Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 356 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 7, 2020.
1. Who was recently reappointed as the Chairman of Railway Board?
[A] Vinod Kumar Yadav
[B] Rajesh Agrawal
[C] Purnendu Sekhar Mishra
[D] Vishwesh Chaube
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Correct Answer: A [Vinod Kumar Yadav]
Notes:
The incumbent Chairman of Railway Board, Vinod Kumar Yadav recently assumed office as the Chairman after his reappointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet. He was appointed as the Chairman for the first term on January 2019. Recently the Cabinet approved the restructuring of the Railway board and the merger of several cadres in the administration. A new post of CEO was also created during the restructuring exercise.
2. Who was recently re-appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner of India for the term of one year?
[A] Umesh Sinha
[B] Navin Chawla
[C] Sunil Arora
[D] N.Gopalaswami
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Correct Answer: A [Umesh Sinha]
Notes:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet recently approved the re-appointment of Umesh Sinha as the Deputy Election Commissioner of India on a contract basis. The appointment is made for one year from January 1, 2020 up to December 31, 2020. Umesh Sinha was a 1986 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer, who was about to attain his age of superannuation. He has earlier served as the Chief Election Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh.
3. Eminent filmmaker and director Manmohan Mohapatra, who recently passed away, was from which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Veteran filmmaker and director Manmohan Mohapatra from Odisha recently passed away. He had won National Film awards for best Odia feature film, for eight consecutive years.
Seeta Raati was his first full-fledged Odia film, which he directed in 1976. It was the first Odia film to be screened at an international film festival, held abroad. He also directed several Hindi films. The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik has condoled the demise of the eminent director.
4. The highest civilian award in the field of contribution to the unity and integrity of India is named after which Indian leader?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Jawaharlal Nehru
[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[D] Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Correct Answer: C [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]
Notes:
The highest civilian award in the field of contribution to the unity and integrity of India is named after the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The award is named as ‘Sardar Patel National Unity Award’. The award recognises the contributions made towards the national unity and integrity.
Recently the Home Ministry announced that the on-line nomination process for the award is open and the last date for the nominations is 30th April. The award will be announced on the National Unity Day on 31st October, which is the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.
5. Who was recently conferred with the prestigious ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020 by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India?
[A] Indu Jain
[B] Adi Godrej
[C] Uday Kotak
[D] Narayana Murthy
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Correct Answer: A [Indu Jain]
Notes:
The Chairperson of Bennett Coleman & Company Limited (BCCL), Indu Jain was conferred with the prestigious ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Indu Jain was presented the award for her significant contribution towards translating corporate governance into reality.
The award ceremony was graced by Union Minister of state for Finance and Forporate affairs Anurag Singh Thakur and former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra as the guests of honour. The awards are presented every year to recognize the contribution towards promoting good governance.
6. Sunanda Patnaik, who passed away recently, was a veteran personality in which field?
[A] Music
[B] Politics
[C] Literature
[D] Sports
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Correct Answer: A [Music]
Notes:
The 85-year old Veteran Indian classical singer Sunanda Patnaik recently passed away. The singer was referred to as ‘Guruma’ by the professionals in the Odia music field, in reverence. Known for her melodious voice, she began her musical career with the All India Radio while she was 14 years old. His father was the famous poet of the state- Baikunthanath Patnaik.
Born in Odisha, the famous singer later moved to Kolkata in 1983 and launched a music institute named ‘Vishnu Vinayak Sangeet Ashram’.
7. How many personalities were selected for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award, on the republic day 2020?
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Correct Answer: C [16]
Notes:
Sixteen eminent personalities were selected for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award, for their distinguished service of high order. Out of the 141 total Padma awardees selected this year, there were seven Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan and 118 Padma Shri Awardees.
Famous personalities who were selected for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award includes, top-rated Badminton Player PV Sindhu, Former Chief Minister of Goa- Manohar Parrikar (posthumous), father of modern legal education in India, N R Madhava Menon and businessmen Anand Mahindra and Venu Srinivasan.
8. The tableau of which state has won the Best Tableaux awards for Republic Day Parade, 2020?
[A] Odisha
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: D [Assam]
Notes:
The tableau of Assam with the theme ”Land of Unique Craftsmanship and Culture” was adjudged as the winner of ‘Best Tableaux awards for Republic Day Parade, 2020’.
The tableaux of Odisha and Uttar Pradesh were jointly selected for the second place. While Odisha displayed the famous Rukuna Ratha Yatra of Lord Lingaraja, Uttar Pradesh showcased the cultural and religious tourism of the state with the theme ‘Sarva Dharma Sama Bhav’. The tableaux of National Disaster Relief Force and Jal Shakti Mission which portrayed ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ were chosen as the best among the Ministries and Departments and Central Public Works Department got the Special Prize.
9. What was Tushar Kanjilal, the famous personality who passed away recently in Kolkata?
[A] Sportsperson
[B] Social worker
[C] Politician
[D] Musician
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Correct Answer: B [Social worker]
Notes:
The 85-year-old veteran social worker and educationist Tushar Kanjilal passed away recently in Kolkata. He was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’, the fourth highest civilian honour of India, in 1986.
Fondly called as ‘Mastermoshai’, he worked as the head of a high-school in Rangabelia village of Kolkatta and strived for promoting education among the local population. He also authored a book titled ‘Who Killed the Sunderbans?’, which is based on the issue of destruction of the Sunderbans’ mangrove forests.
10. What is the name of the Maharashtra-based social activist and founder of ‘Nari Samata Manch’ centre for gender equality, who passed away recently?
[A] Vidya Bal
[B] Jharna Dhara
[C] Nazar Nandi
[D] Abdul Jabbar
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Correct Answer: A [Vidya Bal]
Notes:
Maharashtra-based renowned rights activist and feminist, Vidya Bal recently passed away. She had been undertaking legal battles against social and gender inequalities throughout her life.
She was the founder of the social organisation ‘Nari Samata Manch’ which aimed at discussing and providing solutions to various problems of women. The centre mainly focussed on reclaiming the rights of rural women. She was also the editor of the progressive magazine ‘Miloon Saryajani’ and author of many literary works. She is well-known for demanding the entry of women in all temples.
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