Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who wins United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation-2022 on 26th Nov 2022?

A)

Gateway Of India Mumbai

B)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay

C)

Global Vipassana Pagoda

D)

Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation

Correct Answer : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay

The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation is supported by a partnership between UNESCO and Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation since 2021.

UNESCO introduced the new category, ‘Special Recognition for Sustainable Development’, in 2020, together with an updated set of Awards Criteria to acknowledge the role and contribution of cultural heritage to sustainable development within the broader framework of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Since 2000, the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation programme has been recognizing the efforts of private individuals and organizations in restoring, conserving, and transforming structures and buildings of heritage value in the region.

The complete list of 2022 awarded projects comprises :

Award of Excellence :

* Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum, Mumbai, India

Award of Distinction :

* Stepwells of Golconda, Hyderabad, India

* Zarch Qanat, Yazd, Iran

* Neilson Hays Library, Bangkok, Thailand

Award of Merit :

* Topdara Stupa, Charikar, Afghanistan

* Nantian Buddhist Temple, Fujian, China

* Domakonda Fort, Telangana, India

* Byculla Station, Mumbai, India

* Sadoughi House, Yazd, Iran

* 25 Chivas in Kathmandu, Nepal

Special Recognition for Sustainable Development :

* West Guizhou Lilong Neighborhood, Shanghai, China

Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts :

* M30 Integrated Infrastructure for Power Supply and Waste Collection, Macao SAR, China

* Xiaoxihu Block, Nanjing, China.

Source : Hindustan Times

2 .

Who has been named a recipient of the Salesforce Partner Innovation Award 2022?

A)

Microland

B)

Mindtree

C)

Capgemini

D)

Prodapt

Correct Answer : Prodapt

Prodapt, a leading global consulting, technology & managed services provider with a singular focus on the Connectedness industry, has been named a recipient of the Salesforce Partner Innovation Award 2022 in the "Communications" category.

* The prestigious award recognizes Prodapt’s contributions to Salesforce-driven digital transformation programs and the development of specific solution accelerators for the communications industry.

* Each year, the Salesforce Partner Innovation Awards recognize the significant contributions Salesforce partners have made across clouds, industries, and the broader partner program – including consulting firms, digital agencies, resellers, and ISV partners.

* IDC, a global provider of market intelligence and advisory services for the IT, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets, facilitated and judged the nominations.

* Prodapt tendered its nomination for the CRM transformation of Fiber Network Delivery to support multiple new operating models. The award affirms Prodapt’s continuous efforts in delivering value to its global clients by accelerating its transformation initiatives.

* “In today’s world of fierce competition, customer volatility, and economic uncertainty, excellence in innovation has become a critical differentiator. The Partner Innovation award in the Communications space signifies our track record in facilitating end-to-end CRM transformations that deliver business outcomes, leveraging our deep industry expertise." – Smita Katariya | Vice President, Prodapt..

Source : Mint

3 .

Who has won the UN's highest environmental award from India?

A)

Sunita Narain

B)

Vandana Shiva

C)

Purnima Devi Barman

D)

Jadav Payeng

Correct Answer : Purnima Devi Barman

Assam’s leading conservationist Purnima Devi Barman has been awarded the United Nation's highest environmental honor, ‘Champions of the Earth’, for 2022.

Purnima Devi Barman has strived for nearly two decades to ensure the survival of the Greatest Adjutant Stork by creating an all-woman grassroots conservationist group called the ‘Hargila (the Assamese name for the bird) Army’ to save the bird from extinction.

4 .

Who has been given UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for 2022?

A)

Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong

B)

Francois Hollande

C)

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

D)

Giuseppina Maria Nicolini

Correct Answer : Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong

The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence, for this 2022 Edition, has been given to Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong from Cameroon, President of the NGOs #Afrogiveness and Positive Youths Africa. She received the Prize at an official ceremony held on 15 November 2022 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

As a journalist for seven years, Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong has strived for changing the way mental illness is viewed and represented in society.

Trained in art therapy and psychology, she and became the founder and president of two NGOs : Afrogiveness Movement (#Afrogiveness) and Positive Youths Africa (PYA).

Both NGOs are peace education initiatives. Their ambition is to enable traumatized survivors of interfaith and intercultural conflicts in nine African countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Togo) to heal from their trauma through the universal language of the arts.

Through these organizations, Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong has worked tirelessly to promote tolerance and non-violence through the reintegration of survivors from opposing sides of wars and conflicts into their host communities. She also seeks to combat the spread of online hate speech through the promotion of digital citizenship education..

Source : UNESCO

5 .

Who has been honoured with Peace Prize by Gandhi Mandela Foundation(Gandhi Mandela Award 2022)?

A)

Matthieu Ricard

B)

Heinrich Harrer

C)

Dalai Lama

D)

Kailash Satyarthi

Correct Answer : Dalai Lama

The 14th Dalai Lama was Saturday(19th Nov 2022) conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 at Thekchen Choeling in Dharamshala’s McleodGanj by Himachal Pradesh governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

The Tibetan spiritual leader, receiving the peace prize from the New Delhi-based Gandhi Mandela Foundation, said the qualities of non-violence and compassion had been ingrained in Indian culture for thousands of years.

Calling him a “universal ambassador of peace”, Governor Arlekar said the Dalai Lama is perhaps the most deserving person in the world today(19th Nov 2022) for the award.

“The Gandhi Mandela Foundation is overwhelmed to accomplish the historical ceremony when the Gandhi Mandela Award is conferred to His Holiness Dalai Lama. We wish many congrats to all the peace lovers,” said the committee.

The event was attended by former Chief Justice of India Justice KG Balakrishnan and former Supreme Court Justice Gyan Sudha Misra.

What is the Gandhi Mandela Award?

A government of India registered Trust, the Gandhi Mandela Foundation is a non-profit organisation, formed with the motive to promote Mahatma Gandhi’s and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela’s values of non-violence. It has constituted an international prize, the Gandhi Mandela Award.

The foundation instituted the award on the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, MK Gandhi..

Source : Indian Express

6 .

The book titled "The Paradise of Food" authored by __________ has been awarded the JCB Prize for Literature 2022.

A)

Anita Nair

B)

Khalid Jawed

C)

Shweta Taneja

D)

Vikram Balagopal

Correct Answer : Khalid Jawed

The book titled "The Paradise of Food" authored by Khalid Jawed, has been awarded the JCB Prize for Literature 2022.

It was translated into English from Urdu by Baran Farooqi and published by Juggernaut.

The literary work is the fourth translation and the first Urdu work to win the JCB Prize.

Award : Rs 25 lakh prize and the trophy (a sculpture titled ‘Mirror Melting’ by Delhi artist duo Thukral and Tagra).

First winner : Benyamin (2018)..

Source : Telegraph India

7 .

Who has received the prestigious 'Sumitra Charat Ram Award' on 17th November, 2022, organised at Kamani Auditorium by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK)?

A)

Birju Maharaj

B)

Shovana Narayan

C)

Sunayana Hazarilal

D)

Uma Sharma

Correct Answer : Uma Sharma

Kathak exponent Uma Sharma on Thursday(17th Nov 2022) received the prestigious ‘Sumitra Charat Ram Award’ in recognition of her contribution in the field of Indian classical music and dance.

She received the award from former governor of Jammu and Kashmir Karan Singh and Sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in a ceremony organised at Kamani Auditorium by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK).

“It is my passion for this form of dance that has allowed me to take it through generations and help it evolve. Receiving Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement today reinforces my belief in myself and in a bright future for Kathak in India,” said the 80-year-old kathak danseuse.

Instituted in 2010, the coveted award commemorates the contribution of art impresario and founder of SBKK Sumitra Charat Ram as a cultural revivalist in post-Independent India.

Kathak dancers Pandit Birju Maharaj, Kumudini Lakhia, Hindustani classical vocalists Kishori Amonkar, Pandit Jasraj, Girija Devi, Sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Odissi dancer Mayadhar Raut, and flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia are among the former recipients of the award..

Source : The Print

8 .

Which country won Excellence in Family Planning Leadership (EXCELL) Award 2022?

A)

Japan

B)

Russia

C)

United States

D)

India

Correct Answer : India

India is the only country to have received the Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards-2022 in the 'country category' at the International Conference on Family Planning held in Pattaya city, Thailand.

India’s efforts in improving family planning demonstrate the progress the country has been making toward achieving the SDG targets on women and maternal health.

India won Excellence in Family Planning Leadership (EXCELL) Award 2022 :

* The award recognizes and applauds India’s achievements in ensuring increased access.

* The adoption of modern contraceptive methods and significantly reducing the unmet needs for family planning..

* India has been making progress in improving access as well as in the adoption of modern contraceptive methods enabling couples to make informed choices about family planning.

* The overall Contraceptive Prevalence Rate has increased substantially from 54 percent to 67 percent in the country.

* The total demand satisfied for family planning among currently married women aged 15-49 in India increased from 66 percent in 2015-16 to 76 percent in 2019-21..

Source : PIB

9 .

Who received a "Guard of Honour" at the Les Invalides in Paris on 17 November, 2022?

A)

Manoj Pande

B)

R. Hari Kumar

C)

Vijay Kumar Singh

D)

Yogesh Kumar Joshi

Correct Answer : Manoj Pande

Army Chief General Manoj Pande who is on a four-day visit to France, received a Guard of Honour at the Les Invalides in Paris 17th Nov 2022.

* He interacted with the Chief of Staff of the French Army General Pierre Schill and discussed issues of mutual interest. In a solemn ceremony, the Indian Army Chief also laid a wreath during the rekindling of the flame at Arc de Triomphe and paid tribute to the Bravehearts.

* The Army Chief laid a wreath and paid tributes to the Bravehearts at the Indian Memorial at Neuve Chapelle. He also interacted with French Commander of Land Combat Forces Lieutenant General Bertrand Toujouse.

* General Pande visited Ecole Military School at Paris on Tuesday(15th Nov 2022). He interacted with Director, the Centre for Doctrine and Command Teaching and addressed the Senior Staff Officers’ Course of French Army on India’s Security Perspective..

Source : AIR

10 .

Who has won the "GOLD" award in the 47th International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC-2022)?

A)

GAIL

B)

ONGC

C)

NTPC

D)

Coal India

Correct Answer : NTPC

NTPC’s QC Team from Unchahar ABHYUDAYA has won the "GOLD" award in the 47th International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC-2022). The convention is being held from 15th-18th November in Jakarta.

* Theme 2022 : The theme for ICQCC-2022 was “Built Back Better through Quality Efforts”.

* NTPC QC Team presented on "Frequent Choking of Collecting tanks of AHP-IV".

* The QC team members - Shri Reyaz Ahamad (Facilitator), Shri Mahesh Chandra, Shri Virendra Kumar Yadav and Shri Laxmi Kant worked relentlessly towards providing unique, pragmatic, and quality solutions to the problem at hand.

* In March 2022, NTPC had been declared the “Dream Employer of the Year” at the 30th Session of the World HRD Congress.

* NTPC’s efforts to create a future-ready workforce were recognized when NTPC was selected as a 2022 ATD BEST award winner by The Association for Talent Development (ATD), USA. The awards and recognitions are a testimony that people practices at NTPC are at par with the best companies in the world..

Source : PIB

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