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A)
Jacob Zuma
B)
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
C)
Phumzile van Damme
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced its annual Goalkeepers ‘Global Goals Awards’ 2021, as part of its annual Goalkeepers campaign. Goalkeepers is the foundation’s campaign to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals). By sharing stories and data behind the Global Goals through an annual report, we hope to inspire a new generation of leaders—Goalkeepers who raise awareness of progress, hold their leaders accountable, and drive action to achieve the Global Goals.
 
The 2021 Global Goalkeeper Award:
 
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former United Nations under-secretary-general and executive director of UN Women. She has been honoured for fighting for gender equality and her continued advocacy to address the Covid-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women and girls. This award recognises a leader who has driven progress on a global scale toward achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).

A)
PM Yoshihide Suga
B)
Scott Morrison
C)
Jacinda Ardern
D)
Sheikh Hasina

Correct Answer :   Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was conferred with the ‘SDG Progress Award’ by the UN-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) for Bangladesh’s steady progress in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

A)
Suriya Sivakumar
B)
Pankaj Tripathi
C)
Manoj Bajpayee
D)
Rajkummar Rao

Correct Answer :   Suriya Sivakumar

Suriya Sivakumar has won the “Best Performance Male (Feature)” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021.

A)
Ludo
B)
Sherni
C)
Soorarai Pottru
D)
The Great Indian Kitchen

Correct Answer :   Soorarai Pottru

Soorarai Pottru has won the “Best Feature Film” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021.

A)
Breathe 2
B)
Family Man 2
C)
Sacred Games 2
D)
Mirzapur Season 2

Correct Answer :   Mirzapur Season 2

Mirzapur Season 2 has won the “Best Series” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021.

A)
Pankaj Tripathi
B)
Manoj Bajpayee
C)
Abhishek Bachchan
D)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Correct Answer :   Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee has won the “Best Actor in a Series” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021.

A)
140
B)
146
C)
152
D)
157

Correct Answer :   152

As many as 152 police officers in the country have been conferred with the ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation’ for 2021 for their high professional standards of investigation of crime. The Union Home Ministry, in a statement on August 12, 2021, said the awardees include 28 women police officials from across the country. This medal was constituted in 2018 with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and to recognise such excellence in investigation by investigating officers.

A)
UK
B)
USA
C)
Japan
D)
Germany

Correct Answer :   UK

India's chief hydrographer Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar was on 23-07-2021 conferred with the prestigious Alexander Dalrymple award by the British government in recognition of his works in areas of hydrography and nautical cartography. Vice Admiral Badhwar received the award from British High Commissioner Alex Ellis at a brief ceremony here.

A)
Anil Patel
B)
Vinay Badhwar
C)
Binod Singh
D)
Sanjoy Bhatt

Correct Answer :   Vinay Badhwar

Vinay Badhwar, AVSM, NM, Chief Hydrographer recently received the Alexander Dalrymple award from the British High Commissioner, Mr Alex Ellis at a presentation ceremony. Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar was conferred with the prestigious award in 2019 but the award ceremony was delayed due to the ongoing pandemic.

A)
Union Ministry of Finance
B)
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C)
Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D)
Union Ministry of Women and Child Development

Correct Answer :   Union Ministry of Women and Child Development

The Prime Minister of India Modi has paid tributes and expressed grief over the demise of respected Bhageerathi Amma. Bhageerathi Amma was an Indian woman living in the Kollam district of Kerala. She came to national attention when she returned to education at the age of 105. She was honoured with the Nari Shakti Puraskar and Narendra Modi singled her out for praise. Nari Shakti Puraskar is an annual award given by the Ministry of Women and Child Development of the Government of India to individual women or to institutions that work towards the cause of women empowerment.