Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs
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11. Padma Shri awardee Nagindas Sanghvi, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession?
[A] Journalist
[B] Politician
[C] Sportsperson
[D] Businessman
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Correct Answer: A [Journalist]
Notes:
Veteran journalist cum political commentator Nagindas Sanghvi has recently passed away, at the age of 100.
He was a popular personality in Gujarati literature as a critic and political commentator. Nagindas Sanghvi was conferred with Padma Shri by the Indian government in the year 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minster Vijay Rupani condoled the demise of the journalist.
12. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of the Indian Maritime University?
[A] Malini Shankar
[B] Sanjeev Ranjan
[C] Sujeet Kumar
[D] Leela Nandan
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Correct Answer: A [Malini Shankar]
Notes:
Union Shipping Ministry has named the retired IAS officer Malini Shankar, as the Vice-Chancellor of Indian Maritime University.
Malini Shankar is also the Chairperson of the National Shipping Board (NSB), the ace advisory agency to the Central government on shipping-related matters. Before being appointed as the VC in the Chennai-based University, she was the Director General of Shipping.
13. Which Union Ministry has received SKOCH Gold Award for its IT enabled Scholarship Schemes?
[A] Ministry of HRD
[B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Tribal Affairs]
Notes:
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has received SKOCH Gold Award for its “Empowerment of Tribals through IT enabled Scholarship Schemes”.
The 66th SKOCH award ceremony was organised on the title “India responds to Covid through Digital Governance”. The Tribal affairs won the award in ‘Digital India & E-Governance’ competition. The Ministry had integrated its 5 Scholarship Schemes with Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Portal.
14. What is the name of the American computer engineer and co-creator of the computer mouse, who recently passed away?
[A] William English
[B] Elmer Petersen
[C] Eric Bentley
[D] Cecil Leonard
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Correct Answer: A [William English]
Notes:
American computer engineer William English, who played a key role in creating a computer mouse, has recently passed away at the age of 91 in California.
In 1960’s, he joined Stanford Research Institute (SRI) and worked on the development of a predecessor of modern computer along with Douglas Engelbart. Their model has a mouse which helped users to control the images on the screen interface.
15. Who has been appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
[A] G.C. Murmu
[B] Vinod Rai
[C] N K Singh
[D] Ranjan Gogoi
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Correct Answer: A [G.C. Murmu]
Notes:
As per the recent notification of the Department of Economic Affairs, Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the next Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
G C Murmu was the former Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir. He was replaced by Manoj Sinha. The 60-year-old Indian Administrative Service Officer has replaced the previous Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Rajiv Mehrishi.
16. Dr.G.Satheesh Reddy who has been given a 2 year extension in the present position, is the Chief of which organization?
[A] ISRO
[B] HAL
[C] DRDO
[D] BARC
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Correct Answer: C [DRDO]
Notes:
Renowned scientist and the present head of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr.G.Satheesh Reddy has been given a 2 year extension as the Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman DRDO.
This extension in his service was approved by the Appointments committee of the Union Cabinet. Earlier, he was appointed for the post in August 2018.
17. Which fin-tech company has been named in the ‘Fintech 250’ List of Fastest-growing Fintech Start-ups?
[A] Instamojo
[B] PayU
[C] Razorpay
[D] BillDesk
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Correct Answer: C [Razorpay]
Notes:
Bengaluru-based Financial solutions company Razorpay has been named in the ‘Fintech 250’ List of Fastest-growing Fintech Start-ups, by CB Insights.
Razorpay recorded a growth rate of 35 per cent month-on-month and contributed significantly in the digital payment sector in the recent months. The company has recently introduced neo-banking platform RazorpayX and has recently acquired a payroll management software company, Opfin.
18. V.S. Gaitonde, who was seen in news recently, is associated with which profession?
[A] Sportsperson
[B] Artist
[C] Lawyer
[D] Politician
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Correct Answer: B [Artist]
Notes:
A painting of V.S. Gaitonde has become the most expensive work of art by an Indian artist, as it has fetched Rs 32 Crore at an auction held at Mumbai auction house Pundole.
The untitled oil-on-canvas painting was created in the year 1974 and was bought by an unnamed international buyer. This sale breaks the record held by another art work of V.S. Gaitonde that fetched Rs 29.3 crore in the year 2015.
19. Sunil Sethi, the Chairman of Fashion Design Council of India, has been appointed as the advisor of which body?
[A] Khadi and Village Industries Commission
[B] National Small Industries Corporation
[C] British Fashion Council
[D] University Grants Commission
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Correct Answer: A [Khadi and Village Industries Commission]
Notes:
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), which functions under MSME Ministry, has appointed Sunil Sethi as its advisor.
He is the Chairman of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and will advise the Commission on latest design interventions in the readymade garments segment. He would also focus on promotion of Khadi in India and abroad.
20. Who has been appointed as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
[A] M Rajeshwar Rao
[B] Ashima Goyal
[C] Jayanth R Varma
[D] Shashanka Bhide
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Correct Answer: A [M Rajeshwar Rao]
Notes:
The Central government has appointed M Rajeshwar Rao as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
He is currently serving as the Executive Director of the country’s central bank. The Appointment Committee of the Union cabinet has approved the appointment and he will succeed NS Vishwanathan as the fourth Deputy Governor.
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