Knock out the false award claims

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these statements about the Bharat Ratna are false.

   Choices

   1. Explanation

      The cap is three awards in any one year

      Item

      Up to five may be given in a year

   2. Item

      It was instituted in 1954

      Correct

      Yes

   3. Explanation

      Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of all

      Item

      It ranks below the Padma Vibhushan

   4. Explanation

      The criterion was widened to any field of human endeavour

      Item

      It covers only arts and science now

2. Question

   Three of these statements about Indian honours are false.

   Choices

   1. Explanation

      The Dronacharya Award is the one given to coaches

      Item

      The Arjuna Award honours coaches

   2. Explanation

      They are announced on the eve of Republic Day

      Item

      Padma awards come out on 15 August

   3. Item

      Ashok Chakra is a peacetime award

      Correct

      Yes

   4. Explanation

      There are six, with economic sciences added in 1968

      Item

      Nobel Prizes cover four categories

Instructions

Three of the four lines in each round are wrong. Tap those three and leave the one that stands.

Explanation