Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs

This category comprises 50 random questions from Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs category published in gktoday.

11. Who is known as the ‘Steel Man of India’?

[A] O P Jindal
[B] Jamshed J Irani
[C] Jamsetji Tata
[D] Lakshmi Mittal

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12. Which singer has been honoured with the French government’s highest honour- Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des award?

[A] Sudha Raghunathan
[B] Aruna Sairam
[C] Shuba Mudgal
[D] Prabha Atre

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13. Ela Bhatt, who passed away recently, was the founder of which flagship institution?

[A] SEWA
[B] AICTU
[C] CII
[D] FICCI

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14. Which actor was honoured with the ‘Etoile d’Or award’ at Marrakech International Film Festival?

[A] Deepika Padukone
[B] Ranveer Singh
[C] Vidya Balan
[D] Alia Bhatt

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15. UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize is given to personalities for their activities in which field?

[A] Tolerance and Non-Violence
[B] Economy
[C] Literature
[D] Social Service

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16. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust)?

[A] Suraj Bhan
[B] Subash Chandra Garg
[C] Urjit Patel
[D] Arvind Subramanian

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17. Who is the first Indian woman soldier skydiver?

[A] Manju
[B] Avani Chaturvedi
[C] Bhawana Kanth
[D] Shivangi Singh

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18. Retired bureaucrat Arun Goel has been recently appointed in which position?

[A] Chief Vigilance Commissioner
[B] Chairman of Enforcement Directorate
[C] Election Commissioner
[D] Finance Secretary

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19. Marie Tharp, who featured in the Google Doodle, was associated with which field?

[A] Economy
[B] Sports
[C] Geology
[D] Business

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20. Which Union Ministry announced the ‘National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022’?

[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[B] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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