Q. Rajya Shakti Tilu Rauteli Award, recently seen in the news, is associated with which state?
Answer:
Uttarakhand
Notes: The Uttarakhand government awarded 13 exceptional women with the Rajya Shakti Tilu Rauteli Award in Dehradun for their outstanding achievements. Awardees include para-swimmer Preeti Goswami, taekwondo player Neha Devali, powerlifter Sangeeta Rana, and para-badminton player Mandeep Kaur. Other honorees are Padma Shri Madhuri Barthwal for folk singing, Soniya Arya for promoting Hindi literature, Vinita Devi for bravery, Narmada Rawat for advancing handicrafts, and Sudha Pal for contributions to science. The Rajya Shakti Tilu Rauteli Award, named after Uttarakhand's heroine Tilu Rauteli, honors women for remarkable work and includes ₹31,000 and a citation.