Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total [wpbasicquiz_num_ques quiz_id=”13321″] Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till September 28, 2021.
1. Who is set to feature in the new Customer awareness campaign of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Amitabh Bachchan
[C] Deepika Padukone
[D] Mary Kom
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Correct Answer: B [Amitabh Bachchan]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India has named the Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan for its customer awareness campaign.
The Central Bank maintains another twitter handle called ‘RBI Says’, apart from its main account. It also emerged as the most popular central bank on Twitter recently beating the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank.
2. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three Scientists for their work in which field?
[A] Photonics
[B] Optics
[C] Cosmology
[D] Nuclear Physics
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Correct Answer: C [Cosmology]
Notes:
Three scientists namely Roger Penrose of Britain, Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez of Germany have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
The award has been presented for their contribution in the field of Cosmology. As per the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Scientists advanced our understanding of black holes.
3. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two Scientists for which field of Chemistry?
[A] Genome editing
[B] Bio Chemistry
[C] Electro Chemistry
[D] Quantum Chemistry
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Correct Answer: A [Genome editing]
Notes:
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for development of a method for genome editing.
The two scientists have discovered one of gene technology’s sharpest toolsnamed the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors, using which the DNA of animals, plants, and microorganisms can be changed precisely. Charpentier and Doudna became the sixth and seventh women to win a Nobel for chemistry.
4. ‘Portraits of Power’ is the autobiography of which famous Indian personality?
[A] N K Singh
[B] Ajay Narayan Jha
[C] Rajiv Verma
[D] Ashok Lahiri
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Correct Answer: A [N K Singh]
Notes:
Veteran economist and bureaucrat N K Singh has recently released autobiography titled ‘Portraits of Power’.
The book highlights the various stints of N K Singh during his career starting from 1964 when he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). N K Singh, who served in the Prime Minister’s Office as Secretary from 1998-2001, is the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
5. Which Indian city has entered the Guinness World Records for the ‘largest display of oil lamps’?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Ayodhya
[C] Kanpur
[D] Meerut
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Correct Answer: B [Ayodhya]
Notes:
City of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh has entered the Guinness World Records for the ‘largest display of oil lamps’.
During the ‘Deepotsav’ celebrations, over 5.8 lakh earthen lamps were lit on the banks of river Saryu on November 13. The lamps were kept lit for 45 minutes and retained Guinness World Record for the second year.
6. Which is the first Indian programme to win an International Emmy Award?
[A] Delhi Crime
[B] Mirzapur
[C] Paatal Lok
[D] The Family Man
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Correct Answer: A [Delhi Crime]
Notes:
The web series title ‘Delhi Crime’ has won the Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards, held virtually this year.
The show becomes the first Indian programme to win an International Emmy. The series was streamed in the OTT platform Netflix and was written and directed by Richie Mehta. The programme narrates the story of investigation in the aftermath of the Delhi gang-rape of December 2012.
7. Which organisation was awarded the Platinum Partner Award in the newly instituted UMANG Awards?
[A] ESIC
[B] EPFO
[C] LIC
[D] GIC
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Correct Answer: B [EPFO]
Notes:
UMANG App has completed three years since its launch. On the occasion, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the newly instituted UMANG Awards.
The awards will be presented for Departments of Centre and States, based on average transactions in the past six months. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been conferred with Platinum Partner Award for registering more than 25 lakh transactions on UMANG App.
8. Roshni Nadar is the Chairperson of which company?
[A] Infosys
[B] HCL Technologies
[C] Biocon
[D] Syngene
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Correct Answer: B [HCL Technologies]
Notes:
The Chairperson of HCL Technologies Roshni Nadar is listed to be wealthiest woman of India in the year 2020.
The list of 100 leading Wealthy Women in India has been recently released by Kotak Wealth Hurun. Out of the 100 women, 31 self-made women on the list. Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has been ranked second in the list.
9. “Invest India” has been declared the winner of United Nations Investment Promotion Award 2020, by which organization?
[A] WTO
[B] World Bank
[C] IMF
[D] UNCTAD
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Correct Answer: D [UNCTAD]
Notes:
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has declared “Invest India” as the winner of ‘2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award’.
Invest India is the Indian Government’s investment promotion and facilitation agency, which was set up in the year 2009 as a Nonprofit venture, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
10. Alex Olmedo, who has recently passed away, was associated with which profession?
[A] Politician
[B] Sportsperson
[C] Writer
[D] Musician
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Correct Answer: B [Sportsperson]
Notes:
Alejandro ‘Alex’ Olmedo, who won the Wimbledon and Australian Championships singles titles in 1959, died recently at the age of 84.
The legendary player was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. He was born in Peru and moved to the United States. He also won the Davis Cup trophy for the United States in 1958. For over 25 years, the veteran player was teaching tennis.
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