The Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) conducts examinations for various posts including Revenue Inspector (RI), Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI), Amin, Statistical Field Surveyor (SFS), and ICDS Supervisor. One of the important areas to cover in these exams is Awards and Honors. Below are the top 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on this topic to help you prepare effectively.
Top 30 Awards and Honours MCQs for OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- Who was the first posthumous recipient of the Bharat Ratna?
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Mother Teresa
Ans: (a) Lal Bahadur Shastri - In which year was the Bharat Ratna first awarded?
(a) 1950
(b) 1954
(c) 1960
(d) 1964
Ans: (b) 1954 - Which field was not originally included in the Bharat Ratna award criteria before December 2011?
(a) Art
(b) Science
(c) Literature
(d) Sports
Ans: (d) Sports - Who among the following is a recipient of the Bharat Ratna and also served as the President of India?
(a) Dr. C.V Raman
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(d) Mother Teresa
Ans: (c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan - Which awardee is known as the “Gandhi of South Africa”?
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Nelson Mandela
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Ans: (c) Nelson Mandela - Which awardee is famous for being the founder of Missionaries of Charity?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Mother Teresa
(c) Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
(d) Prof. Amartya Sen
Ans: (b) Mother Teresa - Who was the first Prime Minister of India to receive the Bharat Ratna?
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Ans: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru - Which Bharat Ratna awardee is a famous cricketer?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) C.N.R Rao
(c) Bidhan Chandra Roy
(d) Pranab Mukherjee
Ans: (a) Sachin Tendulkar - Who among the following was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1997 for his contribution to the field of science and technology?
(a) Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
(b) Prof. Amartya Sen
(c) M. Visvesvaraya
(d) Mother Teresa
Ans: (a) Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam - Which awardee was known as “Frontier Gandhi”?
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Nelson Mandela
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Ans: (a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan - Dr. Sukama Acharya is known for her contributions in which field?
(a) Art
(b) Medicine
(c) Spiritualism
(d) Literature & Education
Ans: (c) Spiritualism - Ms. Jodhaiyabai Baiga is associated with which Indian state?
(a) Haryana
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (b) Madhya Pradesh - Which field is Shri Munishwar Chanddawar recognized for?
(a) Art
(b) Medicine
(c) Social Work
(d) Science & Engineering
Ans: (b) Medicine - Shri Hemant Chauhan is known for his contributions to which field?
(a) Literature & Education
(b) Social Work
(c) Art
(d) Medicine
Ans: (c) Art - In which state is Ms. Hemoprova Chutia recognized for her work in Art?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Kerala
Ans: (a) Assam - Shri Narendra Chandra Debbarma (Posthumous) is noted for his contributions in which field?
(a) Public Affairs
(b) Art
(c) Medicine
(d) Science & Engineering
Ans: (a) Public Affairs - Which field is Shri Khadar Valli Dudekula known for?
(a) Medicine
(b) Science & Engineering
(c) Social Work
(d) Literature & Education
Ans: (b) Science & Engineering - Shri Radha Charan Gupta is recognized for his work in which field?
(a) Medicine
(b) Art
(c) Literature & Education
(d) Spiritualism
Ans: (c) Literature & Education - Shri Parshuram Komaji Khune is associated with which state for his contributions in Art?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (b) Maharashtra - Ms. Rani Machaiah is known for her contributions to Art in which Indian state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
Ans: (b) Karnataka - When were the National Film Awards first started?
(a) 1950
(b) 1954
(c) 1960
(d) 1964
Ans. (b) 1954 - Who is responsible for organizing the National Film Awards since 1973?
(a) Central Board of Film Certification
(b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(c) Directorate of Film Festivals
(d) Film and Television Institute of India
Ans. (c) Directorate of Film Festivals - Who presents the National Film Awards?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) President of India
(c) Minister of Information and Broadcasting
(d) Chief Minister of the respective state
Ans. (b) President of India - Which award is given for the Best Debutant Director?
(a) Swarna Kamal
(b) Rajat Kamal
(c) Golden Peacock
(d) Indira Gandhi Award
Ans. (d) Indira Gandhi Award - Which of the following languages is included in the Best Feature Film category other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution?
(a) Tamil
(b) Telugu
(c) Bhojpuri
(d) Punjabi
Ans. (c) Bhojpuri - This is an honour given to those who achieve brilliance in literature. This award was instituted in 1954 and is given by the ‘Sahitya Akademi’. It is given annually to those who have achieved literary merit and created new trends by publishing their works in any of the 24 major languages recognised by the Akademi. Which award is being described?
(a) Jnanpith Award
(b) Saraswati Samman
(c) Sahitya Akademi Award
(d) Vyas Samman
Ans: (c) Sahitya Akademi Award - What is the highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi, which selects ‘Fellows and Honourary fellows’ for their outstanding contribution to the literary arts?
(a) Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
(b) Bhasha Samman
(c) Translation Awards
(d) Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Ans: (a) Sahitya Akademi Fellowship - The Saraswati Samman, one of the highest literary awards in India, was instituted by which foundation in 1991?
(a) K. K. Birla Foundation
(b) Bharitya Jnanpith
(c) Sahitya Akademi
(d) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ans: (a) K. K. Birla Foundation - Which award, first awarded in 1991, is given annually for literary works in Hindi language published in the past 10 years?
(a) Jnanpith Award
(b) Saraswati Samman
(c) Vyas Samman
(d) Sahitya Akademi Award
Ans: (c) Vyas Samman - The Dada Saheb Phalke Award, India’s highest award in cinema, was introduced in which year to commemorate the legendary filmmaker Dada Saheb Phalke?
(a) 1954
(b) 1961
(c) 1969
(d) 1991
Ans: (c) 1969
