Practice Awards MCQs for ISSB Academic & Intelligence Test General Knowledge — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in:
Answer: Oslo
Explanation: Peace Prize ceremony is in Oslo, Norway. Other Nobel prizes are in Stockholm, Sweden - a classic competitive exam trap.
Q2. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?
Answer: Oslo
Explanation: The Nobel Peace Prize is presented in Oslo, Norway. Other Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
Q3. Who was the first person to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?
Answer: Wilhelm Rontgen
Explanation: Wilhelm Rontgen received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for discovering X-rays.
Q4. The Oscar awards are mainly associated with which field?
Answer: Cinema
Explanation: Oscars, or Academy Awards, honour excellence in film. Music has Grammys and literature has Booker or Nobel prizes.
Q5. Which organization awards the Pulitzer Prize?
Answer: Columbia University
Explanation: Pulitzer Prizes are administered by Columbia University in the United States for journalism and arts.
Q6. Who awards the Nobel Prizes?
Answer: Swedish and Norwegian committees
Explanation: Nobel Prizes are awarded by Swedish institutions, and the Peace Prize by a Norwegian committee.
Q7. The Olympic Games are held every:
Answer: 4 years
Explanation: The Summer and Winter Olympics each follow a four-year cycle. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q8. The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded in:
Answer: Stockholm
Explanation: Most Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm. Peace is awarded in Oslo.
Q9. Olympic gold medals are mainly made of:
Answer: Silver coated with gold
Explanation: Olympic gold medals are mostly silver with gold plating. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q10. The Pulitzer Prize is mainly associated with:
Answer: Journalism and literature
Explanation: Pulitzer Prizes honor journalism, literature, and related fields. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q11. The Oscar awards are for:
Answer: Films
Explanation: Oscars honor achievements in motion pictures. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q12. The Booker Prize is for:
Answer: Fiction literature
Explanation: The Booker Prize is a major award for fiction. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q13. The first Nobel Prize was awarded in:
Answer: 1901
Explanation: Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q14. Olympic Games are held every:
Answer: 4 years
Explanation: The Olympics follow a four-year cycle for each edition type. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q15. The Booker Prize is awarded for:
Answer: Fiction
Explanation: The Booker Prize honors fiction writing. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q16. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in:
Answer: 1901
Explanation: Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q17. Oscars are awards for:
Answer: Films
Explanation: Academy Awards honor achievements in film. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q18. Pulitzer Prizes honor:
Answer: Journalism and literature mainly
Explanation: Pulitzer Prizes recognize journalism and literature among other fields. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q19. The Peace Prize is awarded in:
Answer: Oslo
Explanation: The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Q20. The Oscar awards are also called:
Answer: Academy Awards
Explanation: Oscars are officially the Academy Awards. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
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