Page-2 of GKToday Archives: January, 2016

Naresh Bedi awarded V Shantaram Life Time Acheivement Award at MIFF

Veteran wildlife filmmaker Naresh Bedi has been conferred with the V Shantaram Life Time Acheivement Award at 14th edition of 2016 Mumbai International Festival (MIFF), Mumbai. He was honoured for his outstanding contribution to wildlife filmmaking and is credited with ..

GK & Current Affairs – January 29, 2016

1. Who has been selected for the 2016 Amnesty International Human Rights Award? [A]Pradeep Hedau [B]Monira Rahman [C]Henri Tiphagne [D]Abel Barrera Answer: Henri TiphagneNotes: Indian lawyer and human rights defender, Henri Tiphagne has been selected for the 2016 Amnesty International ..

Who is heading the one-man judicial commission to investigate Rohith Vemula suicide case?

Who is heading the one-man judicial commission to investigate Rohith Vemula suicide case? [A]V Eswaraiah [B]V V Subba Rao [C]Ashok Kumar Roopanwal [D]Sengupta Show Answer Ashok Kumar Roopanwal A former Allahabad high court judge Ashok Kumar Roopanwal was appointed by ..

Arindam Sengupta, who passed away recently, was related to which field?

Arindam Sengupta, who passed away recently, was related to which field? [A]Freedom fighter [B]Classical Dancer [C]Journalist [D]Economist Show Answer Journalist Noted journalist and The Times of India’s Managing Editor Arindam Sengupta (61), passed away recently. He had a long and ..

Which of the following cities has topped the list of the first 20 cities to be developed as Smart Cities?

Which of the following cities has topped the list of the first 20 cities to be developed as Smart Cities? [A]Pune [B]Jaipur [C]Surat [D]Bhubaneswar Show Answer Bhubaneswar Recently, the government of India has announced the list of first 20 cities ..

Who among the following is conferred with 2016 Padma Vibhushan award?

Who among the following is conferred with 2016 Padma Vibhushan award? [A]Sushil Doshi [B]Avinash Dixit [C]Mannam Gopi Chand [D]Prathibha Prahlad Show Answer Avinash Dixit The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India i.e. given for ..