Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs

31. The Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak was instituted by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Law and Justice
[D] Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

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32. Charles Coste, the oldest living Olympic champion who recently passed away at the age of 101, belonged to which country?
[A] France
[B] Germany
[C] New Zealand
[D] Australia

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33. Who has been named the first recipient of the RK Laxman Award for Excellence?
[A] Aamir Khan
[B] Amitabh Bachchan
[C] Shahrukh Khan
[D] Anil Kapoor

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34. Which Indian-born British author received the Dayton peace prize lifetime achievement award 2025?
[A] Arundhati Roy
[B] V.S. Naipaul
[C] Jhumpa Lahiri
[D] Salman Rushdie

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35. Kovalam Beach, which received the Blue Flag certification for 2025-26, is located in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu

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36. Which actor has been honored with Academy Honorary Award, also called an honorary Oscar?
[A] Tom Cruise
[B] Will Smith
[C] Shahrukh Khan
[D] Amitabh Bachchan

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37. Who is the author of the book “Bharat: That Is India – Reclaiming Our Real Identity”?
[A] Arif Mohammad Khan
[B] Ram Bahadur Rai
[C] Abhijeet Joag
[D] Romila Thapar

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38. Who has become the youngest and the first Asian to receive the ‘Global Humanitarian Award’?
[A] Anant Ambani
[B] Jadav Payeng
[C] Rajendra Singh
[D] Arun Krishnamurthy

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39. Which state won the first prize in Group 1 for Best Performing State Award in Energy Efficiency 2025?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Assam

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40. Which organisation under the Ministry of Culture won two Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) National Awards in 2025?
[A] Archaeological Survey of India
[B] National Gallery of Modern Art
[C] National Council of Science Museums
[D] Indian Council of Historical Research

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