Awards, Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs
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31. Who has been named as the Principal Scientist of the Aditya-L1 mission?
[A] K Sivan
[B] Sankarasubramanian K
[C] Mayilsami Annadurai
[D] Tessy Thomas
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Correct Answer: B [Sankarasubramanian K]
Notes:
Sankarasubramanian K has been designated Principal Scientist of the Aditya-L1 mission, as per the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Aditya-L1 is the first observatory-class space-based solar mission from India. ISRO also noted that the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the first Lagrange point, L1, of the Sun-Earth system.
32. Which movie has been declared the best Indian film of all time by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI)?
[A] Pather Panchali
[B] Aparajito
[C] Anand
[D] Mughal-E-Azam
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Correct Answer: A [Pather Panchali]
Notes:
Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s film ‘Pather Panchali’ has been declared the best Indian film of all time by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).
The classic film which was released in 1955 has topped the list of top ten films in the history of Indian cinema list. ‘Pather Panchali’ was Satyajit Ray’s directorial debut was based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s 1929 Bengali novel of the same name.
33. Which Union Ministry awards the ‘Special Operation Medal’ to Police Forces, Armed Forces and Security Organisations?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) awarded the ‘Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal’ for the Year- 2022, to 63 police officers from Telangana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. The medal was constituted in the year 2018.
They were selected for four special operations conducted in areas of terrorism, border action, arms control, prevention of narcotics smuggling and rescue operations.
34. 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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Correct Answer: B [Aruna Sairam]
Notes:
Carnatic vocalist, composer, humanitarian and speaker Aruna Sairam has been honoured with the French government’s highest honour- Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des award.
Aruna Sairam has been selected for this award not just for her achievements in singing but also for her contribution towards development of the Indo-France relationship.
35. NSA Ajit Doval, late CDS Gen Rawat and lyricist Prasoon Joshi are the winners of the which state’s highest civilian awards?
[A] Assam
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] West Bengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Uttrakhand government announced to felicitate NSA Ajit Doval, lyricist Prasoon Joshi, and three more with this year’s Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman.
It also includes former Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, the late poet and author Girish Chandra Tiwari and late journalist Viren Dangwal. The first edition of the award was given to former CM ND Tiwari, author Ruskin Bond, mountaineer Bachendri Pal among others.
36. Who was called the ‘Father of election science’?
[A] David Butler
[B] T.N. Seshan
[C] Abul Kalam Azad
[D] Sukumar Sen
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Correct Answer: A [David Butler]
Notes:
Sir David Butler, former BBC election analyst who pioneered exit polls and the concept of vote swing, has passed away at the age of 98.
Called as “the father of election science”, he co-invented the swingometer, a graphics device used to show the shift of votes from one party to another.
37. Which India-origin scientist has been awarded UK’s royal Order of Merit?
[A] Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
[B] Krishna Chatterjee
[C] Subhash Khot
[D] Yadvinder Malhi
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Correct Answer: A [Venkatraman Ramakrishnan]
Notes:
Indian-origin Nobel laureate Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been awarded the Order of Merit in recognition of his distinguished service to science.
Ramakrishnan is among six appointments made to the order by Queen Elizabeth II. Order of merit is an exclusive mark of honour conferred by the British sovereign. The 70-year old molecular biologist received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on ribosomal structure and was knighted in 2012.
38. Which Union Ministry presents the ‘Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards’?
[A] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]
Notes:
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards for the current year. The award will be given in four categories, Land Adventure, Water Adventure, Air Adventure and Life Time Achievement. Group Capitan Bhawani Singh Samyal will be conferred with Life time Achievement award.
39. Who is the world’s most popular leader as per Global Leader Approval Ratings released by US-based Morning Consult?
[A] Joe Biden
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Xi Jinping
[D] Vladimir Putin
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Correct Answer: B [Narendra Modi]
Notes:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the world’s most popular leader with an approval rating of 77 percent.
This was revealed in a Global Leader Approval Ratings released by a US based consulting firm Morning Consult. Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador stands at second position followed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
40. Who has been named as the national ambassador for TB Mukt Bharat Campaign?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Deepika Padukone
[C] Deepa Malik
[D] PV Sindhu
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Correct Answer: C [Deepa Malik]
Notes:
Padma Shri Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awardee Deepa Malik has been named Ni-Kshay Mitra and national ambassador for TB Mukt Bharat Campaign.
Deepa Malik is India’s First Woman Paralympic Medalist and President of the Paralympic Committee of India. Ni-Kshay Mitra is an initiative launched by the President of India Droupadi Murmu which seeks to provide aid to TB afflicted patients on three levels of nutritional, additional diagnostic, and vocational support.
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