The award that recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre in the United States. What is this called?
Difficulty: Medium
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This Medium Awards, Prizes and Honors MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The award that recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre in the United States. What is this called?”
The accepted answer is D. Tony Award. “The award that recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre in the United States. What is this called” is answered by Tony Award (option D). Option A (“Padma Shri”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Tony Award. Option B (“Turing Award”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Tony Award. Remaining alternatives (Padma Vibhushan) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Tony Award is identified. Awards, Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Awards, Prizes and Honors recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Padma Shri
Why not A: “Padma Shri” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Tony Award. “The award that recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre in the United States. What is this called” is answered by Tony Award (option D). Option A (“Padma Shri”) does not mat
- B. Turing Award
Why not B: “Turing Award” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Tony Award. “The award that recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre in the United States. What is this called” is answered by Tony Award (option D). Option A (“Padma Shri”) does not mat
- C. Padma Vibhushan
Why not C: “Padma Vibhushan” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Tony Award. “The award that recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre in the United States. What is this called” is answered by Tony Award (option D). Option A (“Padma Shri”) does not mat
- D. Tony Award ✓
Correct answer
D. Tony Award
Explanation
“The award that recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre in the United States. What is this called” is answered by Tony Award (option D). Option A (“Padma Shri”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Tony Award. Option B (“Turing Award”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Tony Award. Remaining alternatives (Padma Vibhushan) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Tony Award is identified. Awards, Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Awards, Prizes and Honors recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Awards, Prizes and Honors
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