ISSB - PAF Officer Selection General Knowledge Awards — Set 2

Awards MCQs set 2 for ISSB - PAF Officer Selection General Knowledge — 20 solved questions.

ISSB - PAF Officer Selection General Knowledge Awards — Set 2

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The Nobel Prize was established by:

    • A) Alfred Nobel
    • B) Albert Einstein
    • C) Isaac Newton
    • D) Marie Curie

    Answer: Alfred Nobel

    Explanation: Alfred Nobel founded the Nobel Prizes in his will. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  2. Question 2

    Q2. The Grammy awards are for:

    • A) Films
    • B) Music
    • C) Books
    • D) Sports

    Answer: Music

    Explanation: Grammy Awards honor achievements in music. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  3. Question 3

    Q3. The Peace Prize ceremony is in:

    • A) Stockholm
    • B) Oslo
    • C) Rome
    • D) Madrid

    Answer: Oslo

    Explanation: The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is held in Oslo. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  4. Question 4

    Q4. Nobel Prize is awarded in Stockholm except Peace which is in?

    • A) Oslo
    • B) Copenhagen
    • C) Helsinki
    • D) Brussels

    Answer: Oslo

    Explanation: The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is held in Oslo Norway. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.

  5. Question 5

    Q5. First man on the Moon?

    • A) Yuri Gagarin
    • B) Neil Armstrong
    • C) Buzz Aldrin only solo
    • D) John Glenn

    Answer: Neil Armstrong

    Explanation: Neil Armstrong was first human to walk on the Moon in 1969.

  6. Question 6

    Q6. Oscar awards are for?

    • A) Music
    • B) Films
    • C) Sports
    • D) Literature

    Answer: Films

    Explanation: The Oscars honor achievements in the film industry. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  7. Question 7

    Q7. Pulitzer Prize is awarded for?

    • A) Sports
    • B) Journalism and arts
    • C) Science only
    • D) Medicine

    Answer: Journalism and arts

    Explanation: Pulitzer Prizes recognize journalism literature and musical composition. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  8. Question 8

    Q8. Father of computer science often credited?

    • A) Bill Gates
    • B) Alan Turing
    • C) Steve Jobs
    • D) Charles Babbage only hardware

    Answer: Alan Turing

    Explanation: Alan Turing laid foundations of computer science and algorithms. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  9. Question 9

    Q9. First Nobel Prizes awarded in year?

    • A) 1895
    • B) 1901
    • C) 1910
    • D) 1920

    Answer: 1901

    Explanation: The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  10. Question 10

    Q10. Booker Prize is for?

    • A) Science
    • B) Fiction novels in English
    • C) History
    • D) Poetry only

    Answer: Fiction novels in English

    Explanation: The Booker Prize honors outstanding fiction in English. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  11. Question 11

    Q11. Fields Medal is awarded in?

    • A) Literature
    • B) Mathematics
    • C) Physics
    • D) Chemistry

    Answer: Mathematics

    Explanation: The Fields Medal is the top prize in mathematics. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  12. Question 12

    Q12. Grammy Awards are for?

    • A) Films
    • B) Music
    • C) Books
    • D) Theatre

    Answer: Music

    Explanation: Grammy Awards honor achievements in the music industry. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  13. Question 13

    Q13. Abdus Salam won Nobel in?

    • A) Peace
    • B) Physics
    • C) Economics
    • D) Medicine

    Answer: Physics

    Explanation: Abdus Salam shared the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  14. Question 14

    Q14. Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded in?

    • A) Oslo
    • B) Stockholm
    • C) Paris
    • D) London

    Answer: Stockholm

    Explanation: Most Nobel prizes including Literature are awarded in Stockholm. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  15. Question 15

    Q15. First woman Nobel Physics winner recently noted?

    • A) Marie Curie era
    • B) Only men always
    • C) No physics prize
    • D) Unknown

    Answer: Marie Curie era

    Explanation: Marie Curie won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  16. Question 16

    Q16. Olympics symbol has how many rings?

    • A) 4
    • B) 5
    • C) 6
    • D) 7

    Answer: 5

    Explanation: Olympic flag has five interlinked rings. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  17. Question 17

    Q17. Pulitzer Prize origin country?

    • A) UK
    • B) USA
    • C) France
    • D) Sweden

    Answer: USA

    Explanation: Pulitzer Prize is an American journalism honor. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  18. Question 18

    Q18. Man Booker related to?

    • A) Fiction books
    • B) Sports
    • C) Science
    • D) Music

    Answer: Fiction books

    Explanation: Booker Prize honors English language fiction novels. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  19. Question 19

    Q19. First human in space?

    • A) Neil Armstrong
    • B) Yuri Gagarin
    • C) John Glenn
    • D) Buzz Aldrin

    Answer: Yuri Gagarin

    Explanation: Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth in 1961. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.

  20. Question 20

    Q20. Academy Awards are?

    • A) Oscars for film
    • B) Music awards
    • C) Sports medals
    • D) Science grants

    Answer: Oscars for film

    Explanation: Academy Awards are known as the Oscars. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.