Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Mohamed Irfaan Ali, a recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, is the President of which country?

A)

Guyana

B)

Israel

C)

Iran

D)

Lebanon

Correct Answer : Guyana

Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, US-based businessman Darshan Singh Dhaliwal, and DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta are among 21 recipients of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA), announced on Monday (2nd Jan 2023).

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, which will be held this time between January 8 and 10 in Indore.

Irfaan Ali, 42, who was sworn in as the ninth President of Guyana in August 2020, belongs to an Indo-Guyanese Muslim family. He will also be the chief guest at the convention, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs..

Source : Indian Express

2 .

Which state World Habitat Award 2023 for its JAGA Mission?

A)

Odisha

B)

Punjab

C)

Gujarat

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Odisha

Odisha won the UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission, a 5T initiative of the state.

* The Jaga mission is the land titling and slum upgrading program that aims at empowering the lives of slum dwellers.

* "Under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Government of Odisha has set itself the ambitious target of becoming the first slum-free state in India and is leading the Jaga Mission programme to upgrade all of the state's 2,919 slums".

* It further said that the initiative in the last five years, 1,75,000 families have been granted land tenure security.

* The statement said that 100 per cent of households in 2,724 slums have been provided with pipe water connections, 707 slums have transformed fully into liveable habitats, 100 per cent of households in 666 slums have individual toilets, and 8 cities have become slum-free.

* "Earlier in 2019, Odisha's Jaga mission had received World Habitat Awards for its success in providing land tenure security to the slum dwellers"..

Source : NDTV

3 .

How many people will be awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards this year (2023)?

A)

22 People

B)

25 People

C)

27 People

D)

31 People

Correct Answer : 27 People

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards have been announced for this year. 27 people were chosen on January 2, 2023, the highest honour for overseas Indians.

* The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention will be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, from January 8 to 10, 2023.

* The President will present the honours during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas festivities' valedictory session. A jury-cum-awards committee led by the vice president selected the honorees..

Source : Hindustan Times

4 .

The anti-drug & illicit liquor campaign of _________ police named 'Nijaat' has been selected for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2022 award.

A)

Gujarat

B)

Chhattisgarh

C)

Madhya Pradesh

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Chhattisgarh

The anti-drug & illicit liquor campaign of Chhattisgarh police named ‘Nijaat’ has been selected for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2022 award under the 'Leadership in Crime Prevention' in the institutional category.

This campaign was launched under the leadership of the IPS officer Santosh Kumar Singh.

Under this campaign, strict action taken against illegal drug dealers, intensive public awareness and rehabilitation of the addicts..

Source : New Indian Express

5 .

Who has been selected for the first KR Gouri Amma national award 2022?

A)

Camilo Guevara

B)

Hilda Guevara

C)

Raúl Castro

D)

Dr Aleida Guevara

Correct Answer : Dr Aleida Guevara

Cuban social worker and human rights activist, Dr Aleida Guevara has been selected for the first KR Gouri Amma national award 2022.

* She is an active member of the Cuban Medical Mission that works to improve the health profile of children in Latin America.

* The award will be presented by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan at Olympia Hall at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium.

* The award consists of $3,000, a statute and a citation

* It has been instituted by the K R Gouri Amma Foundationa..

Source : New Indian Express

6 .

Who has won Data Security Council of India's (DSCI) award 2022 in Best Security Practices in Government Sector category?

A)

Bharti Airtel

B)

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

C)

Indo-Tibetan Border Police

D)

Food Corporation of India

Correct Answer : Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has won Data Security Council of India's (DSCI) Best Security Practices in Government Sector award.

* The award was given to UIDAI during DSCI's three-day Annual Information Security Summit (AISS) in New Delhi for its significant role in securing national critical Aadhaar infrastructure that provides digital identity-based welfare services to residents.

* Speaking at the inaugural session of the summit, UIDAI CEO Dr. Saurabh Garg said that several economies are reaching out to UIDAI for consultation on digital identity programs and the country can play a lead role in guiding them through the Digital Public Goods.

* He also invited start-ups and tech companies to collaborate and to do research on indigenized digital technology products with UIDAI..

Source : AIR

7 .

Who has been awarded the 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year as she was the player of the tournament and top scorer at Euro 2022.

A)

Beth Mead

B)

Lucy Bronze

C)

Lauren Hemp

D)

Ellen White

Correct Answer : Beth Mead

English football player, Beth Mead (27) has been awarded the 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year(2022) as she was the player of the tournament and top scorer at Euro 2022.

* Beth Mead has defeated Germany in the finals at Wembley to win England’s first major women’s football trophy.

* She has competed against Ben Stokes and Ronnie O’Sullivan for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 award.

* While, Sarina Wiegman (England's manager) has won the Coach of the Year..

Source : Economic Times

8 .

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has won which award in the Digital India Awards 2022?

A)

Gold Icon

B)

Silver Icon

C)

Platinum Icon

D)

Bronze Icon

Correct Answer : Platinum Icon

The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has won the Platinum Icon in the Digital India Awards 2022 for their initiative “DataSmart Cities: Empowering Cities through Data”.

* The award was announced under the ‘Data Sharing and Use for Socio-Economic Development’ category.

* The DataSmart Cities Initiative is a key step in creating a robust data ecosystem that enables evidence-based decision-making in cities.

* It aims to harness the power of data for better governance in India’s 100 Smart Cities.

* Digital India Awards presents an opportunity to bring to the fore digital initiatives being adopted to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

* It is a prestigious National competition that seeks to encourage and honour innovative digital solutions by government entities in realising the Digital India vision..

Source : AIR

9 .

Which state has been selected for the Platinum Award at the Digital India Awards 2022?

A)

Karnataka

B)

Uttar Pradesh

C)

West Bengal

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : West Bengal

West Bengal’s flagship ‘Duare Sarkar’ or government at doorstep scheme won the Platinum Award at the Digital India Awards 2022, an official said on Monday(19th Dec 2022).

* The scheme was awarded by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in the ‘Public Digital Platforms — Central Ministries, Departments and States’.

* President Droupadi Murmu will give the award to the state on January 7, 2023 at a function in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

* Since its rollout in December 2020, ‘Duare Sarkar’ has been held in five phases and over 6.6 crore services have been successfully delivered to the citizens through 3.61 lakh outreach camps..

Source : The Print

10 .

Who won the coveted IEI (Institution of Engineers, India) Industry Excellence Award 2022 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 16th December 2022?

A)

MECON

B)

NMDC

C)

Coal India

D)

NTPC Limited

Correct Answer : NMDC

National Miner, NMDC won the coveted IEI (Institution of Engineers, India) Industry Excellence Award 2022 on Friday 16th December,2022 in Chennai.

* The largest producer of the iron ore in the country was felicitated at the 37th Indian Engineering Congress for its outstanding performance and high level of business excellence.

* On behalf of NMDC, Shri N R K Prasad, CGM (IE & MS), received the award from Dr. K Ponmudy, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.

* The Institution of Engineers (India) has given the Industry Excellence Award to NMDC , after reviewing the business operations, financial performance, environmental performance, research and development, CSR and corporate governance policies of a company. With an eco-friendly, economic and efficient approach, NMDC is taking up transformational projects to retain its domestic leadership and foray towards becoming a global mining company.

* Commenting on the occasion, Shri Sumit Deb, CMD, NMDC said that NMDC has remained resolute in its vision to be a significant economic contributor to the growth of the nation since its inception.

* The company has dedicated its efforts to outperforming itself each quarter and creating innovative business strategies. "The award is well-deserved and I congratulate the team for their commitment and sincerity," Shri Deb added..

Source : PIB

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