Which of the following best describes Purple Heart?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Awards, Prizes and Honors question asks: Which of the following best describes Purple Heart? The correct choice is B. A United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed while serving. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. A prestigious British literary prize awarded annually for the best novel written in English
Why not A: “A prestigious British literary prize awarded annually for the best novel written in English” does not fit this question. The answer is A United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed while serving.
- B. A United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed while serving ✓
- C. A prize in economics established by Sweden's central bank and first awarded in 1969, administered alongside the original Nobel Prizes
Why not C: “A prize in economics established by Sweden's central bank and first awarded in 1969, administered alongside the original Nobel Prizes” does not fit this question. The answer is A United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed while serving.
- D. One of the original Nobel Prizes, awarded annually for outstanding contributions in the field of physics
Why not D: “One of the original Nobel Prizes, awarded annually for outstanding contributions in the field of physics” does not fit this question. The answer is A United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed while serving.
Correct answer
B. A United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed while serving
Explanation
A United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed while serving is the term that matches Which of the following best describes Purple Heart option B Option A A prestigious British literary prize awarded annually for the best novel written in English does not fit this question Option C A prize in economics established by Sweden's central bank and first awarded in administered alongside the original Nobel Prizes does not fit this question Option D One of the original Nobel Prizes awarded annually for outstanding contributions in the field of physics does not fit this question For this Awards Prizes and Honors question the accepted answer is A.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Awards, Prizes and Honors
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