NOT receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?

(a) Haruki Murakami
(b) Kazuo Ishiguro
(c) Orhan Pamuk
(d) Alice Munro

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Haruki Murakami

The correct answer is Haruki Murakami . He is a world-renowned Japanese novelist famous for works like Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood . Despite being considered a strong contender for many years, he has not received the Nobel Prize in Literature . On the other hand, Kazuo Ishiguro (2017), Orhan Pamuk (2006), and Alice Munro (2013) are all Nobel laureates in Literature. This question highlights the difference between popular acclaim and official recognition—while Murakami enjoys global literary fame, he has not yet been awarded the Nobel.

SSC Stenographer 2025 – 8 December 2025 Shift 2 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q78. Which Indian sporting award is given for outstanding performance in sports coaching?

(a) Arjuna Award
(b) Dronacharya Award
(c) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
(d) Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Dronacharya Award

The correct answer is Dronacharya Award . This award was instituted in 1985 by the Government of India and is given to outstanding coaches in sports and games who have consistently trained sportspersons and helped them achieve excellence at international events like the Olympics, Asian Games, and World Championships. The award includes a statuette of Dronacharya (the legendary teacher from Mahabharata) , a scroll of honour , a ceremonial dress, and a cash prize. Other major awards include: Arjuna Award (for sportspersons), Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (for the highest sporting honour ), and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar (for organisations promoting sports).

SSC Stenographer 2025 – 7 December 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q79. Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature for Geetanjali ?

(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) R. K. Narayan
(d) Rabindranath Tagore

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Rabindranath Tagore

The correct answer is option 4. Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems titled Geetanjali (Song Offerings). He was awarded for his profoundly sensitive, fresh, and beautiful verse, which introduced Indian literature to the Western world. Tagore not only became the first Indian but also the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in Literature, making it a historic achievement. His writings emphasized humanism, universalism, and spirituality, and his contribution to literature, music, and education made him one of the greatest cultural icons of India.

SSC Stenographer 2025 – 7 December 2025 Shift 3 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q80. In which year did Toni Morrison become the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

(a) 1991
(b) 1993
(c) 1995
(d) 1987

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1993

Toni Morrison won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993 , becoming the first African-American woman to receive this honour. The Nobel Committee praised her for her visionary force and poetic language , highlighting her ability to bring to life an essential aspect of American reality. Her works like "Beloved," "Song of Solomon," and "The Bluest Eye" explore African-American culture, history, and identity. Morrison’s Nobel Prize was a landmark achievement in recognising African-American literature globally.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 30 November 2025 Shift 2 · Other national awards

Q81. In March 2024, at India's first National Creators Awards, who won the 'Best Creator for Social Change' award?

(a) Kamiya Jani
(b) RJ Raunac
(c) Jaya Kishori
(d) Pankti Pandey

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Jaya Kishori

Correct Answer: Option 3 – Jaya Kishori
Jaya Kishori, a popular spiritual and motivational content creator, won the 'Best Creator for Social Change' award at India's first National Creators Awards held in March 2024. The awards were organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to recognise outstanding digital content creators.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 (Kamiya Jani): She is a travel content creator; she did not win the Social Change award.
Option 2 (RJ Raunac ): He is a radio and digital creator but did not win this particular award.
Option 4 (Pankti Pandey): She was not the recipient of the Best Creator for Social Change award.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 30 November 2025 Shift 3 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q82. Which Indian model was crowned Miss World in November 2017?

(a) Lara Dutta
(b) Manushi Chhillar
(c) Shilpa Singh
(d) Harnaaz Sandhu

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Manushi Chhillar

Correct Answer: Option 2 – Manushi Chhillar
Manushi Chhillar was crowned Miss World 2017 at the 67th Miss World pageant held in Sanya, China in November 2017. She was the 6th Indian woman to win the Miss World title and the first Indian to win in 17 years (since Priyanka Chopra in 2000).
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 (Lara Dutta): Lara Dutta was Miss Universe 2000, not Miss World 2017.
Option 3 (Shilpa Singh): She was Miss Universe India 2007; she did not win Miss World 2017.
Option 4 (Harnaaz Sandhu): Harnaaz Sandhu won Miss Universe 2021, not Miss World 2017.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 29 November 2025 Shift 3 · Bharat Ratna

Q83. Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao was posthumously awarded the _____ in 2024.

(a) Bharat Ratna
(b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Padma Bhushan
(d) Gandhi Peace Prize

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Bharat Ratna

Correct Answer: Option 1 – Bharat Ratna
P.V. Narasimha Rao was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna — India's highest civilian honour — in 2024. He was honoured along with Chaudhary Charan Singh and Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. Rao served as Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996 and is credited with initiating economic liberalisation in India.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 2 (Padma Vibhushan): This is India's second-highest civilian award, not the Bharat Ratna.
Option 3 (Padma Bhushan): This is the third-highest civilian award; the candidate incorrectly selected this.
Option 4 (Gandhi Peace Prize): This is an international peace prize, not what Rao was awarded in 2024.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 28 November 2025 Shift 2 · Film awards (Dadasaheb Phalke, National Film Awards)

Q84. Amitabh Bachchan had been selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year _____.

(a) 2014
(b) 2016
(c) 2018
(d) 2020

Answer & solution

Amitabh Bachchan was selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2018. This award is India's highest honour in cinema and is given by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.
2014, 2016, and 2020 are incorrect years for his Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 28 November 2025 Shift 3 · Literary awards (Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi)

Q85. Who among the following is a Jnanpith Award-winning woman writer?

(a) Mahadevi Verma
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Kamala Surayya
(d) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Mahadevi Verma

Mahadevi Verma was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1982, making her one of the prominent women recipients of India's highest literary honour . She was a celebrated Hindi poet and prose writer of the Chhayavaad movement.
Sarojini Naidu was a renowned poet and freedom fighter but did not win the Jnanpith Award.
Kamala Surayya (Kamala Das) received the Jnanpith Award in 2009, so she is also a correct answer; however, the green highlight in the PDF confirms Mahadevi Verma as the intended answer.
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was a famous Hindi poet but was not a Jnanpith Award winner.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 26 November 2025 Shift 2 · Padma awards

Q86. Who among the following was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award 2024?

(a) M Venkaiah Naidu
(b) Ashwin Balachand Mehta
(c) Ram Naik
(d) Sasindran Muthuvel

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) M Venkaiah Naidu

M Venkaiah Naidu, former Vice President of India, was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award in 2024. The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian honour in India, awarded for distinguished service of exceptional order to the nation.
Ashwin Balachand Mehta, Ram Naik, and Sasindran Muthuvel did not receive the Padma Vibhushan in 2024. Hence, M Venkaiah Naidu is correct.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 22 November 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q87. Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize?

(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Kailash Satyarthi
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Subramanian Chandrashekar

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Rabindranath Tagore

Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore (Option 3)
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali'. He was also the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 - Amartya Sen: Won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998, much later than Tagore.
Option 2 - Kailash Satyarthi: Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
Option 4 - Subramanian Chandrashekar: Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 as an American citizen of Indian origin, not as an Indian national.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 21 November 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q88. Har Gobind Khorana won the Nobel Prize in which field in 1968?

(a) Medicine
(b) Chemistry
(c) Peace
(d) Literature

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Medicine

Har Gobind Khorana (Hargobind Khorana) won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968. He shared the prize with Robert W. Holley and Marshall W. Nirenberg for their research on the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. He was born in India and later became a US citizen. Why other options are wrong: Option 2 - Chemistry: Khorana's Nobel Prize was in Medicine/Physiology, not Chemistry. Option 3 - Peace: Not awarded for peace; his work was in molecular biology. Option 4 - Literature: Not a writer; his Nobel Prize was for scientific contributions.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 19 November 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q89. Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

(a) Kailash Satyarthi
(b) Amartya Sen
(c) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
(d) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Kailash Satyarthi

Correct Answer: Kailash Satyarthi (Option 1)
Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights activist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 (jointly with Malala Yousafzai). He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save Childhood Movement) and has worked to liberate children from exploitation and ensure their right to education.
Why others are wrong:
Option 2 - Amartya Sen: He won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998, not the Peace Prize.
Option 3 - Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his theoretical studies of stellar structure, not the Peace Prize.
Option 4 - Venkatraman Ramakrishnan: He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for studies on the structure of the ribosome, not the Peace Prize.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 15 November 2025 Shift 2 · Other national awards

Q90. Who among the following was the first female recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize?

(a) Debala Mitra
(b) Asima Chatterjee
(c) Sudipta Sengupta
(d) Archana Bhattacharyya

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Asima Chatterjee

Asima Chatterjee (1917–2006), a pioneering Indian organic chemist, was the first woman to receive the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, awarded by CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research). She received it in 1961 for her contributions to organic chemistry and phytomedicine. She was also the first woman to earn a D.Sc. from an Indian university. The other options were not the first female recipients of this award.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 15 November 2025 Shift 1 · Film awards (Dadasaheb Phalke, National Film Awards)

Q91. Who was the first recipient of the Best Actor at the National Film Awards?

(a) Uttam Kumar
(b) Prithviraj Kapoor
(c) Ashok Kumar
(d) Dev Anand

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Uttam Kumar

Uttam Kumar, the legendary Bengali film actor, was the first recipient of the Best Actor award at the National Film Awards. He won it for the film ' Chiriyakhana ' (1967) at the 14th National Film Awards. He was a legendary actor of Bengali cinema. Why others are wrong: - Prithviraj Kapoor: A celebrated actor but not the first Best Actor at the National Film Awards. - Ashok Kumar: A veteran Hindi film actor but did not win the first Best Actor award at NFA. - Dev Anand: A popular Bollywood actor but not the first Best Actor winner at NFA.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 13 November 2025 Shift 1 · Bharat Ratna

Q92. In which year was A. P. J. Abdul Kalam honoured with the Bharat Ratna?

(a) 1989
(b) 1997
(c) 2005
(d) 2011

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1997

Correct Answer: 1997
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour , in 1997. He served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007 and was widely known as the 'Missile Man of India' for his contributions to India's space and nuclear programmes .
Why other options are wrong:
- 1989: He received the Padma Vibhushan in 1990, not the Bharat Ratna.
- 2005: He was already serving as President of India; Bharat Ratna was awarded in 1997.
- 2011: Incorrect year for the award.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 – 12 November 2025 Shift 3 · Bharat Ratna

Q93. Who among the following was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024?

(a) Lata Mangeshkar (Posthumous)
(b) Atal Bihar Vajpayee (Posthumous)
(c) Karpoori Thakur (Posthumous)
(d) Sachin Tendulkar

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Karpoori Thakur (Posthumous)

Correct Answer: Karpoori Thakur (Posthumous)
Karpoori Thakur, former Chief Minister of Bihar and a prominent socialist leader known as 'Jan Nayak', was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in January 2024. Other 2024 Bharat Ratna awardees included LK Advani, PV Narasimha Rao (Posthumous), MS Swaminathan (Posthumous), and Chaudhary Charan Singh (Posthumous).
Why other options are wrong:
- Lata Mangeshkar (Posthumous): Received Bharat Ratna in 2001.
- Atal Bihar Vajpayee (Posthumous): Received Bharat Ratna in 2015.
- Sachin Tendulkar: Received Bharat Ratna in 2014.

SSC CGL Tier-1 2025 – 18 September 2025 Shift 1 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q94. Which of the following statements regarding the Dronacharya Award is/are correct?
1) It carries a cash prize of ₹10 lakhs and features a gold statue of Guru Dronacharya.
2) O.M. Nambiar was honored with the first Dronacharya Award in 1985 for outstanding coaching.

(a) Only 1 is Correct
(b) Only 2 is Correct
(c) 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 are Correct

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Only 2 is Correct

Statement 1: The award features a bronze statue, not gold.
So Statement 1 is incorrect.
Statement 2: O.M. Nambiar received the first Dronacharya Award in 1985 for coaching P.T. Usha. This is correct. Answer: Only 2 is Correct

SSC CGL Tier-1 2025 – 13 September 2025 Shift 2 · Other national awards

Q95. Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct options: Assertion (A): Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is a civilian science award. Reason (R): It is conferred by Ministry of Culture.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) A is true, but R is false

• Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar:
• Assertion A: Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is indeed a civilian science award instituted by the Government of India — TRUE ✓
• Reason R: It is NOT conferred by Ministry of Culture. It is awarded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) / Ministry of Science and Technology — FALSE.
• Answer: A is true, but R is false

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 – 9 September 2025 Shift 1 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q96. Which biochemist received the Nobel Prize in 1958 for his work on the structure of proteins, especially insulin?

(a) Eduard Buchner
(b) Frederick Sanger
(c) Carl Neuberg
(d) Rosalind Franklin

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Frederick Sanger

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 – 9 September 2025 Shift 1 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q97. Who among the following was the first Indian athlete to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

(a) PV Sindhu
(b) Viswanathan Anand
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Leander Paes

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Viswanathan Anand

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 – 8 September 2025 Shift 1 · Sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand)

Q98. In which year was the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award officially renamed the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?

(a) 2017
(b) 2021
(c) 2019
(d) 2015

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2021

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2024-25 – 8 September 2025 Shift 3 · Padma awards

Q99. Who among the following was the first Indian cricketer to receive the Padma Bhushan award?

(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) CK Nayudu
(c) Kapil Dev
(d) Sunil Gavaskar

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) CK Nayudu

SSC Selection Post 2025 (Phase XIII) – 1 August 2025 Shift 2 · Nobel Prize and international awards

Q100. Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in which year for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things'?

(a) 1990
(b) 1997
(c) 2003
(d) 2012

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1997

Correct Answer: Option 2 – 1997
Arundhati Roy won the Man Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things,' a story set in Kerala exploring themes of caste discrimination, forbidden love, and colonial history.
Option 1 (1990): Incorrect year.
Option 3 (2003): Incorrect year.
Option 4 (2012): Incorrect year.

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Q1. What is the significance of the Saraswati Samman, and who won it for a Marathi novel in 2020?

Q2. Which of the following Indian authors has been nominated multiple times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, though never awarded?

Q3. What is the highest literary award in India for lifetime achievement?

Q4. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:1. The Arjuna Award is given for lifetime coaching achievements.2. Khelo India promotes sports culture among youth.3. SAI runs national sports academies.

Q5. In February 2026, the 79th BAFTA Awards honoured achievements mainly associated with which field?

Q6. In January 2026, the Padma Awards were officially announced on the occasion of which national event?

Q7. AR Rahman won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for which film?

Q8. Uday Shankar, the pioneer of modern dance form, was conferred with which of the following National Awards in 1971?

Q9. Who was the winner of the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award from Indonesia?

Q10. Who among the following personalities received the Bharat Ratna in 2008 and is widely famous with his performance in 'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara'?

Q11. Which Prime Minister is the only person to have received both India's Bharat Ratna and Pakistan's Nishan-e-Pakistan?

Q12. Who is known as the father of India's Green Revolution and was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 2024?

Q13. Who is the author of 'Interpreter of Maladies'?

Q14. For which book did Ruskin Bond receive the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992?

Q15. Who received two Oscar Awards in 2009 for composing the musicof 'Slumdog Millionaire'?

Q16. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award?

Q17. Which poetic collection by Sumitranandan Pant won him the Jnanpith Award?

Q18. Who won the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award in 2023?

Q19. Which award did Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia receive in 1992 for his contribution to Indian music?

Q20. Which famous Indian classical singer was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1998 for her contribution to Carnatic music?

Q21. Who won the AutHer Awards 2023 in the Best Fiction category for the novel 'Everything the Light Touches'?

Q22. Who is the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize twice?

Q23. Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969?

Q24. M.S. Subbulakshmi is the first _____ with the Bharat Ratna in 1998.

Q25. Who was the first Asian Nobel laureate in literature, known for 'Gitanjali'?

Q26. Match the following awards in Column A with their correct purpose in Column B. Choose the correct option.Column A: A. Arjuna Award | B. Dronacharya Award | C. Khel Ratna AwardColumn B: 1. Coach Recognition | 2. Outstanding Performance | 3. Top Sporting Honor

Q27. Who is the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize, and for which novel?

Q28. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was renamed after which athlete?

Q29. Which literary award was conferred upon Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer, and in which year?

Q30. The famous Dhyan Chand Award is given for:

Q31. Which of the following Padma award combinations is correct for the late Sharda Sinha?

Q32. The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is awarded for excellence in which of the following?

Q33. This Indian poet and author received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for Gitanjali, a collection of spiritual poems reflecting universal humanism. Who was he?

Q34. Interpreter of Maladies, exploring the Indian diaspora experience, won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000. Who authored this acclaimed short story collection?

Q35. Which prestigious civilian award was conferred upon M. Visvesvaraya in 1955?

Q36. Which author won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature for her short stories portraying everyday human experiences, relationships, and subtle social commentary?

Q37. Who received the first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor, recognizing outstanding performance and contributions to national sports achievements?

Q38. Lakhimi Baruah, awarded the Padma Shri in 2021, is recognized for which initiative that empowers women in financial inclusion and entrepreneurship?

Q39. Who was the first Indian to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize, recognized globally for contributions to architecture and urban design?

Q40. Who won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award 2024?

Q41. Who won the 201 2 Nobel Prize in Literature, known for novels blending myth, politics, and magical realism?

Q42. Who is the Indian mathematician and statistician awarded the Abel Prize in 2007 for contributions to probability theory and the theory of large deviations?

Q43. The 2020 International Booker Prize was awarded to which Dutch novel?

Q44. Which Indian-origin literary work holds the distinction of being the first Indian-language winner in the history of the International Booker Prize?

Q45. 'Amartya Sen', who won the Nobel Prize, is famous in which field?

Q46. The 2021 International Booker Prize was awarded to which French novel?

Q47. In which year was Sachin Tendulkar awarded the Bharat Ratna?

Q48. Paul Lynch's 'Prophet Song' depicts an Ireland slipping into authoritarian rule. Which prize did it receive?

Q49. Neelum Saran Gour won the Sahitya Akademi Award (English) 2023 for a novel centred on:

Q50. Who won the 2023 Booker Prize for Prophet Song?

Q51. In what year did Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand become the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Prize?

Q52. The novel " Moriahola " by Jayanta Madhab Bora won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese in which year?

Q53. For which area of research did Venkatraman Ramakrishnan receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009?

Q54. Which other scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Venkatraman Ramakrishnan in 2009?

Q55. Which novel by Khalid Jawed, awarded the JCB Prize in 2022?

Q56. Captain Vikram Batra, hero of Operation Vijay during the Kargil conflict, was posthumously awarded which gallantry award for extraordinary bravery?

Q57. Jasper Johns, known for his artworks featuring flags, maps, and targets, won which prestigious award in 1988?

Q58. Which Indian-American author won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for Interpreter of Maladies?

Q59. Which book won the International Booker Prize in 2019?

Q60. In which year did "Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil" (novel) by Anuradha Sarma Pujari win the Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese?

Q61. In the International Booker Prize list, which novel by Olga Tokarczuk was the winner in 2018?

Q62. Who authored the 2022 award-winning Kannada work " Bahutvada Bhaarata mattu Bouddha Taatvikate "?

Q63. Identify the Indian author whose work became the first Hindi novel to receive the International Booker Prize.

Q64. In which year did Jhumpa Lahiri win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?

Q65. Who was the first Indian musician to receive the Bharat Ratna?

Q66. Which novel won the International Booker Prize in 2016?

Q67. Who returned the Padma Vibhushan Award protesting against treatment of tribal during the Sardar Sarovar dam construction?

Q68. In which language did the book "Jaler Upar Pani" by Swapnamay Chakrabarti win the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2023?

Q69. In which year did Anita Desai's novel, Clear Light of Day, make the Booker Prize shortlist?

Q70. Who is the first English language writer to become a Jnanpith laureate?

Q71. Which Nobel Laureate in Literature refused the prize in 1964, only for it to still be recorded in his name?

Q72. Who was the first woman to receive Jnanpith award?

Q73. Who received the International Booker Prize in 2020 for the novel "The Discomfort of Evening"?

Q74. Which Norwegian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023 for his innovative plays and prose?

Q75. 'The God of Small Things' won the Booker Prize in which year?

Q76. In 2016, the Nobel Prize for Literature was controversially awarded to which American musician?

Q77. Which of the following authors did NOT receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Q78. Which Indian sporting award is given for outstanding performance in sports coaching?

Q79. Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature for Geetanjali ?

Q80. In which year did Toni Morrison become the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Q4. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
1. The Arjuna Award is given for lifetime coaching achievements.
2. Khelo India promotes sports culture among youth.
3. SAI runs national sports academies.

Q15. Who received two Oscar Awards in 2009 for composing the music
of 'Slumdog Millionaire'?

Q26. Match the following awards in Column A with their correct purpose in Column B. Choose the correct option.
Column A: A. Arjuna Award | B. Dronacharya Award | C. Khel Ratna Award
Column B: 1. Coach Recognition | 2. Outstanding Performance | 3. Top Sporting Honor

Q94. Which of the following statements regarding the Dronacharya Award is/are correct?
1) It carries a cash prize of ₹10 lakhs and features a gold statue of Guru Dronacharya.
2) O.M. Nambiar was honored with the first Dronacharya Award in 1985 for outstanding coaching.