Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which award will Kumar Sanu, Shailendra Singh, Anand-Milind receive?

A)

Grammy Award

B)

Lata Mangeshkar Award

C)

Vijay Music Awards

D)

Global Indian Music Academy Awards

Correct Answer : National Lata Mangeshkar Award

Noted playback singers Kumar Sanu and Shailendra Singh and music-composer duo Anand-Milind will be conferred with the National Lata Mangeshkar Award for different years, an official said on Tuesday(27th Sep 2022).

They will be presented the prestigious award on Wednesday (September 28), the birth anniversary of the late legendary singer, at her birthplace Indore.

Singh, who has made a special place in the heart of music aficionados with his distinct voice in 1970-1980 decades will be given the Lata Mangeshkar Award for 2019, while Anand-Milind who have composed music for over 200 films, will be conferred with the honour for 2020.

Sanu, who lent his velvet voice to numerous popular songs in the 1990s, will be given the award for 2021, the official said. The last Lata Mangeshkar Award function was held on February 7, 2020, after which the event could not be organised due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Officials informed the award is given for promoting excellence in the area of light music annually by the Madhya Pradesh government's culture department.

It carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a citation. Earlier recipients included Naushad, Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle..

Source : Business Standard

2 .

Who will get the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

A)

Waheeda Rehman

B)

Manoj Kumar

C)

Asha Parekh

D)

Sharmila Tagore

Correct Answer : Asha Parekh

Veteran actress "Asha Parekh" has been declared the recipient of the 2020 Dadasaheb Phalke award, making her the 52nd awardee of the honour.

Union Minister for Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur announced her name. She worked in more than 95 films and was the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification from 1998-2001. She is also a recipient of the Padma Shri, awarded to her by the Government of India in 1992 for services to cinema.

Notably : Southern film superstar Rajinikanth was the recipient of the last Dadasaheb Phalke award.

* Asha Parekh started her career as a child actor and was cast by filmmaker Bimal Roy in Maa (1952) when she was 10. After a few films, the actor took a break to complete her education and returned as the lead actress in writer-director Nasir Hussain’s Dil Deke Dekho (1959), which also starred Shammi Kapoor.

* Asha and Hussain went on to deliver multiple hits together — Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Teesri Manzil (1966), Baharon Ke Sapne (1967), Pyar Ka Mausam (1969), and Caravan (1971).

* With Raj Khosla’s Do Badan (1966), Chirag (1969) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978) and Shakti Samanta’s Kati Patang, her screen image underwent a change and she was known for her performances in serious, tragic roles.

Asha Parekh also worked in Gujarati, Punjabi and Kannada films. In the late 70s and 80s, she was relegated to what was called ‘character roles’ back then. She then took to the medium of television and started her own production company. She directed the Gujarati serial Jyoti (1990) and produced shows such as Palash ke Phool, Baaje Payal, Kora Kagaz and Dal Mein Kaala.

About the Dadasaheb Phalke Award : The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest honour in Indian cinema. The award was instituted in 1969, the award is the highest honour for an artiste in Indian cinema. Previous recipients include Raj Kapoor, Yash Chopra, Lata Mangeshkar, Mrinal Sen, Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna. Devika Rani was the first winner, while actor Rajinikanth is the most recent winner of the prestigious honour, in 2021..

Source : Hindustan Times

3 .

Who has been honoured with the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award in 20th Asian Achievers Awards, held at London?

A)

Suella Braverman

B)

Priti Patel

C)

Liz Truss

D)

Penny Mordaunt

Correct Answer : Suella Braverman

Indian-origin UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman (42) has been honoured with the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award in 20th Asian Achievers Awards, held at London

In 2022, she has replaced Priti Patel for the position of Home Secretary

Other AAA 2022 Winners :

Art and Culture : Namit Malhotra (Chairman of DNEG)

Business Person of the Year : Shamil and Kavi Thakrar (Founders of Dishoom)

Community Service : Dr Zareen Roohi Ahmed (CEO of Gift Wellness)

Source : Asian Achievers Awards

4 .

Who is the Indian writer and poet who won the German PEN Award 2022?

A)

Yashica Dutt

B)

Meena Kandasamy

C)

Kavita Krishnan

D)

Nivedita Menon

Correct Answer : Meena Kandasamy

Indian author and poet "Meena Kandasamy" has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Hermann Kesten Prize by the PEN Centre in Germany’s Darmstadt.

The Hermann Kesten Prize honours personalities who, in the spirit of the charter of the PEN association, stand up for the rights of persecuted authors and journalists.

Cornelia Zetzsche, Vice President of the German PEN Center, described Kandasamy as “a fearless fighter for democracy and human rights, for the free word and against the oppression of landless, minorities and Dalit in India; not a ‘Ms. Pleasant’, rather a ‘Ms. Militancy’,” referring to Kandasamy’s 2011 book of poems titled Ms Militancy.

Born in 1984 in Chennai, Kandasamy is a feminist and anti-caste activist whose work revolves around the issue of gender, caste, sexuality, patriarchy, and oppression by the Brahmanical system. Her novels have been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the International Dylan Thomas Prize, the Jhalak Prize and the Hindu Lit Prize..

Source : Indian Express

5 .

Who has won the '2022 UN Interagency Task Force and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award' at the UN General Assembly, held at New York in USA?

A)

IMED

B)

IHSS

C)

IHIP

D)

IHCI

Correct Answer : IHCI

The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) has won the ‘2022 UN Interagency Task Force and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ at the UN General Assembly, held at New York in USA.

Reason : For its initiative to control and prevent hypertension under the government's National Health Mission.

This India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) initiative was launched in 2017 and expanded in a phased manner to cover more than 130 districts across 23 states..

Source : News on Air

6 .

Which Foundation honored 4 changemakers, with the 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards as a part of its annual Goalkeepers campaign?

A)

Ford Foundation

B)

United Nations Foundation

C)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

D)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Correct Answer : Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 21st Sep 2022 announced the winners of its Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards. The foundation recognized the work of four remarkable changemakers to advance progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their communities and around the world:

* Radhika Batra(2022 Progress Award), co-founder of the nonprofit organization Every Infant Matters, which provides last-mile health solutions to disadvantaged children in India

* Zahra Joya(2022 Changemaker Award), a journalist from Afghanistan who founded and self-funded Rukhshana Media, an online news agency focused exclusively on covering issues that affect the women of Afghanistan.

* Vanessa Nakate(2022 Campaign Award), a climate justice activist from Uganda and founder of the Africa-based Rise Up Movement and the Green Schools Project

* Ursula von der Leyen(2022 Global Goalkeeper Award), president of the European Commission

The winners were announced at the Goalkeepers Awards Ceremony, which was attended by global leaders, influencers, and changemakers, and hosted by Tumelo Mothotoane, senior anchor at South African news broadcaster eNCA. Award presenters included Malala Fund co-founder and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai; and entertainer and founder of Unicorn Island, Lilly Singh. The ceremony featured special performances by George the Poet and Grammy-nominated singer and performer, Somi..

Source : PR Newswire

7 .

Who has been received the Prestigious "Priyadarshni Academy’s Smita Patil Memorial Award" in 2022?

A)

Sonam Kapoor

B)

Alia Bhatt

C)

Kareena Kapoor

D)

Deepika Padukone

Correct Answer : Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt has been awarded the Best Actor at the prestigious Priyadarshni Academy Smita Patil Memorial Award for her commendable contribution to Indian cinema at the 38th-anniversary celebrations of the premier non-profit, socio-cultural and educational organization, Priyadarshini Academy.

This rare honour is bestowed upon outstanding national and international recipients annually and awards global recognition for their unparalleled excellence and immense contribution to their respective fields.

This year, exceptional achievers were felicitated virtually by Union Ministers, Govt. of India, at the Academy’s Awards presentation ceremony through a webinar scheduled for September 19, 2022.

Source : Koimoi

8 .

Science magazine 'Vigyan Pragati', which received the National Rajbhasha Kirti Award is released by which institution?

A)

CSIR

B)

ICAR

C)

ICSR

D)

CESCRA

Correct Answer : CSIR

CSIR’s (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) popular science magazine “Vigyan Pragati” has created a new history.

This magazine has received the National Rajbhasha Kirti Award (First position) and this award was given at the Second All India Rajbhasha Sammelan held during 14-15 September 2022 in the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium, Surat. Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India organized this grand event which was witnessed by around 9000 audience.

In the Surat Rajbhasha Sammelan, Director of CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), Prof. Ranjana Aggarwal received this prestigious Kirti Award in the presence of Union Minister for Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat State, Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel and Hon’ble Ministers of State, Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Ajay Kumar Mishra and Shri Nisith Pramanik graced the programme.

‘Vigyan Pragati’ (a popular science magazine in Hindi) is one of India's best popular science magazines. It is popular among children, teachers, researchers, and the public across India as well as the world. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) started publishing this magazine in 1952..

Source : PIB

9 .

Who was taken awarded the 31st Vyas Samman at a function held in New Delhi?

A)

Mamta Kalia

B)

Nilotpal Mrinal

C)

Usha Priyamwada

D)

Asghar Wajahat

Correct Answer : Asghar Wajahat

The 31st Vyas Samman was conferred on to well-known Hindi writer "Dr. Asghar Wajahat" at a function in New Delhi 25th August 2022. Dr. Wajahat has been chosen for the prestigious award for his play Mahabali.

In his play Mahabali, Dr. Wajahat focuses on Mughal emperor Akbar and poet Tulsidas. Through the play, he attempts to answer who is the real Mahabali, the poet or the emperor.

The Vyas Samman is given by K K Birla Foundation for an outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by an Indian citizen published during the last 10 years. It carries an award of four lakh rupees along with a citation and plaque..

Source : News on Air

10 .

Which state has been accredited the 'International Travel Award 2023' for Best Destination for Culture by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA)?

A)

Karnataka

B)

West Bengal

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : West Bengal

West Bengal has been accredited the International Travel Award 2023 for Best Destination for Culture by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA), an affiliate member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The award will be presented at the World Tourism and Aviation Leaders’ Summit in Berlin, Germany, on March 9, 2023. For the second year in a row, World Travel Awards selected the Republic of Cuba as the Caribbean’s Leading Cultural Destination in 2022.

What About PATWA : The Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) is a professional travel writers organisation established in 1998. It collaborates with the public and private sectors to encourage sustainable development and enhance the quality of travel and tourism. PATWA upholds the fundamental principles of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations (UN), and the UNWTO.

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