Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs

1. Who won the Gold Mercury Award 2025 for peace and stability?
[A] Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
[B] António Guterres
[C] Pope Francis
[D] None of the Above

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2. Ramakanta Rath, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Literature
[B] Politics
[C] Sports
[D] Science and Technology

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3. Ramnath Goenka Award, that was recently mentioned in news, is associated with which sector?
[A] Journalism
[B] Education
[C] Healthcare
[D] Sports

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4. Who has been elected as chairman of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) in March 2025?
[A] Ashok Singh Thakur
[B] Vikrant Sinha
[C] Yash Patel
[D] Tanmoy Sen

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5. Which country recently honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its highest civilian award, Mitra Vibhushana?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Indonesia
[C] Nepal
[D] Bhutan

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6. Who has become the first Indian to receive the Fred Darrington Sand Master Award?
[A] Ankon Mitra
[B] Mrinalini Mukherjee
[C] Sudarsan Pattnaik
[D] Ashwini Bhat

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7. President Draupadi Murmu was awarded City Key of Honor in which European city?
[A] Rome, Italy
[B] Lisbon, Portugal
[C] Vienna, Austria
[D] Madrid, Spain

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8. Which state recently won the SKOCH Award in the “Police & Safety” category?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Bihar

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9. Kumudini Lakhia, who recently passed away, was associated with which classical dance?
[A] Kathak
[B] Manipuri
[C] Mohiniyattam
[D] Odissi

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10. Dr K Kasturirangan, who recently passed away, was former chairman of which organization?
[A] Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
[B] Food Corporation of India (FCI)
[C] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[D] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

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