Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which movie has won Best International Film award at 50th Saturn Awards?

A)

KGF-2

B)

RRR

C)

Pushpa

D)

Vikram

Correct Answer : Option (B) - RRR

SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus RRR continues to impress critics and audiences alike in the West. And now, the blockbuster has also begun its campaign at the award shows.

On Tuesday(25th Oct 2022) night, the film won the best international film award at the 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards held in Los Angeles. The awards, given to genre-fiction films, are considered the first stop in the run up to the Oscars, which will be held next year.

Saturn Awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, awarding films in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genres belonging to genre fiction in films, TV, as well as streaming.

RRR beat titles like Downton Abbey : A New Era, Eiffel, I’m Your Man, Riders of Justice, and Silent Night to take home the award for the best international film at the 2022 awards on Tuesday night.

Director SS Rajamouli sent a video acceptance speech from Japan, where is promoting RRR. “I am so glad that our film RRR has won the Saturn Award in the best international film category. I thank the jury on behalf of our entire team. We are super elated,” he said.

RRR has now become the second Indian film to win this award. The first, incidentally, was also directed by Rajamouli, something the director also mentioned in his video message. He added, “This is the second Saturn Award for my films. The first one I won was for Baahubali: The Conlusion. I wish I was there in person but due to my prior commitments releated to RRR release in Japan, unfortunately I’m unable to attend. I’d like to congratulate all the other winners.”.

Source : Hindustan Times

2 .

Satyajit Ray's 1955 masterpiece___________has been declared the best Indian film of all time by the Indian chapter of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).

A)

Charulata

B)

Ashani Sanket

C)

Aranyer Din Ratri

D)

Pather Panchali

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Pather Panchali

Satyajit Ray’s 1955 masterpiece Pather Panchali has been declared the best Indian film of all time by the Indian chapter of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).

Pather Panchali, an adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's Bengali novel of the same name, is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.

This film is the first film in Ray’s Apu trilogy, which is followed by Aparajito and Apur Sansar..

Source : The Hindu

3 .

Which city Haleem has won the 'Most Popular GI' award after beating other food items including Rasgulla, Bikaneri Bhujiya, and Ratlami Sev?

A)

Mumbai

B)

Jaipur

C)

Ahmedabad

D)

Hyderabad

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Hyderabad

The famous Haleem of Hyderabad has been selected as the ‘Most Popular GI’ award beating 17 food items across India including Rasgulla, Bikaneri Bhujiya, and Ratlami Sev.

The signature food of Hyderabad was chosen through a voting system conducted by the department for the promotion of industry and internal trade under the Union Ministry of Commerce.

The voting was conducted between August 2 and October 9 and people across India and abroad marked their preferences and the majority of the people chose Hyderabadi haleem to become the title. The response, overall, has been overwhelming, GI attorney, S Ravi said.

Haleem is an originally Arabic stew-like dish composed of meat, lentils, and pounded wheat made into a thick paste. It is the most popular dish in the city, especially during the month of Ramadan.

It provides instant energy and is high in calories. The dish was accorded the Geographic Indication (GI) tag in 2010 and was renewed in 2019.

Haleem was the first non-vegetarian dish in India to receive this status. GI tag gives Hyderabad authority over the dish and no other place can make or sell it as Hyderabadi Haleem.

The dish was introduced to Hyderabad by the Arabs during the rule of the sixth Nizam, Mahbub Ali Khan. It became popular during the rule of the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan. The addition of local flavours to the original recipe resulted in a taste distinct from other types of haleem.

President of Hyderabad Haleem Makers Association M A Majeed received the award from the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi recently..

Source : Times now news

4 .

Which government has bags top honours at Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) Awards 2021?

A)

Uttar Pradesh

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Uttar Pradesh

Under the BJP-led Centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) housing scheme have been delivered and the rest are under various stages of completion, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday(19th Oct 2022).

Mr. Puri’s comments came on the sidelines of the PMAY-U Awards 2021 — scheduled annually to recognise the contribution of States, Union Territories and urban local bodies with regard to the implementation of the scheme — in Rajkot.

In the awards, Uttar Pradesh bagged the first position followed by Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu at second and third place, respectively.

Poll-bound Gujarat saw five special category awards — for performance related to Affordable Rental Housing Complexes and ‘Convergence with other Missions’ — coming its way..

Source : The Hindu

5 .

Who has been awarded the Sir Syed Excellence Award 2022 by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)?

A)

Barbara Daly

B)

Eric Foner

C)

Barbara Metcalf

D)

Caroline Walker Bynum

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Barbara Metcalf

* Noted American historian, Prof. Barbara Metcalf has been awarded the Sir Syed Excellence Award 2022 by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

* The award ceremony was held on the 205th birth anniversary of the founder of AMU, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.

* She has written extensively on the history of the Muslim population of India and Pakistan.

* Sir Syed Ahmad Khan established the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College in 1875, later known as Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

Source : Indian Express

6 .

Who is the winner of Men's Ballon d'Or award 2022?

A)

Mohamed Salah

B)

Karim Benzema

C)

Cristiano Ronaldo

D)

Robert Lewandowski

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Karim Benzema

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema wins the 2022 Men’s Ballon d’Or award. Benzema won the La Liga and the Champions League with Madrid last year.

He finished as the La Liga top-scorer last season with 27 goals and also the Champions League top-scorer in 15 goals.

“This prize in front of me makes me really proud. When I was small, it was a childhood dream, I never gave up... Anything is possible,” Benzema said on stage at the ceremony.....there was a difficult period when I wasn’t in the French team but I never gave up. I’m really proud of my journey here. It wasn’t easy, it was a difficult time for my family as well.”- Karim Benzema.

66th Ballon d’Or awards ceremony: Know your award winners

* Men’s Ballon d’Or award winner: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)

* Women’s Ballon d’Or award winner: Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona Femeni)

* Club of the Year award: Manchester City

* Gerd Muller Award: Robert Lewandowski (at Bayern Munich in 21-22 season; now at FC Barcelona)

* Yachine Award: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)

* Kopa Award: Gavi (FC Barcelona)

* Socrates Award: Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich)

Ballon d’Or 2022 top-ten rankings (Men)

1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)

2. Sadio Mane (in Liverpool for the 2021-22 season; now at Bayern Munich)

3. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

4. Robert Lewandowski (in Bayern Munich for the 2021-22 season; now at FC Barcelona)

5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

6. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)

7. Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)

8. Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)

9. Luka Modric (Real Madrid)

10. Erling Haaland (in Borussia Dortmund for the 2021-22 season; now at Manchester City)

Ballon d’Or 2022 top-ten rankings (Women)

1. Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona Femeni)

2. Beth Mead (Arsenal)

3. Sam Kerr (Chelsea)

4. Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg)

5. Aitana Bonmati (FC Barcelone)

6. Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg)

7. Ada Hegerberg (Lyon)

8. Wendie Renard (Lyon)

9. Catarina Macario (Lyon)

10. Lucy Bronze (in Manchester City for the 21-22 season; now at FC Barcelona Femeni)

Source : Sport Star

7 .

Who has won Booker Prize 2022?

A)

Elizabeth Strout

B)

Shehan Karunatilaka

C)

Claire Keegam

D)

NoViolet Bulawayo

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Shehan Karunatilaka

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, a supernatural satire set amid a murderous Sri Lankan civil war, has won the Booker Prize 2022.

The Sri Lankan writer's novel is about a photographer who wakes up dead, with a week to ask his friends to find his photos and expose the brutality of war.

Camilla, the Queen Consort, presented the prize, and the author said it had been "an honour and a privilege" to be on the shortlist.

Pop singer Dua Lipa was the star guest.

The prestigious £50,000 prize, for a single work of fiction published in the UK in English, also gives the other five writers on the shortlist £2,500 each.

The writer said he decided in 2009 to write "a ghost story where the dead could offer their perspective" after the end of the Sri Lankan civil war, "when there was a raging debate over how many civilians died and whose fault it was"..

Source : BBC

8 .

Which city of has been awarded 'World Green City Award 2022' at the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 held in Jeju, South Korea?

A)

Mexico City

B)

Fortaleza

C)

Mumbai

D)

Hyderabad

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Hyderabad

Telangana’s "Hyderabad" city won the overall ‘World Green City Award 2022’ and ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’ award at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) World Green City Awards 2022 held in Jeju, South Korea, Friday(14th Oct 2022).

Hyderabad beat cities like Paris, Mexico City, Montreal, Fortaleza and Bogota to be adjudged the grand winner. It not only won the category award but the overall ‘World Green City 2022’ award i.e. the best across all six categories.

Hyderabad also became the only Indian city to win laurels on the International platform. The AIPH had invited entries for ‘World Green Cities Awards 2022’ across six categories and Hyderabad won in the ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’..

Source : Indian Express

9 .

Sports Journalists Federation of India Medal (SJFI Medal) 2019 was awarded to which badminton legend?

A)

Prakash Padukone

B)

Srikanth Kidambi

C)

Pullela Gopichand

D)

B. Sai Praneeth

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Prakash Padukone

Badminton legend Prakash Padukone was awarded the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) medal for 2019 at a warm ceremony at the Karnataka State Cricket Association here on Friday(14th Oct 2022).

* The medal was instituted in 2018, with Vijay Amritraj the first winner.

* The award function for 2019 was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

* In his remarks, Prakash Padukone discussed how badminton rose to become the “second most popular sport” in India.

* Cricket legend G.R. Viswanath was among those in attendance to honour the 1980 All England winner.

* Like Prakash Padukone, the legendary batter avoids the media, the camera, and public speaking. But he physically took the microphone to lead the praises because Padukone is ageless in this day of fleeting stardom.

* The attendees included former Indian batting champion V.V.S. Laxman, hockey stars Dhanraj Pillay and Arjun Halappa, international table tennis player Vasanth Bharadwaj, and badminton player Trupti Murgunde.

* The SJFI’s president, A. Vinod, greeted everyone..

Source : The Hindu

10 .

Who has won SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022?

A)

Terence Tao

B)

Ian Stewart

C)

Yunqing Tang

D)

Peter Sarnak

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Yunqing Tang

The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

The award was instituted by Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research (SASTRA) and is presented annually to individuals aged 32 or below, who have made outstanding contributions in the field of mathematics.