Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs

1. What is the name of the Japanese organization that was recently awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize?
[A] Tianshui Association
[B] Sompo Welfare Foundation
[C] Nihon Hidankyo
[D] Japanese Council of Social Welfare

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2. Which spiritual leader was recently honored with Fiji’s highest civilian award “Honourary Officer of the Order of Fiji”?
[A] Swami Mukundananda
[B] Mata Amritanandamayi
[C] Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
[D] Baba Ramdev

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3. Tumaini Festival, the only festival held in a refugee camp, recently received which award?
[A] UNESCO World Heritage Award
[B] Cultures of Resistance Award
[C] International Refugee Cultural Award
[D] Global Peace and Unity Prize

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4. Pandit Ram Narayan, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Music
[B] Journalism
[C] Politics
[D] Sports

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5. Recently, the Prime Minister of India was honored with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) in which African country?
[A] Kenya
[B] Nigeria
[C] Ghana
[D] South Africa

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6. Who are the recipients of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2023?
[A] Chloe Lambert and Sue Bunker
[B] Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad
[C] Mariko Yamada and John Wallace
[D] Helen Perlman and Joan Levy Zlotnik

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7. Which company received the Green World Environment Award 2024 in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category?
[A] Power Grid Corporation of India (POWER GRID)
[B] Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)
[C] Coal India Limited (CIL)
[D] National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)

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8. Which institution received the 2024 OPCW The Hague Award for contributions to chemical safety?
[A] National Chemical Laboratory
[B] Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL)
[C] Indian Chemical Council
[D] Indian Institute of Chemical Technology

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9. Which state government received the prestigious SKOCH Award for its initiative ‘Shaasan Aplya Daari’ (Government at your doorstep)?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarat

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10. Which country has been honored with the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Good Practice Award for Asia and Pacific 2024?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] France
[D] Russia

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