Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs
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1. Abel Prize is conferred to recognise outstanding contributors of which field?
[A] Architecture
[B] Mathematics
[C] Journalism
[D] Sports
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Correct Answer: B [Mathematics]
Notes:
The Abel Prize is conferred every year by the King of Norway to recognize one or more outstanding mathematicians.
The Abel Prize for mathematics was awarded to Argentine-American Luis Caffarelli, an expert in “partial differential equations” which can explain phenomena ranging from how water flows to population growth.
2. ‘Ryuichi Sakamoto’ who passed away recently was associated with which field?
[A] Business
[B] Sports
[C] Politics
[D] Art
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Correct Answer: D [Art]
Notes:
Ryuichi Sakamoto is a famous Japanese musician and actor. He passed away recently at the age of 71.
He was a composer, record producer, and actor who pursued a diverse range of styles of art. He was the Japanese pop pioneer and Oscar-winning composer.
3. Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury, who passed away recently, was the public health pioneer of which country?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Veteran Liberation War fighter and public health activist Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury passed away in Dhaka at the age of 81.
Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury set up the Gonoshasthaya Kendra in 1972 to provide affordable and quality treatment to underprivileged people. He won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in the Community Leadership category in 1985 and the Right Livelihood Prize in 1992. In 1977, he was awarded the Independence Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh.
4. Which Indian state/UT announced ‘Dr. B R Ambedkar Award’ for recognising people involved in the welfare of Dalits?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The Telangana Government recently announced an award in the name of Babasaheb Dr. B R Ambedkar.
The government will form Rs.51 crore corpus for this award and every year. Rs.3 crore worth of award will be given to anyone involved in the welfare of Dalits.
5. Who has been conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2023?
[A] Dr. Appasaheb Dharmadhikari
[B] Cyrus Mistry
[C] Amitabh Bachchan
[D] Sachin Tendulkar
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Correct Answer: A [Dr. Appasaheb Dharmadhikari]
Notes:
The Government of Maharashtra has conferred Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2023 to Dr. Appasaheb Dharmadhikari. The award was conferred by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
It is the highest civilian award conferred every year by the state government of Maharashtra. The award was first conferred in 1996.
6. Who is the first woman IAF officer to receive a gallantry medal?
[A] Avani Chaturvedi
[B] Bhawana Kant
[C] Deepika Misra
[D] Mohana Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Deepika Misra]
Notes:Wing Commander Deepika Misra recently became the first woman Indian Air Force (IAF) officer to receive a gallantry medal.
She received Vayu Seva Medal for gallantry from Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari recently.
7. ‘Princess of Asturias award’ is a famous prize conferred in which country?
[A] Spain
[B] Italy
[C] USA
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: A [Spain]
Notes:
Princess of Asturias award is one of the 8 prizes conferred by the foundation named for Spanish Crown Princess Leonor to recognize achievements the arts, science and other areas.
The award was bestowed recently to American actress, Meryl Streep for her performances in a career spanning over 50 years.
8. Ranajit Guha, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
[A] Sports person
[B] Historian
[C] Business person
[D] Politician
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Correct Answer: B [Historian]
Notes:
Ranajit Guha, an eminent Indian historian, has passed away recently. He was one of the founders of the Subaltern School, which is one of the most influential post-colonial, post-Marxist schools in history.
He authored several books, the latest one being ‘the Small Voice of History’ in 2009. He was the editor of Subaltern School group’s early anthologies and wrote both in English and in Bengali.
9. Pasang Dawa Sherpa, who was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Sports person
[B] Mountaineer
[C] Politician
[D] Business person
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Correct Answer: B [Mountaineer]
Notes:
Pasang Dawa Sherpa recently became the second person in the world to climb Mount Everest for the 26th time. This record was earlier set by the Nepalese guide Kami Rita Sherpa.
His record comes after he completed his first successful climb in 1998.
10. ‘Robert E Lucas’ who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Physics
[B] Economics
[C] Medicine
[D] Literature
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Correct Answer: B [Economics]
Notes:
Nobel laureate Robert E Lucas has recently passed away at the age of 85. He was an American economist at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Lucas, the recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in economic sciences, was best known for his role in developing a concept called the theory of rational expectations approach in macroeconomics.
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