Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 850 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till June 20, 2021.
1. Everton Weekes, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Politics
[B] Arts
[C] Sports
[D] Literature
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Correct Answer: C [Sports]
Notes:
Everton Weekes, who was considered as one of the finest cricketers of the West Indies, has recently passed away at the age of 95.
During his eminent cricket career, he scored an average of 58.61 per innings, which included a world-record of five consecutive centuries in 1948. Weekes also jointly holds the record as the fastest to reach 1000 Test runs. He was also a member of the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame.
2. What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani in the world’s billionaire’s list, as per the Hurun Research?
[A] Five
[B] Nine
[C] Ten
[D] Twelve
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Correct Answer: A [Five]
Notes:
The head of Reliance Industries Ltd, Mukesh Ambani has moved up to become the fifth richest man in the world, as per the Hurun Research.
Last month, the billionaire was at eighth position in the list. Now, he surpassed Warren Buffet and shares 5th rank with Tesla founder Elon Musk and Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. His net-worth rose to USD 78 billion. Earlier, Jio platforms had raised Rs 117,588 crore from global investors.
3. Which Indian-origin nurse has been conferred with the Singapore President’s Award for COVID-19 Services?
[A] Kala Narayanasamy
[B] Bhasha Mukherjee
[C] Ankit Bharat
[D] Uma Madhusudan
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Correct Answer: A [Kala Narayanasamy]
Notes:
Kala Narayanasamy, a 59-year-old Indian-origin nurse in Singapore has been conferred with the President’s Award for Nurses.
She has been awarded for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for using infection control practices learnt during SARS outbreak in 2003. The 10,000 SGD -award is given to 5 nurses for their services.
4. Who has assumed office as the Union Health Secretary of India in August 2020?
[A] Rajesh Bhushan
[B] S Jai Shankar
[C] M Siva Shankar
[D] Anil Swarup
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Correct Answer: A [Rajesh Bhushan]
Notes:
Veteran bureaucrat Rajesh Bhushan has recently assumed charge as the Union Health Secretary. He will succeed the previous Health Secretary Preeti Sudan.
Preeti Sudan superannuated and she was given a three-month extension in April. Rajesh Bhushan is a 1987 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer. He has been serving as an Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Health from April.
5. Sadia Dehlvi, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
[A] Politician
[B] Sportsperson
[C] Writer
[D] Musician
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Correct Answer: C [Writer]
Notes:
Veteran Writer and activist Sadia Dehlvi has recently passed away at the age of 63. She served as the editor of the Urdu women’s journal, Bano.
She was also known for her books on Delhi’s culinary history written in 2017, titled ‘Jasmine & Jinns: Memories and Recipes of My Delhi’. She was a close friend of the veteran author Kushwant Singh and produced a television show with him.
6. Who has been selected as the new Chairperson of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)?
[A] Soma Mondal
[B] Gurdeep Singh
[C] R.N Nayak
[D] Balraj Joshi
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Correct Answer: A [Soma Mondal]
Notes:
The Public Enterprises Selection Board has selected Soma Mondal as the next Chairperson of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
She will become the first woman chairperson of the public sector steel giant, if the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approves her appointment. She will also become the first woman to lead a steel company, in the world. The present Chairman Anil Chaudhary is to superannuate this year.
7. Sumner Redstone, who has recently passed away, is associated with which field?
[A] Politics
[B] Business
[C] Sports
[D] Literature
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Correct Answer: B [Business]
Notes:
American businessperson and veteran media giant Sumner Redstone, has recently passed away at the age of 97 years.
During his long tenure in the field of media, he built a great media empire including CBS and Viacom serving as the Executive Chairmen of both companies. He was also the Chairman of the Board of National Amusements theatre chain. Redstone’s autobiography was titled “A Passion to Win”.
8. Who has been recommended to the post of Chairman of SBI by the Bank Board Bureau?
[A] Arijit Basu
[B] Ashwani Bhatia
[C] Purnima Gupta
[D] Dinesh Kumar Khara
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Correct Answer: D [Dinesh Kumar Khara]
Notes:
Dinesh Kumar Khara has been recommended as the next Chairman of State Bank of India by Banks Board Bureau (BBB).
Dinesh Kumar Khara was instrumental in successfully completing the merger of SBI with its 5 associate Banks and with Bhartiya Mahila Bank. Presently, he is the Managing Director of SBI and prior to it, he was the chief executive of SBI Funds Management Pvt Limited.
9. Who has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019?
[A] David Attenborough
[B] David Malpass
[C] Ratan Tata
[D] Mukesh Ambani
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Correct Answer: A [David Attenborough]
Notes:
The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019 was conferred to the British broadcaster David Attenborough. The price was conferred to him in a virtual event by former Indian PM Manmohan Singh.
The “Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development” was instituted in 1986 and is awarded to individuals / institutions who work to achieve international peace. It consists of a monetary award of Rs.25 lakh along with a citation.
10. Which entrepreneur has topped the Forbes’ list of richest Americans?
[A] Bill Gates
[B] Donald Trump
[C] Jeff Bezos
[D] Warren Buffet
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Correct Answer: C [Jeff Bezos]
Notes:
Jeff Bezos – the Chief Executive and co-founder of Amazon has topped Forbes’ list of richest Americans. He has been the richest American as per the Forbes’ list for 3 times in a row.
He is followed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. As per the Forbes and Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Jeff Bezoz became the first person whose net worth rose to over USD 200 billion.
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