Awards (Current Affairs) Part- I

21. Who among the following won the 'Golden Boot' at FIFA World Cup 2018? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Luka Modric
(b) Kylian Mbappe
(c) Harry Kane
(d) Paul Pogba

Correct Answer: (c) Harry Kane

Solution:England footballer Harry Kane won the 'Golden Boot' in the 2018 World Cup. He scored the most (6 goals) in this World Cup. The 'Golden Ball' was won by Luka Modric of Croatia.

22. Who among the following footballers won the "Best FIFA Men's Player Award, 2020'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 04.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Raheem Sterling
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Robert Lewandowski
(d) Lionel Messi

Correct Answer: (c) Robert Lewandowski

Solution:Poland and Warn Munich football player Robert Lewandowski has been honored with the Best FIFA Men's Player Award, 2020. England's Lucie Bronze has been honored with the Best FIFA Women's Player Award, 2020.

23. Jasprit Bumrah has been selected to receive which of the following awards for his performance in International cricket in the 2018-19 season? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 5.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) C.K. Nayudu
(b) Madhavrao Scindia
(c) Polly Umrigar
(d) M.A. Chidambaram

Correct Answer: (c) Polly Umrigar

Solution:Jasprit Bumrah has been selected by the BCCI for the Polly Umrigar Award for his performance in international cricket in the period 2018-19.

24. Name the Indian wrestler who has been named the Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the year (2019) by United World Wrestling (UWW). [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Deepak Punia
(b) Kamareddy
(c) B.P. Raju
(d) Amita Bagchi

Correct Answer: (a) Deepak Punia

Solution:World Wrestling Championship silver medalist Indian male wrestler Deepak Punia has been named Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year (2019) by United World Wrestling (UWW).

25. Who among the following was named as the 'Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year' by United World Wrestling (UWW) in December 2019? [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 30.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Deepak Punia
(b) Gourav Balian
(c) Karan Mor
(d) Veer Dev Gulia

Correct Answer: (a) Deepak Punia

Solution:World Wrestling Championship silver medalist Indian male wrestler Deepak Punia has been named Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year (2019) by United World Wrestling (UWW).

26. Which female Indian cricketer won the BCCI C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Jhulan Goswami
(b) Shantha Rangaswamy
(c) Anjum Chopra
(d) Diana Edulji

Correct Answer: (c) Anjum Chopra

Solution:Indian women cricketer Anjum Chopra and K. Srikanth was presented the BCCI CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2019.

27. Which Indian male cricketer won the BCCI CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2019? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Sunil Gavaskar
(c) Rahul Dravid
(d) K. Srikanth

Correct Answer: (d) K. Srikanth

Solution:Indian women cricketer Anjum Chopra and K. Srikanth was presented the BCCI CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2019.

28. Which player of the Indian Women's Hockey team has been nominated for the 'World Games Athlete of the Year' Award, 2019 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Rajani Etimarpu
(b) Reena Khokhar
(c) Bichu Devi Kharibam
(d) Rani Rampal

Correct Answer: (d) Rani Rampal

Solution:The current captain of the Indian women's hockey team, Rani Rampal, was nominated for the 'World Games Athlete of the Year 2019' award by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). She became the first hockey player to win this award.

29. Who among the following won the FIH Women's Hockey Player of the Year at the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Neha Goyal
(b) Monika Malik
(c) Sjoerd Marijne
(d) Gurjit Kaur

Correct Answer: (d) Gurjit Kaur

Solution:Gurjit Kaur won the FIH Women's Hockey Player of the Year at the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21. Gurjit Kaur is an Indian female field Hockey player. Kaur plays as a defender and India's hockey team's designated drag-flicker.

• FIH Men's Hockey Player of the Year 2020-21 ---> Harmanpreet Singh (Team IND).

30. Who won the 'ICC (International Cricket Council) Spirit of Cricket, 2019' award? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 14.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Pat Cummins
(d) Ben Stokes

Correct Answer: (a) Virat Kohli

Solution:The ICC (International Cricket Council) Spirit of Cricket, 2019 award was won by Virat Kohli. New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell won the ICC Spirit of cricket award, 2022.