BPSC CCE Prelims
Awards & Honours Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Who among the following is the recipient of Bharat Ratna for 2024 ?
Detailed Explanation:
Bharat Ratna 2024 was awarded to five personalities: Karpoori Thakur (posthumous), L. K. Advani, P. V. Narasimha Rao (posthumous), Chaudhary Charan Singh (posthumous), and M. S. Swaminathan (posthumous).
M. S. Swaminathan, known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India, is the only recipient among the given options, recognized for his pioneering contributions to agricultural science and food security.
In India which of the following city has been declared as the first "City of Literature" by UNESCO ?
Detailed Explanation:
UNESCO's Creative Cities Network recognizes cities integrating creativity into sustainable urban development across seven categories including Literature.
Kozhikode (Kerala) was designated as India's first UNESCO City of Literature in October 2023, acknowledged for its rich literary heritage, over 70 publishing houses releasing 400-500 books annually, and 545 libraries serving an active reading community.
How many bronze medals were won by Bihar players in the 38th National Junior Athletics Championship 2025?
Detailed Explanation:
Bihar players won 5 bronze medals at the 38th National Junior Athletics Championship 2025.
This championship witnessed participation from junior athletes across India, with Bihar securing a total of 5 bronze medals in various track and field events.
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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024, Han Kang's novel The Vegetarian' won which other prestigious award?
Detailed Explanation:
Han Kang's novel The Vegetarian won the International Booker Prize in 2016.
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 ?
Detailed Explanation:
Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her promotion of human rights and freedom for all.
Abiy Ahmed (2019) won for peace efforts with Eritrea, Nadia Murad (2018) for efforts against sexual violence as a weapon of war, and Maria Ressa (2021) for safeguarding freedom of expression.
At the 96th Academy Awards (2024), Emma Stone won the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in which film?
Detailed Explanation:
Emma Stone won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the 96th Oscars (2024) for her performance in Poor Things.
This was her second Best Actress Oscar; her first was for La La Land (2016). Poor Things was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and won 4 Oscars out of 11 nominations.
Which Gujarati film won the 70t National Film Award for Best Feature Film promoting national, social and envirenmental values?
Detailed Explanation:
Kutch Express won the 70th National Film Award for Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values.
The film's lead actress Manasi Parekh also won the Best Actress award at the same ceremony, while Hellaro had won Best Feature Film at the 66th National Awards and Chhello Show was India's official Oscar entry but did not win this specific category.
Which of the following individuals or organisations was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024?
Detailed Explanation:
Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024 was conferred upon multiple recipients across different fields in Asia.
✓ Karma Phuntsho (Bhutan) – Scholar and founder of Loden Foundation, first Bhutanese recipient in over 60 years, honored for preserving Bhutanese cultural heritage.
✓ Rural Doctors Movement (Thailand) – Healthcare organization recognized for expanding rural healthcare access and contributing to universal health coverage in Thailand.
✓ Miyazaki Hayao (Japan) – Co-founder of Studio Ghibli, renowned animator honored for films exploring themes of nature, peace, and humanity.
Since all three were 2024 recipients, the correct answer is Option 4 – More than one of the above.
What is the title of the book by Banu Mushtag that won the 2025 International Booker Prize?
Detailed Explanation:
Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq won the 2025 International Booker Prize.
Translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, it is the first short story collection and first Kannada work to win this prize; the 12 stories depict women's lives in patriarchal communities in southern India (1990–2023).
What is the title of the film by Payal Kapadia for which she became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024?
Detailed Explanation:
Payal Kapadia became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024 for her film "All We Imagine as Light".
The film is a Malayalam-Hindi-Marathi drama about three women in Mumbai, and was the first Indian film in the main competition at Cannes in 30 years.
Who is the winner of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 from the region of Asia?
Detailed Explanation:
Alok Shukla from India won the Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 for the Asia region.
He led a successful grassroots campaign that resulted in the cancellation of 21 coal mining projects in Hasdeo Aranya forests, Chhattisgarh in July 2022, protecting 445,000 acres of biodiversity-rich forest and Indigenous communities.
What is the current profession of the young U.P. woman, Arti, conferred the Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award by King Charles III in May 2024?
Detailed Explanation:
Arti, an 18-year-old woman from Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, drives a pink e-rickshaw to provide safe transport for women.
She received the Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment Award from King Charles III in May 2024 at Buckingham Palace for her work in challenging gender norms and empowering women through the Pink E-Rickshaw scheme under Project Lehar (Aga Khan Foundation and Prince's Trust International).
Which of the following has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag in August 2022?
Detailed Explanation:
Mithila Makhana (fox nuts from Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal) received the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag in August 2022.
Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar and Sikki Grass Products of Bihar both received GI tags in January 2021, not in August 2022.
Therefore, only Option 1 (Mithila Makhana) is the correct answer for the August 2022 GI award.
Who among the following recently received the 2022 Booker Prize for his novel, The Seven Moons of Maali almeida?
Detailed Explanation:
Shehan Karunatilaka, a Sri Lankan author, won the 2022 Booker Prize for his novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.
Michael Ondaatje is also a Sri Lankan-born Canadian author who won the Booker Prize in 1992 for The English Patient, but he did not win in 2022. Pradeep Mathew is a fictional character from Karunatilaka's earlier novel Chinaman.
Who has received the International Booker Prize for her novel, Tomb of Sand (Ret Samadhi)?
Detailed Explanation:
The International Booker Prize 2022 was awarded to Geetanjali Shree for her novel Tomb of Sand (Ret Samadhi), translated by Daisy Rockwell.
- Historic Achievement: First novel in any Indian language to win the International Booker Prize, originally written in Hindi.
- Prize Details: The £50,000 award is shared equally between the author and translator.
- Therefore, Geetanjali Shree is the correct answer, making Option 4 correct.
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