Current Affairs · Topic 4
Nobel prizes, Pakistan's civil and military awards, and Pakistani laureates.
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Learn how each award works and the Pakistani winners, then the latest winners.
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Try each question, then open the answer. MCQs 101–150 of 232.
101.Which scientist, born in Lahore in 1910, won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics?
Answer: A. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore in 1910.
102.Which scientist, born in Raipur (now in Pakistan's Punjab), won the 1968 Nobel Prize in Medicine?
Answer: C. Har Gobind Khorana
Khorana was born in Raipur, near Multan, in 1922.
103.Which Pakistani was awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz twice for science, and is called the father of the atomic bomb programme?
Answer: A. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan
A. Q. Khan received the Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 1996 and 1999.
104.Which Pakistani javelin thrower received the Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2024?
Answer: B. Arshad Nadeem
He received it after his Olympic gold.
105.Which Pakistani boxer won a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics?
Answer: C. Hussain Shah
Syed Hussain Shah won Pakistan's only Olympic boxing medal.
106.Which Pakistani wrestler won a bronze medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics?
Answer: D. Muhammad Bashir
Muhammad Bashir won Pakistan's only Olympic wrestling medal.
107.Pakistan won its first Olympic hockey gold at which Games?
Answer: B. Rome 1960
Pakistan beat India 1–0 in the final.
108.Pakistan has won how many Olympic gold medals in total, up to 2024?
Answer: C. Four
Three in hockey (1960, 1968, 1984) and one in javelin (2024).
109.The Asian Games 2026 are to be held in which country?
Answer: C. Japan
Aichi-Nagoya in Japan is the host.
110.The 2032 Summer Olympics will be held in which city?
Answer: B. Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia, was chosen in 2021.
111.The Commonwealth Games 2026 are being held in which city?
Answer: A. Glasgow
Glasgow agreed to host a smaller Games in 2026.
112.The Oscars are presented by which body?
Answer: B. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy Awards began in 1929.
113.The top prize at the Cannes Film Festival is called what?
Answer: B. Palme d'Or
The Golden Bear is Berlin's prize and the Golden Lion is Venice's.
114.Which Pakistani documentary-maker has won two Oscars?
Answer: D. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
She won for "Saving Face" (2012) and "A Girl in the River" (2016).
115.Which Pakistani film won the Jury Prize in Cannes' "Un Certain Regard" section in 2022?
Answer: B. Joyland
Saim Sadiq's Joyland was the first Pakistani film in Cannes' official selection.
116.The Booker Prize was won in 2023 by which Irish writer for "Prophet Song"?
Answer: D. Paul Lynch
Paul Lynch won the 2023 prize.
117.Which Sri Lankan writer won the Booker Prize in 2022?
Answer: D. Shehan Karunatilaka
He won for "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida".
118.Which award, often called the "Green Nobel", honours grassroots environmental activists?
Answer: C. Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Prize honours grassroots environmental activists.
119.The Templeton Prize honours contributions to what?
Answer: A. Spiritual and scientific understanding
It recognises work on the spiritual dimensions of life.
120.The Pritzker Prize is the top award in which field?
Answer: B. Architecture
It is often called the Nobel Prize of architecture.
121.The Aga Khan Award is given for excellence in which field?
Answer: A. Architecture
It honours architecture serving Muslim communities.
122.The Abel Prize is awarded in which field?
Answer: D. Mathematics
The Norwegian prize was first awarded in 2003.
123.The Wolf Prize is awarded by which country?
Answer: D. Israel
The Wolf Foundation gives prizes in science and arts.
124.The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in which field?
Answer: D. Cinema
It is named after the father of Indian cinema.
125.The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of which country?
Answer: A. India
Pakistan's Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan received it in 1987.
126.Which Pakistani leader received India's Bharat Ratna in 1987?
Answer: C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
He was honoured for his non-violent freedom struggle.
127.Which Indian Prime Minister received Pakistan's Nishan-e-Pakistan in 1990?
Answer: A. Morarji Desai
He received it for his efforts to improve relations.
128.The UN Secretary-General is appointed by whom?
Answer: B. The General Assembly on the Security Council's recommendation
Any permanent member can veto a candidate at the Security Council stage.
129.The President of the UN General Assembly is elected for how long?
Answer: D. One year
The presidency rotates among regional groups each year.
130.Which Pakistani served as President of the UN General Assembly in 1962?
Answer: B. Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
He presided over the 17th session; he was also a judge of the ICJ.
131.Which Pakistani was a judge and later President of the International Court of Justice?
Answer: A. Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
He was President of the ICJ from 1970 to 1973.
132.Who was the first woman to preside over the UN General Assembly?
Answer: A. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
The Indian diplomat presided in 1953.
133.Pakistan's civil awards were instituted under which law?
Answer: D. Decorations Act 1975
The Decorations Act 1975 sets out Pakistan's civil awards.
134.The "Shujaat" (bravery) series of civil awards is given for what?
Answer: B. Acts of bravery by civilians
It includes Nishan-e-Shujaat, Hilal-e-Shujaat, Sitara-e-Shujaat and Tamgha-e-Shujaat.
135.The "Quaid-e-Azam" series of awards is given mainly for what?
Answer: D. Long and distinguished public service
It includes Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam and Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam.
136.Sitara-e-Imtiaz is which grade in the Imtiaz order?
Answer: A. Third
The order is Nishan, Hilal, Sitara, Tamgha.
137.Tamgha-e-Imtiaz is which grade in the Imtiaz order?
Answer: B. Fourth
It is the lowest of the four grades.
138.Which military award is given for gallantry and is third in rank after the Nishan-e-Haider?
Answer: D. Sitara-e-Jurat
Hilal-e-Jurat is second, Sitara-e-Jurat third.
139.Which military award is given for bravery outside combat, such as in natural disasters?
Answer: C. Tamgha-e-Basalat
Basalat means valour.
140.The Presidential Award for Pride of Performance was first given in which year?
Answer: B. 1958
It honours achievement in arts, sciences, literature and sports.
141.The ICC Cricketer of the Year award is named after whom?
Answer: A. Sir Garfield Sobers
It is called the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.
142.Which Pakistani was named ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year (Sobers Trophy) for 2022?
Answer: A. Babar Azam
Babar Azam won the award for 2022.
143.Which Pakistani was named ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2021?
Answer: D. Mohammad Rizwan
Rizwan had a record year in T20 internationals.
144.Which Pakistani was named ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year for 2021?
Answer: A. Shaheen Shah Afridi
He won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for 2021.
145.The Olympic motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger" gained which word in 2021?
Answer: D. Together
It is now "Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together".
146.Olympic gold medals are mostly made of which metal?
Answer: B. Silver, plated with gold
They contain at least 6 grams of gold plating.
147.The five Olympic rings stand for what?
Answer: A. The five inhabited continents
They are blue, yellow, black, green and red.
148.The modern Olympic Games were revived by whom?
Answer: C. Pierre de Coubertin
The first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896.
149.The first modern Olympic Games were held in which city?
Answer: C. Athens
They were held in 1896.
150.The Thomas Cup is associated with which sport?
Answer: C. Badminton
It is the men's world team badminton championship.
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