Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 501 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till September 25, 2020.
31. Kevin Mayer, who was recently seen in news, is set to become the Chief executive officer of which popular platform?
[A] TikTok
[B] Instagram
[C] Snapchat
[D] Zoom
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Correct Answer: A [TikTok]
Notes:
The former executive of Walt Disney, who led the successful launch of the Disney streaming service, Kevin Mayer is set to become the chief executive officer of TikTok, the popular micro video sharing platform.
TikTok platform is owned by China-based ByteDance Technology. The appointment of Kevin Mayer will be made effective from June 1. He will also serve in the ByteDance as the Chief Operating Officer. Disney named a company veteran Rebecca Campbell to replace Mayer as head of the division led by him.
32. Who has been conferred with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award for his contribution to Indian hydrography?
[A] R K S Bhaduaria
[B] Vinay Badhwar
[C] Ashok Kumar
[D] Krishnaswamy Natarajan
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Correct Answer: B [Vinay Badhwar]
Notes:
The National Hydrographer to the government of India, Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, has been conferred with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award.
The award has been given for his significant contribution to Indian hydrography and across the Indian Ocean region. The award is presented to the personalities who contribute in raising the standards of hydrography, cartography and navigation around the world. It was first presented in 2006 by the UK Ministry of Defence-sponsored UKHO (UK Hydrographic Office).
33. Which Indian Army officer is selected for the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019)?
[A] Major Suman Gawani
[B] Major Anoop Mishra
[C] Major Abhinandan
[D] Major M M Naravane
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Correct Answer: A [Major Suman Gawani]
Notes:
An Indian Army officer, Major Suman Gawani, has been selected for the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019). This is the first time in history, that an Indian is awarded the mentioned award, that was created in 2016.
The officer has served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). She has been selected for her outstanding contribution towards peacekeeping efforts in the UNMISS. Indian major will receive the award during an online ceremony, along with Brazilian Naval Officer Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo.
34. Mujtaba Hussain, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Literature
[B] Politics
[C] Sports
[D] Business
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Correct Answer: A [Literature]
Notes:
Veteran Urdu author and Padma Shri award winner Mujtaba Hussain recently passed away at the age of 83.
He was considered as one of the finest authors in Urdu literature for his humour and satire styles. His best literary works are America Ghaans Kaat Raha Hai, Japan Chalo and an autobiographical satire- Apne Yaad Mein. He returned his Padma Shri award last year, as a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
35. What is the name of the former Union Minister and 3-time Member of Parliament from Ladakh, who recently passed away?
[A] Bejan Daruwalla
[B] Ajit Jogi
[C] P Namgyal
[D] K N Lakshmanan
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Correct Answer: C [P Namgyal]
Notes:
Veteran politician and former Union Minister P Namgyal recently passed away at the age of 83, after contracting Covid-19.
He was also 3-time Member of Parliament from Ladakh representing the Congress Party. He had served as Minister of state for Parliamentary Affairs, Surface Transport and Chemicals & Petro chemicals. The Senior leader played a crucial role in obtaining ‘Tribal area’ status for Ladakh.
36. Kushal Pal Singh, who was seen in news recently, is associated with which popular firm?
[A] DLF
[B] Jindal Steel and Power
[C] Godrej
[D] ITC Limited
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Correct Answer: A [DLF]
Notes:
The Chairperson of India’s largest listed real estate firm DLF, Kushal Pal Singh was seen in news, as he stepped down from his leadership role, at the age of 90. He will continue to serve in a non-executive position.
He took over as Chairman of DLF in 1995 and was considered as the face of the popular firm. K.P.Singh will be replaced by his son Rajiv Singh, who is currently serving as the Vice Chairman, as per the announcement of the firm.
37. Which Indian stands at the ninth position in the Forbes Real-time Billionaires List with a net worth of $64.6 billion?
[A] Mukesh Ambani
[B] Gautam Adani
[C] Shiv Nadar
[D] Lakshmi Mittal
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Correct Answer: A [Mukesh Ambani]
Notes:
The Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani is the world’s ninth richest billionaire on the Forbes Real-time Billionaires List.
With a net worth of $64.6 billion, he is ahead of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The market capitalisation of Reliance Industries (RIL) crossed the Rs 11-trillion mark recently. The company also announced itself net debt free while it had net debt of Rs 1.61 trillion in March 2020. In the same month, Ambani was ranked 21st on Forbes’ annual billionaire list.
38. Who has been conferred with the lifetime achievement award for his contribution to statistics?
[A] D Subba Rao
[B] C Rangarajan
[C] Bimal Jalan
[D] Y V Reddy
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Correct Answer: B [C Rangarajan]
Notes:
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor C Rangarajan has been conferred with the lifetime achievement award for his contribution to statistics.
The award has been given to him on the occasion of Statistics Day, which is celebrated on June 29 every year, to commemorate the birth anniversary of PC Mahalanobis, the ‘father of Indian statistics’. C Rangarajan had served as the Chairman of the National Statistical Commission.
39. What is the name of the Oscar winning Italian musician who passed away recently?
[A] Ennio Morricone
[B] Inuwa Abdulkadir
[C] Juris Kronbergs
[D] Mark Naley
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Correct Answer: A [Ennio Morricone]
Notes:
Legendary Italian musician Ennio Morricone has recently passed away, at the age of 91. He had won two Oscar awards, the latest being awarded in 2016 for best original score for ‘The Hateful Eight’.
He was considered as one of the world’s most famous and creative music composers. His musical works including ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ and ‘The Mission’ were appreciated by his fans across the world. He had also won numerous awards including the Golden Globes, Grammys and BAFTAs.
40. Which country’s research team has won the World Bank’s Development Marketplace award?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Myanmar
[C] India
[D] Cambodia
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Correct Answer: D [Cambodia]
Notes:
As per the latest announcement from the World Bank Group and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), a research team of Cambodia has won the 2020 ‘Development Marketplace: Innovations to Address Gender-Based Violence’ award.
The award provides fund to the research team to implement a WhatsApp chatline that offers 24×7 support against gender-violence for female entertainment workers in Cambodia.
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