UPSC GK Questions 2015 - Current General Knowledge

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Question 1. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of India. It is given for exceptional service in the advancement of art, literature and science. Also, given in recognition of public service of highest order. Bharat Ratna was started in................
Ans. 1954

Question 2. The three recipients of Bharat Ratna were C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan and CV Raman in 1954. First foreigner, to be honoured by Bharat Ratna was...........
Ans. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

Question 3. Jawaharlal Nehru was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 1955. Lal Bahadur Shastri got Bharat Ratna posthumously. Indra Gandhi was the first woman recipient of Bharat Ratna. In 2009, Bharat Ratna was given to................
Ans. Pt. Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi

Question 4. Padma Vibushan is given for exceptional and distinguished services in any field. It also includes services rendered by government servants. The decoration is circular in design. 2013 recipients of Padma Vibushan are.......................
Ans. Yash Pal, Roddam Narsimha

Question 5. Padma Vibushan was established in 1954. Satender Nath Bose, Zakir Hussain, VK Krishna Menon were some of the first recipient of Padma Vibushan. It can be awarded posthumously also. Syed  Haider Raja got Padma Vibushan in field of..........
Ans. Arts

Question 6. Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award of India. It was established in 1954. It is given to distinguished service of high order. Some of recipients of 2013 Padma Bhushan  are......
Ans. Rahul Dravid, Marry Kom.

Question 7. Padmashri is the fourth highest civilian award of India. It was started in 1954. It is given in various fields which include Art, Literature, Sports, Public Affair etc. Some of the 2013 Padmashri recipients are...........
Ans. Yogeshwar Dutt, Sridevi

Question 8. Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award in the world supported by Nobel Foundation. It was set-up by Alfred Nobel. It is awarded normally on December 10. Currently , the number of disciplines for which Nobel Prize os awarded is.................
Ans. Six.

Question 9. National Film Awards are one of the prominent awards of India. It was established in 1954. It is administered by International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and Indian Government Directorate of Film Festival. The award ceremony is held at................  
Ans. New Delhi