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Awards — Current Affairs Questions & Practice

Practise 45 Awards questions from Current Affairs for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Who was posthumously honored with the Dag Hammarskjold medal for service in Congo as part of UN Peacekeeping recognition?

  1. AVikram Singh
  2. BNaik Dhananjay Kumar Singh
  3. CRam Vishnoi
  4. DJeet Sinha
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Answer: B

Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh was posthumously honored with the Dag Hammarskjold medal for service in Congo.

2. Professor Meena Charanda, Principal of Kalindi College at Delhi University, received the International Culture Award 2024 on March 30, 2024, for contributions to which field?

  1. ASports administration
  2. BEducation and social service
  3. CEnvironmental conservation
  4. DDiplomatic relations
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Answer: B

Professor Meena Charanda, Principal of Kalindi College at Delhi University, received the International Culture Award 2024 for her exceptional contributions to education and social service.

3. Who received the Lokmanya Tilak Award 2026 from the Union Home Minister, recognized for security operations across multiple Indian regions?

  1. ARajnath Singh
  2. BAjit Doval
  3. CS. Jaishankar
  4. DAnil Chauhan
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Answer: B

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval received the Lokmanya Tilak Award 2026 from the Union Home Minister for security operations across multiple Indian regions.

4. Suman Kalyanpur, a renowned playback singer known for contributions to Hindi and Marathi film music from the 1950s-1970s, who recently passed away at age 89, was primarily known for which profession?

  1. APolitics
  2. BSports
  3. CSinging
  4. DJournalism
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Answer: C

Suman Kalyanpur, a renowned playback singer, passed away at age 89, known for contributions to Hindi and Marathi film music from the 1950s-1970s.

5. Which district achieved the top ranking for District Panchayat in the Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Nanaji Deshmukh Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025?

  1. AWest Tripura
  2. BSepahijala
  3. CLefunga
  4. DBamutia
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Answer: B

Sepahijala district achieved the top ranking for District Panchayat in the Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Nanaji Deshmukh Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025.

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