ISSB - PAF Officer Selection General Knowledge Awards Set 3

ISSB - PAF Officer Selection General Knowledge Awards — Set 3

Question 1
Q1. Turing Award is for?
- A) Computing achievements
- B) Peace
- C) Literature
- D) Architecture
Answer: Computing achievements
Explanation: Turing Award is top honor in computer science. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 2
Q2. Ballon d'Or is awarded in?
- A) Cricket
- B) Football
- C) Tennis
- D) Hockey
Answer: Football
Explanation: Ballon d'Or honors best football players. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 3
Q3. Man Booker Prize is given for?
- A) Science
- B) English fiction
- C) Sports
- D) Architecture
Answer: English fiction
Explanation: The Booker Prize honors outstanding fiction written in English. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 4
Q4. Nobel Prize in Economics started in?
- A) 1895
- B) 1901
- C) 1969
- D) 1980
Answer: 1969
Explanation: The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences began in 1969. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 5
Q5. Arjuna Award is given in?
- A) Literature
- B) Sports
- C) Science
- D) Music
Answer: Sports
Explanation: Arjuna Award recognizes outstanding achievement in sports in India. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 6
Q6. First woman to win Nobel Prize twice?
- A) Marie Curie
- B) Mother Teresa
- C) Jane Goodall
- D) Rosalind Franklin
Answer: Marie Curie
Explanation: Marie Curie won Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 7
Q7. Pritzker Prize is awarded in?
- A) Literature
- B) Architecture
- C) Medicine
- D) Film
Answer: Architecture
Explanation: The Pritzker Prize honors achievement in architecture. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 8
Q8. Turing Award is for contributions to?
- A) Physics
- B) Computer science
- C) Chemistry
- D) Medicine
Answer: Computer science
Explanation: The Turing Award is the top prize in computer science. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 9
Q9. Dronacharya Award is related to?
- A) Sports coaching
- B) Literature
- C) Films
- D) Medicine
Answer: Sports coaching
Explanation: Dronacharya Award honors excellence in sports coaching in India. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 10
Q10. Wimbledon is associated with?
- A) Cricket
- B) Tennis
- C) Golf
- D) Rugby
Answer: Tennis
Explanation: Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 11
Q11. Bharat Ratna is India's highest?
- A) Sports medal
- B) Civilian honor
- C) Military rank
- D) Tax award
Answer: Civilian honor
Explanation: Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 12
Q12. Ramon Magsaysay Award honors?
- A) Asian leadership and service
- B) European science
- C) American sports
- D) African art
Answer: Asian leadership and service
Explanation: The Magsaysay Award recognizes leadership in Asia. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 13
Q13. Pulitzer Prize was established by?
- A) US Congress
- B) Joseph Pulitzer
- C) United Nations
- D) Oxford University
Answer: Joseph Pulitzer
Explanation: Joseph Pulitzer funded the Pulitzer Prizes through his will. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 14
Q14. Abel Prize is awarded in?
- A) Mathematics
- B) Literature
- C) Peace
- D) Chemistry
Answer: Mathematics
Explanation: The Abel Prize is a top honor in mathematics. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 15
Q15. Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in?
- A) Stockholm
- B) Oslo
- C) Geneva
- D) Copenhagen
Answer: Oslo
Explanation: The Peace Prize ceremony takes place in Oslo Norway. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 16
Q16. Padma Awards are given by?
- A) Government of India
- B) United Nations
- C) UK Parliament
- D) EU Council
Answer: Government of India
Explanation: Padma Awards are civilian honors conferred by India. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 17
Q17. Kalinga Prize is associated with?
- A) Science popularization
- B) Military valor
- C) Film direction
- D) Fashion design
Answer: Science popularization
Explanation: UNESCO Kalinga Prize promotes popularization of science. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 18
Q18. Oscar statuette depicts a?
- A) Knight holding a sword
- B) Eagle with wings
- C) Lion standing
- D) Star shape
Answer: Knight holding a sword
Explanation: The Oscar shows a knight standing on a film reel. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 19
Q19. Stirling Prize is for architecture in?
- A) USA
- B) United Kingdom
- C) France
- D) Japan
Answer: United Kingdom
Explanation: The Stirling Prize is the top UK architecture award. This fact often appears in ISSB academic and general knowledge sections.
Question 20
Q20. Golden Globe Awards are for?
- A) Film and television
- B) Sports only
- C) Science only
- D) Cooking
Answer: Film and television
Explanation: Golden Globes honor film and TV achievements. Film and television is correct because it matches what the question requires. Remember this fact for ISSB general knowledge sections.