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Awards & Honours Flashcards

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Who bagged Gudleppa Hallikeri Award & what is the subject of the award?

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  • Poet Siddhalinga Pattanashetti
  • It honors those who have made significant achievements to literature, society, or social service
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South African Award

What award was bagged by Vinod Ganatra?

IMPORTANT

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First Indian honoured with Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award

Awarded for his contribution to kid’s cinema

He is children’s film maker

Honoured at 7th Nelson Mandela’s Children Film Festival

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International Award

Blue Planet Prize

Given by Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation

Given to recognise imp science & practical contributions to solving global environmental problems

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Individual award: Professor Robert Costanza
Institution Award: IPBES

2024

IPBES: Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services

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Given by Sahitya Akademy

Bal Sahitya Puraskar

Writer Category for historical fiction

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English category: Nandini Sengupta

The blue horse & other amazing animal stories from Indian History

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Given By Sahitya Akademy

Yuva Sahitya Puraskar

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K Vaishali

Homeless: Growing up Lesbian and Dyslexic in India

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Lifetime Achievement Award

MIFF AWARDS
MUMBAI INTERNATION FILM FESTIVAL

Organised by Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

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Subbaih Nallamuthu

Golden Conch Award for best Documentary: The Golden Thread by NishtaJain

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What award was given to Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank by PFRDA?

PFRDA: pension fund regulatory & development authority

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National Award for APY Yojana

Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

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PSU Leadership Award for Digital Transformation Excellence

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THDC India Limited

Tehri Hydra Development Corporation

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Who won Stepan Avagyan Memorial held in Jermuk, Armenia

International Chess Tournament

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Arjun Erigaisi, India’s highest rated chess player at age 20

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2018, Padma Shri Award?

fourth highest civilian award

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Prof, Vasudevan

AKA Plastic Man of India

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Who won the commonwealth short story prize in 2024?

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Sanjana Thakur

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P GEETHA WINS?

Instituted by WINGS (Women’s Integration & Growth through sports), Kerala for feminist studies

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K Saraswathi Amma Awards

Pioneer of Feminist Literature in Malayalam

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Tree Man of Telangana

By Green Maple Foundation

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N Balaram

For saplings

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12th Vishwa Hindi Samman

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Dr. Usha Thakur

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Which filmstar recieves career achievement award in Switzerland?
Career Leopard Award

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Sharukh Khan

He was awarded Padma Shri in 2005

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SPICE AWARD, 2024

Instituted by ICAR (Indian Institute of Spices Research)

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Sopna Kallingal

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GALLANTRY AWARDS 2024
1. KIRITI CHAKRAS: second highest peace-time gallantry award
2. SHAURYA CHAKRAS: third largest peace-time gallantry award

Gallantry Awards divided into peace-time & war-time
WAR TIME:
1. Param Vir Chakra: highest gallantry award
2. Maha Vir Chakra
3. Vir Chakra

PEACE TIME:
1. Ashok Chakra
2. Kirti Chakra
3. Shaurya Chakra

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  1. Kirti Chakras: 10 awards (7 posthumously)
  2. Shaurya Chakra: 26 (7 Posth)
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Noble Prize in 2014 for the person for his work on child rights

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Kailash Satyarthi

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Dr. C Narayana Reddy National Literary Award

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Sivashankari, a Tamil Writer

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Best Agriculture State Award goes to ?

Agriculture Leadership Award, Instituted by Agriculture Today Magazine

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Maharashtra

21
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France highest civilian award and who recieved it?

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HCL Tech’s Roshini Nadar Malhotra
received Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour)

22
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Russain highest Civilian Award awarded to Modi

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The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle

23
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Agriculture Leadership Award 2024: which state is best in horticulture?

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NAGALAND

Nagaland’s GI tags of horticluture crops: Naga Mircha, Naga Tree Tomato & Naga Sweet Cucumber

24
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Gulbekian Prize for humanity

Instituted by Portugal based Calouste Gulbekian Foundation

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Andhra Pradesh natural farming model: AP community natural farming recieved it

25
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He was also a Padmashree Awardee (4th highest civilian award) in 2014

Who is the Indian who won Golden Sand Master Award in Russia?

@International Sand Sculpture Championship held in St. Petersburb, Russia

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Sudarshan Pattnaik, a sand mastry won a gold medal

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Hans von Hentig award

Instituted by World Society of victimology

This award is considered one of the highest honors in the field of victimology and criminal justice studies

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**K. Chockalingam **from Tamil Nadu, a retired professor has been selected

First Indian

27
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2024 International Maritime Organisation Award

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Indian SHIP Captain Avhilash Rawat & his crew from an oil tanker for their exceptional bravery at sea

Red Sea Rescue

28
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What award does INS Delhi ship get?

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Best ship of Eastern Fleet Award

  • INS KAVARATTI: Best ship in Corvettes/Landing ship/OPVs
  • INS Shivalik, INS Sumitra, INS Sumdha: Most Spirited ships of the Sunrise fleet
29
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2024 Pioneer of the Year Award?

By Will Rogers motion picure pioneers foundation

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GRETA GERWIG

30
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2002 Padmashri and 2005 Padma Vibhushan Awardee? He has also recieved Life Time Achievement award from Indian Medical Association.

  • Also recieved Dr. BC Roy National Award
  • Chevalier of the Ordre of Palmes académiques by France govt
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Dr M S Valiathan, a cardian surgeon (passes away)

31
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SKOCH GOLD AWARD

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BPSTL (Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited)

For succesful implementation of SAMAST
BIHAR: First State for succesful implemtation of SAMAST project

32
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Murmu presented 94 distinguished service awards. What are the categories & no of awards?

To the serving & retired personnels of army and coast guard

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Param Vishisht Seva medals: 31
Uttam Seva medal: 4
Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal: 2
Ati Vishisht Seva Medals: 57

33
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Demise of Kamala Pujari, which award she was conferred with?

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PADMA SHRI in 2019

She is a tribal women from Odisha, known for her organic farming & preserving over hundreds of indigeneous varities of paddy
Some varities of Paddy: Kalajeera, Tili, Machakanta, Gnatia, Phula

34
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She was also awarded Noble Prize, 1992

Who recieved Gandhi Mandela Award, 2020?

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Rigoberta Menchu Tum

She is a Guatemalan Human Rights activist advocating Indigenous rights

35
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First Indian to receive the Olympic Order, the highest award by IOC (international olympic commitee)

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Abhinav Bhindra, legendary shooter

He won India’s first individual olympic gold medal in 2008 in Beijing Summer Games

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Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award

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Amitabh Bachchan

37
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Most Innovative Cimmunity Engagement Award at the 10th National Community Radio Awards

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Yarlawani Sangli, Maharashtra

38
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V Venkayya Epigraphy Award, 2024

V Venkayya was the first chief epigraphist to the GOI

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Dr. V Vedachalam, a tamil epigrapher

39
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Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Science & Technology received which award?

HIS BOOK: “DIABETES MADE EASY”

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Lifetime Acheivement Award

40
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Global Water Tech Award

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Central Water Commission (CWC) won Water Department of the Year

CWC is under Ministry of Jal Shakti

CWC Chairman: Kushivder Vehra

41
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Toronto Film Festival Tribute Award for best Director?

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Mike Leigh

42
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Jeevan Dan Award

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Andhra Pradesh

Given on Organ Donation Day

43
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Highest Civilian Award of FIJI awarded to Murmu

Fiji Capital: SUVA
President: Williame
PM: Sitiveni Rabuka
High Commissioner of India to Fiji: PS Karthigeyan

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Companion of the Order of FIJI

44
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Which award did INS Shivalik of Indian Navy win?

It wins Naval Gunfire support competition in exercise RIMPAC (Rim of Pacific Exercise) 2024

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Rodeo Trophy

  • INS SHIVALIK is eastern fleet
  • Eastern fleet of Navy HQ: Vishakapatnam
  • INS SHIVALIK: First stealth warship built in India
  • First Submarine made in India: Shalki
45
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What was awarded to Mhmd. Yunus?

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Noble Prize in 2011 for his anti-poverty campaign

CA RELATED
* He is now appointed as Head of Interim Govt in bangladesh by Bangladesh President Mhmd. Shahabudin

46
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Nekara Rathna Award

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Sanjeev Shettigar & Somappa Jatanna

Working for the revival of the traditional Udupi Sarees

47
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Vigyan Ratna Award for Biological Sciences

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Prof. G Padmanabhan

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Vigyan Team Award

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ISRO- Chandrayaan 3 Team

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