Awards (Current Affairs) (Part- VII)

Total Questions: 38

11. Who among the following was NOT one of the recipients of the US military decoration 'the Legion of Merit' in December 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Boris Johnson
(b) Scott Morrison
(c) Shinzo Abe
(d) Narendra Modi

Correct Answer: (a) Boris Johnson

Solution:Boris Johnson is not the recipient of the US military decoration 'The Legion of Merit' awarded in December 2020. The Legion of Merit was awarded to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison, and former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.

12. Which Indian journalist was awarded the Windham-Campbell Prize 2019 for the book Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Raghu Karnad
(b) Ashok Malik
(c) Mrinal Pande
(d) Dionne Bunsha

Correct Answer: (a) Raghu Karnad

Solution:Indian journalist Raghu Karnad was awarded the 'Windham-Campbell Prize, 2019' in the non fixation category for his book 'First Field an Indian Story of the Second World War'.

13. Which bank got the "Best Bank in Innovation' award at Business Today -Money Today Financial Awards 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) State Bank of India
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) HDFC Bank

Correct Answer: (b) ICICI Bank

Solution:ICICI Bank has bagged the 'Best Bank in Innovation' award at the Business Today - Money Today Financial Awards, 2020. Public sector giant State Bank of India and private sector HDFC Bank have jointly received the 'Bank of the Year' award.

14. Who among the following won the 'Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award' in August 2020 in the 'Water Adventure' category? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Satyendra Singh
(b) Anita Devi
(c) Narendra Singh
(d) Sarfaraz Singh

Correct Answer: (a) Satyendra Singh

Solution:In August 2020, Satyendra Singh won the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award in the 'Water Adventure' category. Anita Devi, Sarfaraz Singh, Taka Tamut, Narendra Singh, and Kewal Hiren Kakka were given this award in the Land Adventure category.

15. Which was the first Indian institution to receive the United Nations Population Award for 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Kutumb Foundation
(b) Child Rights and You
(c) HelpAge India
(d) Childline India

Correct Answer: (c) HelpAge India

Solution:HelpAge India, a voluntary organization working for the helpless elderly, was awarded the United Nations Population Award, in 2020. HelpAge India is the first Indian institution to receive this award. Earlier in the year 1992, JRD Tata was personally honored with the United Nations Population Award.

16. Who among the following was conferred the title of 'Global Visionary of Sustainable Business and Peace' in 2020 by the Federation of Israel Chambers of Commerce for epitomising 'unity, peace and sustainability'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Lakshmi Mittal
(c) Azim Premji
(d) Mukesh Ambani

Correct Answer: (a) Ratan Tata

Solution:Indian industrialist Ratan Tata was awarded the 'Global Visionary of Sustainable Business and Peace' by the Federation of Israel Chamber of Commerce in 2020 for establishing unity, peace, and stability.

17. Which doctor of Indian origin was honoured with 'Great Immigrants-2020" in the US? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Siddhartha Mukherjee
(b) Mayur Lakhani
(c) Kiran C Patel
(d) Ashok Rajgopal

Correct Answer: (a) Siddhartha Mukherjee

Solution:Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winner, author, and doctor Siddhartha Mukherjee and Harvard University economics professor Raj Chetty have been included in the list of Great Immigrants 2020 by the Carnegie Corporation of New York for their contribution to their efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

18. Which of the following institutes bagged the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for cultural heritage conservation in December, 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Roorkee
(c) Amar Singh College Srinagar
(d) BBK DAV College Amritsar

Correct Answer: (c) Amar Singh College Srinagar

Solution:Amar Singh College Srinagar received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Conservation of Cultural Heritage in December 2020.

Note:- Nizamuddin Revival Project, India's project on the holistic urban revitalization of the historic Nizamuddin Basti community, in New Delhi has won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2021.

19. Which state tableau won the first prize in the 71" Republic Day parade? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Tripura
(b) Karnataka
(c) Assam
(d) Goa

Correct Answer: (c) Assam

Solution:The tableau of the state of Assam won the first prize in the 71st Republic Day Parade. The theme of the tableau of Assam was 'Land of Unique Craftsmanship and Culture'. While the tableau of the state of Uttar Pradesh got the first prize among the 12 states/UTs that participated in the 73rd Republic Day Parade. The tableau of Uttar Pradesh was based on the theme 'One District One Product' and 'Kashi Vishwanath Dham'.

20. Who among the following has received the USA's prestigious National Book Award for Fiction 2020 for his satirical cinematic novel 'Interior Chinatown'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Walter Mosley
(b) Morgan Giles
(c) Charles YU
(d) Tamara Payne

Correct Answer: (c) Charles YU

Solution:Charles Yu received the United States prestigious National Book Award for Fiction 2020 for his satirical cinematic novel 'Interior China Town'.

Note:- Jason Mott received the United States prestigious National Book Award for Fiction 2021 for his novel "Hell of a Book".

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