Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who is the only Indian sportsperson to have won Laureus World Sports Award?

A)

Rahul Dravid

B)

Sachin Tendulkar

C)

Sourav Ganguly

D)

Sunil Gavaskar

Correct Answer : Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian sportsperson to have won the Laureus World Sports Award. The cricket legend had won the Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 Award, which marked the emotional moment during the 2011 ICC World Cup when Tendulkar was carried by the team on their shoulders in a lap of honour after India's win.

2 .

Which Indian athlete has been nominated for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year 2022 Award?

A)

PV Sindhu

B)

PR Sreejesh

C)

Rani Rampal

D)

Neeraj Chopra

Correct Answer : Neeraj Chopra

India's Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra has been nominated for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award 2022. He is one of the six nominees for the award. The other nominees include Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev, British tennis player Emma Raducanu, Spanish footballer Pedri, Australian Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus and Venezuelan athlete Yulimar Rojas.

3 .

Who wins World Games Athlete of the Year award 2021?

A)

Mandeep Singh

B)

Sardar Singh

C)

PR Srejeesh

D)

Rupinder Pal Singh

Correct Answer : PR Srejeesh

Veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper "PR Srejeesh", who was part of the men's team that claimed a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics, won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances, becoming only the second Indian to receive the accolade.

Sreejesh became the first man and second hockey player to win the award, following in the footsteps of compatriot and India women's captain Rani, who took the 2019 prize, the FIH said in a release on Monday(31st Jan 2022).

In a global fan vote conducted on TheWorldGames.org, Sreejesh finished well clear at the top of the 24-strong nomination list, with his tally of 1,27,647 votes being almost twice as many as the second-placed athlete, Spain's Sport Climbing ace Albert Ginés Lopez, who garnered 67,428 votes.

Source : India Today

4 .

India's first Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat will be posthumously honoured with which among the following awards in 26th Jan 2022?

A)

Bharat Ratna

B)

Padma Shri

C)

Padma Vibhushan

D)

Padma Bhushan

Correct Answer : Padma Vibhushan

The Indian GOVERNMENT on Tuesday(25th Jan 2022) announced the Padma Awards ahead of Republic Day 2022 and, in a bid to reach across the political divide, picked Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and CPI(M)’s Buddhadeb Bhattacharya for the Padma Bhushan. Also on the award list were the country’s Covid vaccine makers, leaders of US tech giants Google and Microsoft, and the late General Bipin Rawat, the first Chief of Defence Staff who, with his wife and 12 others, was killed in a helicopter crash last month.

Azad, ex-J&K chief minister and former Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, thanked the Government for recognising his sacrifices although he was a “hardcore Congressman”. But Bhattacharya, in line with his party’s policy, said in a statement: “If I have been given Padma Bhushan, I refuse to accept it.”

A total of 4 Padma Vibhushans, 17 Padma Bhushans and 107 Padma Shri awards have been conferred this year.

India’s first Chief of Defence Staff "Bipin Rawat", former UP CM Kalyan Singh, Hindustani Classical vocalist Prabha Atre and Radheshyam Khemka of Gita Press have been named for the Padma Vibhushan. Apart from Rawat, Singh and Khemka have been conferred the award posthumously.

Source : Indian Express

5 .

Which entrepreneur has been awarded the highest civilian award "Assam Baibhav" by the Government of Assam?

A)

Ratan Tata

B)

Gautam Adani

C)

Anand Mahindra

D)

Mukesh Ambani

Correct Answer : Ratan Tata

Industrialist-philanthropist Ratan Tata will be conferred the Assam Baibhav, the state's highest civilian award, on Monday(24th Jan 2022) for his contribution towards furthering cancer care in the state. Tata, however, will not be able to attend the ceremony in Guwahati and will receive the award on a later date in Mumbai.

6 .

How many people will receive Padma Awards in 2022?

A)

120

B)

128

C)

135

D)

149

Correct Answer : 128

The Padma Awards(2022) are one of the highest civilian awards of India which are given in various disciplines -- literature and education, arts, science and engineering, trade and industry, civil services, public affairs, sports, and medicine.

The awards are announced on Republic Day every year and are conferred by the President at a ceremonial function around March or April. This year, the President has approved conferment of 128 Padma Awards -- 4 Padma Vibhushan,17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards.

Of them, 34 are women, 13 awards are posthumous, and 10 awards are for persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI.

7 .

How many Gallantry awards have been conferred by the President of India in 2022?

A)

342

B)

358

C)

371

D)

384

Correct Answer : 384

On the eve of 73rd Republic Day celebrations, President of India Ram Nath Kovind has approved awards of 384 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others.

These awards include 12 Shaurya Chakras, 29 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 04 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, 53 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 13 Yudh Seva Medals, 03 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medals, 122 Vishisht Seva Medals, 03 Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 81 Sena Medals (Gallantry), 02 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry), 40 Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty), 08 Nao Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty), and 14 Vayu Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty), the Central government informed in an official press release.

Earlier in the day, the Centre had announced a total of 939 service medals, including 189 for gallantry for personnel of various central and state police forces. The list was published by the Union Home Ministry and it includes names of personnel who have been decorated with the police medal for gallantry, President's police medal for distinguished service as well as police medal for meritorious service.

Source : Republic World

8 .

Which Indian actor won the Best Actor award at the Dhaka International Film Festival 2022?

A)

Prabhas

B)

Jayasurya

C)

Dhanush

D)

Ram Charan

Correct Answer : Jayasurya

Indian actor Jayasurya won the best actor award for the Ranjith Sankar-directed film ‘Sunny’. Further, the best script writer award was given to Indranil Roychowdhury and Sugata Sinha for India-Bangladesh film Mayar Jonjal. The movie was directed by Indranil Roychowdhury.

9 .

Which Indian film won the Best Picture award at the Dhaka International Film Festival?

A)

Jai Bhim

B)

Aarkkariyam

C)

Koozhangal

D)

Fire in the Mountains

Correct Answer : Koozhangal

'Koozhangal' aka 'Pebbles' grabbed everyone's attention when the film was selected as India's official entry to the Oscars. But the film failed to make it to the final nomination list and disappointed millions of fans. We have another piece of good news for our readers as 'Koozhangal' has won the Best Film Award at Dhaka International Film Festival.

'Koozhangal' was screened during the Dhaka International Film Festival, and the prestigious Tamil film has impressed the juries and the audience. 'Koozhangal' has been awarded the Best International Film Award at Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), and the committee has announced the triumph officially through their Twitter page.

'Pebbles' has been awarded at the closing ceremony of the Dhaka International Film Festival that happened on January 23rd, 2022, and the committee has also thanked the team for their excellent show.

Source : Times of India

10 .

Which state has won the maximum number of awards at the national startup awards 2021?

A)

Karnataka

B)

Telangana

C)

Gujarat

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Karnataka

Karnataka has bagged 14 of 46 national startup awards, the largest by any state that were announced and given away by the Centre on Saturday.

The centre received 459 nominations from the state’s startups, again an impressive number. There were 2177 applications from all over the country across the 49 sub-sectors that vied for the recognition.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been supporting the sector in a big way, and his government’s aim is to replicate Bengaluru’s success in the startup ecosystem in other districts.

Source : Economic Times

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