IBPS Clerk - Important Days, Books and Authors, Awards and Honors Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Which day is observed as International Day of Yoga?

A) April 22 B) June 21 C) December 1 D) October 2

2. The book 'Wings of Fire' is an autobiography of which prominent Indian leader?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam D) Indira Gandhi

3. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 was awarded to Jon Fosse for his innovative plays and prose. In which country is he from?

A) Sweden B) Denmark C) Norway D) Finland

4. World Environment Day is celebrated annually on which date?

A) January 1 B) March 8 C) June 5 D) November 14

5. 'The Discovery of India' is a famous book written by whom during his imprisonment in India?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) R.C. Dutt

6. Which Indian state is known for the 'Kalinga Award' for popularization of science?

A) West Bengal B) Odisha C) Tamil Nadu D) Kerala

7. International Women's Day is observed every year on:

A) February 14 B) March 8 C) April 22 D) May 1

8. Who is the author of the novel 'Midnight's Children', which won the Booker Prize?

A) Arundhati Roy B) Salman Rushdie C) Vikram Seth D) Jhumpa Lahiri

9. The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award. Who was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna?

A) C. Rajagopalachari B) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan C) C. V. Raman D) All of the above

10. World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on:

A) June 14 B) July 11 C) August 12 D) September 15

11. Which book is often attributed to Chanakya (also known as Kautilya)?

A) Ramayana B) Mahabharata C) Arthashastra D) Panchatantra

12. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in which field?

A) Literature B) Music C) Cinema D) Dance

13. Which day is observed as World Population Day?

A) July 11 B) August 15 C) September 21 D) October 31

14. Who wrote the famous epic 'Ramayana'?

A) Vyasa B) Valmiki C) Tulsidas D) Kalidasa

15. The Arjuna Award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognize excellence in which area?

A) Sports B) Arts C) Science D) Social Service

16. World Health Day is celebrated on:

A) April 7 B) May 1 C) June 1 D) July 1

17. 'Gitanjali', a collection of poems for which Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize, was originally written in which language?

A) Hindi B) English C) Bengali D) Sanskrit

18. The Booker Prize is an annual literary award given for the best novel written in which language and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland?

A) French B) Spanish C) English D) German

19. Which day is observed as World Consumer Rights Day?

A) March 15 B) April 1 C) May 1 D) June 1

20. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Subhas Chandra Bose C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Vallabhbhai Patel

21. The Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri) are India's highest civilian honours. Which of these is the second highest civilian award?

A) Padma Shri B) Padma Bhushan C) Padma Vibhushan D) Bharat Ratna

22. International Day of Peace is observed on:

A) September 1 B) September 15 C) September 21 D) October 1

23. 'The God of Small Things' was the first book by Arundhati Roy to win the Booker Prize. In which year was it published?

A) 1995 B) 1997 C) 1999 D) 2001

24. Which day is observed as World Tourism Day?

A) September 27 B) October 1 C) November 19 D) December 25

25. Who wrote the classic novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?

A) Emily Bronte B) Charlotte Bronte C) Jane Austen D) Mary Shelley

26. The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour that recognizes works in which category?

A) Indian languages B) English language C) Sanskrit language D) All of the above

27. World Ozone Day is observed on:

A) August 29 B) September 16 C) October 2 D) November 7

28. Which famous book is credited to Kalidasa?

A) Raghuvamsa B) Kadambari C) Harshacharita D) Setubandham

29. The Pulitzer Prize is an award given for achievements in which field, primarily in the United States?

A) Film and Television B) Journalism, Literature, and Musical Composition C) Sports and Athletics D) Scientific Research

30. International Literacy Day is celebrated on:

A) September 1 B) September 8 C) October 1 D) November 1

31. Who wrote the novel 'War and Peace'?

A) Fyodor Dostoevsky B) Anton Chekhov C) Leo Tolstoy D) Ivan Turgenev

32. The Ramanujan Award is given for outstanding contributions in which field?

A) Physics B) Chemistry C) Mathematics D) Computer Science

33. World Food Day is observed annually on:

A) October 1 B) October 16 C) November 1 D) December 1

34. Which of these books is written by R.K. Narayan?

A) Train to Pakistan B) The Serpent's Revenge C) Malgudi Days D) The Guide

35. The Magsaysay Award, often called the 'Asian Nobel Prize', is given for outstanding public service. It is named after a former president of which country?

A) India B) Philippines C) Indonesia D) Malaysia

36. World AIDS Day is observed on:

A) November 1 B) November 15 C) December 1 D) December 10

37. Who authored the famous play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

A) Charles Dickens B) William Shakespeare C) George Orwell D) Jane Austen

38. The National Film Awards are India's most prestigious film awards. Who presents these awards?

A) Prime Minister of India B) President of India C) Minister of Information and Broadcasting D) Chief Justice of India

39. World Soil Day is celebrated on:

A) November 5 B) December 5 C) January 5 D) February 5

40. Which book details the life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji?

A) Guru Granth Sahib B) Janam Sakhi C) Adi Granth D) Rehras Sahib

41. The Man Booker International Prize is awarded annually for a single work of fiction translated into English. Which country's authors are eligible?

A) United Kingdom only B) Commonwealth countries only C) Any country D) United States only

42. World Human Rights Day is observed on:

A) November 10 B) December 10 C) December 20 D) January 1

43. Who wrote the epic Mahabharata?

A) Valmiki B) Tulsidas C) Vyasa D) Panini

44. The Vayalar Award is a prestigious literary award in India, primarily given for works in which language?

A) Tamil B) Telugu C) Malayalam D) Kannada

45. International Mountain Day is celebrated on:

A) November 29 B) December 11 C) January 1 D) February 1

46. Which Indian author wrote the novel 'The White Tiger', which won the Man Booker Prize?

A) Amitav Ghosh B) Aravind Adiga C) Jhumpa Lahiri D) Kiran Desai

47. The Oscar Awards, officially known as the Academy Awards, are most associated with which industry?

A) Music B) Television C) Film D) Theatre

48. World Hindi Day is celebrated on:

A) January 10 B) February 14 C) March 21 D) April 1

49. Who is the author of the famous book 'Animal Farm'?

A) Aldous Huxley B) George Orwell C) J.R.R. Tolkien D) C.S. Lewis

50. The Grammy Awards are presented annually by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize achievements in which industry?

A) Film B) Television C) Music D) Literature

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