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Pakistan's highest military award for gallantry is the:
Correct answer: D. Nishan-e-Haider
The Nishan-e-Haider is Pakistan's highest award for gallantry in battle. It has almost always been awarded posthumously.
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Awards and Honours MCQs
Solved MCQs on awards and honours: Pakistan's military and civil awards, Pride of Performance, the Nobel Prizes, Oscars, Magsaysay and other international prizes.
22 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026
This set covers Pakistan's civil and military awards, from the Nishan-e-Haider and Nishan-e-Pakistan downwards, as well as international honours such as the Nobel Prizes, the Oscars and the Pulitzer Prize, and Pakistanis who have won them.
Award questions usually ask who gives an award, what it is for, or who received it first. Learn Pakistan's awards in their order of precedence, since several questions depend on knowing which ranks highest.
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Which military gallantry award ranks immediately below the Nishan-e-Haider?
Correct answer: C. Hilal-e-Jurat
The order of gallantry awards is Nishan-e-Haider, Hilal-e-Jurat, Sitara-e-Jurat, then Tamgha-e-Jurat.
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Pakistan's civil award series "Imtiaz" runs in which order, from highest to lowest?
Correct answer: C. Nishan, Hilal, Sitara, Tamgha
Civil awards follow the same pattern as military ones: Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, then Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
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The Nishan-e-Pakistan, Pakistan's highest civil honour, is most often conferred on:
Correct answer: B. Foreign heads of state and dignitaries
The Nishan-e-Pakistan is usually awarded to foreign heads of state and distinguished foreign figures who have served relations with Pakistan.
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The "Pride of Performance" award in Pakistan recognizes distinguished achievement in:
Correct answer: C. Arts, literature, science, sports and similar fields
The Pride of Performance honours Pakistanis for outstanding work in fields such as literature, the arts, science and sports.
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The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in:
Correct answer: B. 1901
Alfred Nobel's will set up the prizes, and the first were awarded in 1901.
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The Nobel Prizes were established through the will of:
Correct answer: B. Alfred Nobel
Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, left most of his fortune to fund the prizes.
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In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?
Correct answer: B. Oslo
The Peace Prize is presented in Oslo, Norway. The other Nobel Prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Which Nobel Prize category was added later, with the first award in 1969?
Correct answer: B. Economic Sciences
The prize in Economic Sciences was established by Sweden's central bank in Nobel's memory and first awarded in 1969.
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Dr. Abdus Salam won his Nobel Prize in which field?
Correct answer: C. Physics
He shared the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics for work on unifying the weak and electromagnetic forces.
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Abdul Sattar Edhi and Bilquis Edhi received which major Asian award in 1986?
Correct answer: A. Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called Asia's Nobel Prize, recognized their public service work.
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often described as:
Correct answer: A. Asia's Nobel Prize
It is named after a former President of the Philippines and honours outstanding service in Asia.
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The Oscars (Academy Awards) are given for achievements in:
Correct answer: A. Film
The Academy Awards honour achievements in cinema. The Grammys are for music and the Pulitzer Prizes mainly for journalism and literature.
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Who was the first Pakistani to win an Academy Award (Oscar)?
Correct answer: B. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won her first Oscar in 2012 for the documentary short "Saving Face", and a second in 2016 for "A Girl in the River".
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The Grammy Awards are given for outstanding achievement in:
Correct answer: A. Music
The Grammys, presented by the Recording Academy in the United States, honour achievements in music.
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The Pulitzer Prize is mainly associated with:
Correct answer: B. Journalism and literature
Established through Joseph Pulitzer's will, it honours achievements in American journalism, literature and music composition.
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The Booker Prize is a famous award for:
Correct answer: D. Fiction written in English
The Booker Prize is awarded each year for a novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland.
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The Fields Medal is a prestigious award in which subject?
Correct answer: C. Mathematics
Awarded every four years to mathematicians under 40, it is often regarded as the highest honour in mathematics.
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The Ballon d'Or is awarded to the best player in which sport?
Correct answer: D. Football
The Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) is presented each year to the best men's and women's football players.
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Malala Yousafzai shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with:
Correct answer: D. Kailash Satyarthi
Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi shared the prize with Malala for their struggle for children's right to education.
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