Awards & Honors MCQs: Vigyan Ratna & Commonwealth Prize 2026

1.

Where was the announcement for the 2026 Commonwealth Writers' Prize made?

A New Delhi

B London

C Virtually

D Sydney

2.

What themes are explored in Ananya Singh's novel "Echoes of the Ganga"?

A Space exploration and future technologies

B Cultural identity and migration

C Ancient history and mythology

D Wildlife conservation and environment

3.

The Commonwealth Writers' Prize primarily recognizes which genre of writing?

A Poetry

B Non-fiction

C Drama

D Fiction

4.

What is the title of Ananya Singh's award-winning novel?

A The Inheritance of Loss

B A Suitable Boy

C Echoes of the Ganga

D The God of Small Things

5.

Which Indian author received the 2026 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Fiction?

A Arundhati Roy

B Ananya Singh

C Jhumpa Lahiri

D Vikram Seth

6.

What is a key impact of Dr. Sharma's recognition with the Vigyan Ratna award?

A It will lead to immediate commercialization of his AI models.

B It highlights India's growing prowess in advanced technological fields like AI.

C It signifies a shift in government funding towards humanities.

D It mandates the use of XAI in all government projects.

7.

When was the 2026 Vigyan Ratna award ceremony held?

A April 12, 2026

B April 10, 2026

C March 28, 2026

D May 1, 2026

8.

Dr. Rakesh Sharma's research focused on which specific area of AI?

A Robotics and Automation

B Natural Language Processing

C Explainable AI (XAI)

D Quantum Computing

9.

The Vigyan Ratna award is a national recognition for contributions in which field?

A Arts and Literature

B Sports and Athletics

C Science and Technology

D Social Work and Philanthropy

10.

Who was conferred the 2026 Vigyan Ratna award for pioneering work in explainable AI?

A Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

B Dr. Homi Bhabha

C Dr. Rakesh Sharma

D Dr. C.V. Raman

Awards & Honors MCQs - 2026-04-12