Is People and Awards an important GK topic for XAT?

Yes, People and Awards is a regularly tested topic in the XAT GK section. It tests awareness of prominent personalities, their achievements, and important national and international awards and their recipients.

What types of People and Awards questions appear in XAT?

XAT People and Awards questions may cover topics such as Nobel Prize winners, Bharat Ratna and Padma Award recipients, national film awards, literary prizes, global achievement awards, prominent leaders and innovators, and notable appointments in key positions.

How can I prepare for People and Awards GK in XAT?

Candidates should maintain a comprehensive list of major award winners across categories including science, literature, peace, and sports. Follow news about notable appointments and achievements of prominent personalities in India and globally. Reviewing annual awards summaries is an efficient preparation strategy.

Are People and Awards GK questions difficult in XAT?

People and Awards questions in XAT are of easy to moderate difficulty. Questions on major, well-publicised awards are generally straightforward, while those on lesser-known honours or specific award criteria may require more detailed preparation.

How do Cracku's XAT People and Awards questions help in preparation?

Cracku's XAT People and Awards questions include comprehensive coverage of major national and international awards with accurate and detailed explanations. Regular practice helps candidates build awareness of important award recipients and prominent personalities across all fields.

XAT People and Awards Questions

Question 1

Who was the first Indian to win the Global Teacher Prize?

A

Ajay Desai

B

Ramnath Desai

C

Chamundeswari Nath

D

Ranjitsinh Disale

E

Vijayalaxmi Pandey

Question 1

Name the Russian leader whose name is synonymous with the two reforms of Glasnost and Perestroika.

A

Yuri Andropov

B

Leonid Brezhnev

C

Konstantin Chernenko

D

Boris Yeltsin

E

Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 2

Of the five members listed from the erstwhile royal families of Kerala, one was a nationally known painter and artist. In his name, every year the government of Kerala award people for their excellence in the field of art and culture. Name this painter.

A

Marthanda Varma

B

Chitra Thirunal

C

Avittom Thirunal

D

Sree Mulam Thirunal

E

Raja Ravi Varma

Question 1

Who won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2017?

A

Richard Thaler

B

Raghuram Rajan

C

Jean Tirole

D

Bengt Holmstrom

E

Oliver Hart

Question 2

Name the only Indian (or from Indian origin) to win Abel Prize?

A

Manjul Bhargava

B

Srinivasa Ramanujam

C

S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan

D

Mahan Maharaj (Swami Vidyanathananda)

E

Harishchandra Mehta

Question 1

Which of the following novelists has won the Booker Prize?

A

Ruskin Bond

B

R. K. Narayan

C

Amitav Gosh

D

Anita Desai

E

Kiran Desai

Question 1

Which of the following authors has not been awarded Pulitzer prize?

A

Paul Harding

B

Donna Tartt

C

Adam Johnson

D

Jhumpa Lahiri

E

Arundhuti Roy

Question 1

Who among the following was known as the ‘Saint of the Gutters’?

A

Baba Amte

B

Mother Teresa

C

C.F. Andrews

D

Jyotirao Phule

E

Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak

Question 2

‘Long Walk To Freedom’ is the autobiography of the following Bharat Ratna recipient

A

Jawaharlal Nehru

B

S. Radhakrishnan

C

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

D

Nelson Mandela

E

C. Rajgopalachari

Question 1

Given below are some well-known awards and their respective fields. Choose the correct combination:

A

Palme d’Or - Television, Pulitzer Advertising, Grammy - Music, Booker Literature

B

Pulitzer - Advertising, Grammy - Music, Cannes Lions - Advertising, Booker Literature

C

Grammy - Music, Books - journalism, Emmy Television, Palme d’Or - Movies

D

Cannes Lions - Movies, Grammy - Music, Pulitzer - journalism, Emmy - Television

E

Palme d’Or - Movies, Pulitzer - journalism, Cannes Lions - Advertising, Booker Literature

Question 2

Which of the following combination of scholars have won the Nobel Prize in Economics?

A

Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Oliver Williamson

B

Mehboob Haque, Amartya Sen, Robert McNamara

C

Amartya Sen, Mohammad Yunus, RonaldbCoase

D

Mohammad Yunus, Paul Krugman, Oliver Williamson

E

Amartya Sen, Elvin Roth, Mohammed Yunus

Question 3

V Kurien was associated with

A

Operation Flood

B

Operation Milk

C

Operation Blue Star

D

Operation X

E

White Operation

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