Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who is receives Dr. Ida S. Scudder Oration award?

A)

Azim Premji

B)

Gautam Adani

C)

Shiv Nadar

D)

Lakshmi Mittal

Correct Answer : Azim Premji

Azim Premji, founder chairman of Wipro Limited and founder of Azim Premji Foundation is this year’s recipient of the 10th annual Dr Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration, jointly established by Christian Medical College Vellore (CMC) and the U.S.-based Vellore CMC Foundation. The award is presented to Mr Premji in recognition of his contributions to society.

2 .

Who received Jnanpith Award in Dec 2021?

A)

Pundalik Naik and Sonia Faleiro

B)

Eunice de Souza and Uday Bhembre

C)

Lambert Mascarenhas and Jerry Pinto

D)

Nilmani Phookan Jr and Damodar Mauzo

Correct Answer : Nilmani Phookan Jr and Damodar Mauzo

Assamese poet "Nilmani Phookan Jr" won the 56th Jnanpith Award and Konkani novelist "Damodar Mauzo" won the 57th Jnanpith Award. The country’s highest literary award, the Jnanpith is bestowed on writers for “their outstanding contribution to literature”. Jnanpith Award is a literary award presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization to Indian writers every year. This was instituted in 1961 and is given only to Indian writers who write in Indian languages and English.

3 .

How many awards are wins Nizamuddin Basti project?

A)

Five

B)

Four

C)

Three

D)

Two

Correct Answer : Two

The UNESCO recently presented Two Heritage Awards to the Nizamuddin Basti Project. The project was awarded for its conservation efforts. It was awarded with the Special Recognition for Sustainable Award and Award of Excellence.

What is Nizamuddin Basti Project?

* The project restored more than 20 historic monuments located around 14th century Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.

* The Nizamuddin area consists of Humayun Tomb and Batashewala Tomb and tomb of a 16th century poet Rahim (Khan I Khanan). These regions were segregated and damaged. They were also renewed by the Nizamuddin Basti Project.

* The project was started in 2007 by the Aga Kahn Trust for Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation and the Delhi Municipal Corporation.

4 .

Who is taking Assam's highest civilian award?

A)

Shiv Nadar

B)

Azim Premji

C)

Ratan Tata

D)

Radhakishan Damani

Correct Answer : Ratan Tata

On the occasion of Assam Divas, the state government of Assam has decided to accolade renowned industrialist Ratan Tata with the ‘Asom Bhaibav’ award, the highest civilian state award for his contribution to cancer care in the state. The awards that precede it are Asom Saurav, followed by Asom Gaurav. With healthcare as one of its top priorities, the Assam government is showing its appreciation towards Tata’s push to cancer care in the region.

5 .

Which State won Gold Medal Award at 40th edition India International Trade Fair?

A)

Assam

B)

Bihar

C)

Gujarat

D)

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Bihar

Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal has inaugurated the 40th edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2021 at Pragati Maidan in Delhi. It was organized by the India Trade Promotion Organisation with ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ as the theme and to further promote the idea of ‘Vocal for Local’. Bihar is the partner state for the 40th IITF and the focus states are Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.

The Bihar pavilion won the 6th gold medal by showcasing the state’s art and cultural richness through handicrafts like Madhubani, Manjusha arts, terracotta, handlooms, and other indigenous products of the state at IITF 2021. Piyush Goyal listed five pillars of India as Economy, Exports, Infrastructure, Demand, and Diversity.

6 .

Who has been awarded the Best Actor award at the BRICS Film Festival 2021?

A)

Dhanush

B)

Kunal Kapoor

C)

Vikram Gokhale

D)

Jitendra Bhikulal Joshi

Correct Answer : Dhanush

Best Actor (Male) – Dhanush for Asuran (Hindi)

7 .

Which journalist has been honoured with the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism for 2020

A)

Ritika Chopra

B)

Neha Dixit

C)

Nidhi Razdan

D)

Shereen Bhan

Correct Answer : Ritika Chopra

The IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism 2020 had been awarded to Ritika Chopra of The Indian Express.

8 .

Which of the following films have jointly won the Best Film Award at the 6th BRICS Film Festival?

A)

On Wheels and Asuran

B)

The Silence Of The Rain

C)

A Little Red Flower From China

D)

Barakat and The Sun above Me Never Sets

Correct Answer : Barakat and The Sun above Me Never Sets

The 6th edition of the BRICS Film Festival awards was announced at the 52nd International Film Festival of India in Goa. For the first time, BRICS Film Festival was held alongside IFFI from November 20 to November 28, 2021. The Jury for this competitive festival had 5 members, one from each of the BRICS countries. The jury selected the awards under five categories after examining twenty films.

South African Film ‘Barakat’ by Director Amy Jephta and Russian Film ‘The Sun above Me Never Sets’ by Director Lyubov Borisova shared the Best Film Award in the Sixth edition BRICS Film Festival.

9 .

Who has been conferred with the 2021 International Emmy Awards for Best Actor?

A)

Tehran

B)

Matt Smith

C)

David Tennant

D)

Michael Sheen

Correct Answer : David Tennant

The 2021 International Emmy Awards was the 49th edition of the annual ceremony held in New York City. The award recognised excellence in television programs produced and aired originally outside the U.S., and non-English language US primetime programs between the dates of January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020.

Best Actor : David Tennant for Des (UK)
Best Actress : Hayley Squires for Adult Material (UK)

Best Drama Series : Tehran (Israel)

Best Comedy Series : Call My Agent Season 4 (France)

Best Documentary : Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice (Thailand)

Best Telenovela : The Song Of Glory (China)

Best TV Movie / Mini-Series : Atlantic Crossing (Norway)

Best Arts Programming : Kubrick By Kubrick (France)

Best Short-Form Series : INSiDE (New Zealand)

Best Non-Scripted Entertainment : The Masked Singer (UK)

Best Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program : 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards (USA)

10 .

Who has been conferred with the Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate award for 2021?

A)

Jeet Thayil

B)

Adil Jussawala

C)

Vikram Seth

D)

Meena Kandasamy

Correct Answer : Adil Jussawala

The Poet Laureate award for 2021 has been conferred upon Indian poet Adil Jussawala.