Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs
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11. Who has been chosen for the Professor Kothapalli Jayashankar Award?
[A] Perumal Murugan
[B] Acharya N. Gopi
[C] Vaikom Basheer
[D] Arundhati Roy
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Correct Answer: B [Acharya N. Gopi]
Notes:
Eminent poet, literary critic and Sahitya Akademi Award recipient Acharya N. Gopi has been selected for Prof. Kothapalli Jayashankar Award.
It was instituted by Bharat Jagruthi, a cultural organisation and extended arm of Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Acharya Gopi has so far penned 56 books including 26 compilations of poems.
12. Egypt conferred the ‘Order of the Nile’ honour to which personality?
[A] Ratan Tata
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Droupadi Murmu
[D] Rajnath Singh
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Correct Answer: B [Narendra Modi]
Notes:
The ‘Order of the Nile’ was conferred recently to Prime Minister Modi. It is the highest civilian award of Egypt.
It is the 13th such highest state honour that various countries across the world have conferred upon the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Commenced in 1915, the ‘Order of the Nile’ is conferred upon Heads of states, Crown Princes, and Vice-Presidents who offer invaluable services.
13. Who was awarded ‘BET Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023’?
[A] A R Rahman
[B] Busta Rhymes
[C] Bob Dylan
[D] Jennifer Lopez
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Correct Answer: B [Busta Rhymes]
Notes:
American rapper Busta Rhymes was awarded the BET Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023. Throughout his career, Busta Rhymes has released a total of nine studio albums, all of which have received praise from critics.
Busta Rhymes has received widespread recognition for his contributions to hip hop. He has been honored with 12 Grammy Awards nominations. It is presented by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network and has been held since 2001.
14. Who was conferred with the ‘Points of Light honour’ by the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Rajnath Singh
[C] Rajindar Singh Dhatt
[D] Bipin Singh Rawat
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Correct Answer: C [Rajindar Singh Dhatt]
Notes:
During a UK-India Week reception, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak bestowed a Points of Light honor upon Rajindar Singh Dhatt, one of the few remaining Sikh soldiers who participated in World War II.
Aged 101, Dhatt was acknowledged for his service and for his efforts in leading the “Undivided Indian Ex-Servicemen’s Association,” which aims to unite British Indian veterans of war.
15. Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri, who was seen in the news, is associated with which profession?
[A] Sports person
[B] Politician
[C] Artist
[D] Business person
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Correct Answer: C [Artist]
Notes:
Renowned artist Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri popularly known as artist Namboothiri passed away.
Namboothiri illustrated characters of top Malayalam writers such as Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Kesavadev, M T Vasudevan Nair, Uroob, S K Pottekkatt and VKN. He was also a painter, sculptor and art director.
16. Oommen Chandy, who passed away, was the former Chief Minister of which state/UT?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy passes away at the age of 79. He served as the Chief Minister from 2004 to 2006 and 2011 to 2016.
Chandy became active in politics through the Kerala Students Union (KSU) and the Youth Congress. At the age of 27, Oommen Chandy won the Kerala legislative assembly seat from his constituency, Puthupally. He has also served as Home Minister, Finance Minister and Labour Minister.
17. Phangnon Konyak, who was seen in the news, is a Member of Parliament from which state/UT?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Manipur
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: A [Nagaland]
Notes:
Phangnon Konyak recently created history as the first female representative from Nagaland to assume the position of Rajya Sabha Chairperson.
House Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar had nominated her and three other women members to the panel of vice-chairpersons, for the first time. In 2022, Ms Konyak became the first woman to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Nagaland and the second woman from the state to be elected to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha or the state Assembly.
18. Gaddar, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
[A] Revolutionary Singer
[B] Sports person
[C] Business person
[D] Scientist
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Correct Answer: A [Revolutionary Singer]
Notes:
Renowned Telangana folk singer and balladeer Gaddar, known for his revolutionary songs during the 1980s and later during the Telangana statehood agitation, passed away at the age of 77.
A former naxalite, Gaddar had led an underground life, including in the forests. He was a fiery singer and a poet.
19. Who was Dr. V S Arunachalam, who passed away recently?
[A] Sportsperson
[B] Politician
[C] Former Naval Admiral
[D] Former DRDO Director General
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Correct Answer: D [Former DRDO Director General]
Notes:
The former DRDO Director General Dr.V S Arunachalam, passed away recently in the USA, at the age of 87 years. He was the head of DRDO and was the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister from 1982-92.
In 2015, Dr.Arunachalam was conferred with DRDO’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to the field of scientific research and technology.
20. Who was John Warnock, who was seen in the news recently?
[A] Noble Peace Prize Laurate
[B] Co-founder of Adobe
[C] US Presidential candidate
[D] NASA Astronaut
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Correct Answer: B [Co-founder of Adobe]
Notes:
John Warnock was an American computer scientist and the co-founder of Adobe Inc. He recently passed away at the age of 82. Warnock pioneered the development of graphics, publishing, web and electronic document technologies that have revolutionized the field of publishing and visual communications.
In 1982, Warnock, along with Charles Geschke, established the Adobe company. The duo is remembered for creating PDF format of documents.
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