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| 1. |
Which company won the Raksha Mantri's Award for Excellence recently? |
| Answer» Bengaluru headquartered Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) has won the 'Raksha Mantri's Award for Excellence' under the group award category for design and development of 180 tonne class electric hydraulic excavator - BE1800E. BE1800E is the biggest-ever excavator designed and developed in India. It is packed with leading-edge technologies, and it is cost-efficient and an emission-free alternative to engine-driven excavators. | |
| 2. |
Which All India Radio (AIR) has been honoured with the 26th edition of Lelte Award? |
| Answer» The All India Radio (AIR) Aizawl has been honoured with the prestigious Lelte Award at an impressive 26th Award Ceremony held at Chanmari YMA Hall in Aizawl. The award is given in recognition of the role played by AIR Aizawl for the overall progress & development of Mizoram and for promotion of Mizo language & literature and for its contribution in the field of healthcare & education and in promotion of brotherhood. The Lelte Special Award was received by D R Lalropuia, Director (E) & Head of Office. | |
| 3. |
Which one won the title of Outstanding Drama Series in 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards? |
| Answer» General Hospital was named Outstanding Drama in the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held in California, USA. Bryan Craig, General Hospital also won the title of Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. | |
| 4. |
Which Federation of India recommended the women's trio of World championship silver medalists for 2017 Arjuna Awards? |
| Answer» The Boxing Federation of India recommended the women's trio of World Championship silver medallists- Saweety Boora(81kg), Sonia Lather(57kg), and Sarjubala Devi(51kg) for 2017 Arjuna awards. | |
| 5. |
Which channel won the Media For Sanitation-FICCI Awards 2017? |
| Answer» NDTV was awarded the 'MEDIA FOR SANITATION' award at the ISC-FICCI SANITATION AWARDS 2017 in New Delhi for its flagship campaign on sanitation i.e. the Banega Swachh India Campaign that was launched in September 2014 with Dettol. The aim of the campaign is to work towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan's goal of an open defecation free India by 2019. | |
| 6. |
How many comapnies are listed in the "Aon Best Employers India in the 2017" award? |
| Answer» Aon Hewitt has come out with a list of 19 organisations as Best Employers India 2017 that lead the way with talent practices and are creating competitive advantage through their employees. Those recognised are Aegis Ltd, Bajaj Finance, Bayer, Bharti Airtel, Bharti Infratel, DHL Express (India), Godrej Agrovet, Godrej Consumer Products, IndiGo and InterGlobe Enterprises, Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services, Marriott Hotel India, Schneider Electric India, Sony Pictures Networks, Tata AIA Life Insurance, Tata Communications, the Oberoi Group, Whirlpool of India and WNS Global Services. | |
| 7. |
Who is conferred with the Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship? |
| Answer» ICICI Bank CEO and Managing Director Chanda Kochhar has become the first Indian woman to receive the Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship. It was conferred on Kochhar for demonstrating a commitment to the common good beyond the bottom line. | |
| 8. |
Which village won the Smart Village award 2017? |
| Answer» Govardhan Eco Village, set up by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in adjoining Thane district, has won an award Samart Village 2017. The award, "Smart Village" has been instituted by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). | |
| 9. |
Which statue was declared the world's largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records? |
| Answer» The 112 feet tall bust of 'Adiyogi' Lord Shiva has been declared the world's largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records. Isha Foundation led by Guru Jaggi Vasudev had set up the Adiyogi bust which refers to source of Yoga and symbolises the 112 methods of self-transformation that the first Yogi or Adiyogi. | |
| 10. |
Who became the first woman to reach the Mount Everest four times? |
| Answer» Anshu Jamsenpa was the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest four times and she will attempt a double ascent to climb the world's highest peak for a fifth time. | |
| 11. |
The Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni has won the ___________ prize for his contribution in the field of astronomy. |
| Answer» The Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni has won the prestigious Dan David prize for his contribution in the field of astronomy. He is a professor of astrophysics and planetary science at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. He is a pioneer and leading figure in time-domain astrophysics across the electromagnetic spectrum who built and conducted the Palomar Transient Factory. | |
| 12. |
The Green Oscar is the another name of _______. |
| Answer» Whitley Award is also known as Green Oscar. It was made annually by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) to recognise and celebrate effective national and regional conservation leaders across the globe. | |
| 13. |
What medal does the Archery team won in the stage 1 World cup? |
| Answer» The Indian Men's compound archery team Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet Singh won compound gold at World Cup stage 1 championships held in Shanghai, China. They defeated Colombia team to achieve the gold. | |
| 14. |
Soumitra Chatterjee and Y.C. Deveshwar conferred with this award by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. |
| Answer» Thespian Soumitra Chatterjee and Y.C. Deveshwar conferred the Banga Samman Awards, West Bengal's Highest Civilian Award, by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Banga Samman awards were instituted in 2011, celebrated artistes, singers, sportspersons, filmmakers, intellectuals have been honored with these awards. | |
| 15. |
Which category is added in JIO MAMI awards this year? |
| Answer» Jio Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI) film festival announced a new award category for digital content for this year's festival. This will encourage young talent to break the boundaries of their creative ideas and take Indian Cinemas to new and greater heights especially in the digital space. | |
| 16. |
Which organisation won the Porter Prize 2017 for Excellence in Corporate Governance and Integration? |
| Answer» ITC wins prestigious Porter Prize 2017 in two categories 'Excellence in Corporate Governance and Integration', 'Creating Shared Value'. | |
| 17. |
Which social network awarded 3.25 lakh for the Indian ethical hacker Anand Prakash? |
| Answer» Indian ethical hacker Anand Prakash awarded with 3.25 lakh by Twitter for discovering a bug that let him tweet from any account on the microblogging platform. The bug also allowed him to post videos, photos and delete the ones already posted from any Twitter account. | |
| 18. |
This country enters Guinness World Records for the maximum number of light installations. |
| Answer» World's largest festival of light, music and ideas, Vivid Sydney, Australia entered into Guinness World Book of Records. The Guinness World Record have given the Vivid Sydney installation Dreamscape the title for the 'Largest interactive lighting display'. The installation Dreamscape has been made up of 124, 128 lights and links the entire Circular Quay precinct beginning from the Sydney Opera House to the Sydney Harbour Bridge into one cohesive canvas of light. | |
| 19. |
How many Indian companies are ranked in the Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest corporations in terms of revenue? |
| Answer» Seven Indian companies have made it to the latest Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest corporations in terms of revenue, with the retail giant Walmart topping the global rankings. Among the seven Indian companies, four are from the public sector while Reliance Industries (RIL) is the top-ranked among private sector firms, followed by Tata Motors and Rajesh Exports. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is ranked highest at 161st among Indian firms. | |
| 20. |
Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) bagged the ___________ place for the 'most clean campus' in India. |
| Answer» Manipal University's Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) bagged the third place for the 'most clean campus' in India and the first for 'most clean campus' in south western region. | |
| 21. |
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) won ____ Assocham Services Excellence Award. |
| Answer» National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), the technology transfer and commercialization arm of the Ministry of Science & Technology won two accolades. It has won the Assocham Services Excellence Award and its Chairman and Managing Director, H Purushotham, an international recognition. The International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) Sweden honored Purushotham with the IAAM Medal 2017 for his outstanding R&D contributions in the Advanced Materials Science & Technology during its award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. | |
| 22. |
Which film has been selected as India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category at Oscars 2018? |
| Answer» The Rajkummar Rao starrer black comedy bollywood film 'Newton' has been selected as India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category at Oscars 20. The Film Federation Of India (FFI) confirmed this nomination. | |
| 23. |
How many Indian's are ranked in the Fortune's most powerful women in business list? |
| Answer» The two Indian women have features on Fortune's list of most powerful women in business outside the US announced on 26th if Sept. 2017. Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar was ranked 5th and Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank Sikha Sharma was ranked at 21st position. The Most Powerful Women in Business Outside the US list was topped by Banco Santander group executive chairman Ana Botin. | |
| 24. |
Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan was conferred with __________. |
| Answer» The very popular playback singers Alka Yagnikand Udit Narayan and the music composers Usha Khanna, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik and have been selected for the Madhya Pradesh state government's prestigious National Lata Mangeshkar award. The award, in the honour of Mangeshkar, will be presented on October 26 at a function in Indore, the birthplace of the 88-year-old legendary singer. Each award winner will get a cash prize of Rs.two lakh, shawl, shreephal (coconut) and a citation. | |
| 25. |
This company Conferred with CII Industrial Innovation Award. |
| Answer» L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has been honored with the CII Industrial Innovation Award, 2017 in New Delhi. This award is referred as one of the most innovative Indian companies in the services category at the CII Industrial Innovation Awards ceremony in New Delhi. CII also praised LTTS' breakthrough research being conducted across 30 laboratories that seek to address the future needs of its global customers. Its innovation culture has led to the creation of 223 customer owned patents and 65 filed exclusively by LTTS engineers. | |
| 26. |
Which award was received by Anupam Kher recently ? |
| Answer» Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher received Pramod Mahajan Smriti Award in Pune. | |
| 27. |
Who has been selected for Kerala's top literary award "Ezhuthachan Puraskaram-2017"? |
| Answer» K Satchidanandan, noted Malayalam Poet and literary critic, has been selected for the prestigious 2017 Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary award of the Government of Kerala, him for his contributions to Malayalam literature and poetry. | |
| 28. |
Who receives the prestigious Jnanpith award 2017? |
| Answer» Jnanpith Selection Board announced that renowned Hindi writer Krishna Sobti has been chosen for 2017 Jnanpith Award. | |
| 29. |
Which Indian temple has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017? |
| Answer» Tamil Nadu's historic Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam (Trichy) has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural heritage conservation. | |
| 30. |
Who has been awarded "Bharat Gaurav Award" - 2017 in Science and Technology category? |
| Answer» Dr Anil K. Tripathi, scientist at Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, has been honoured with the prestigious "Bharat Gaurav Award" - 2017 in Science and Technology stream at India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi on October 4, 2017. He won the award in recognition for his meritorious achievements, outstanding performance and individual excellence throughout his life. | |
| 31. |
Who has been honoured with the 2017 Vishnudas Bhave award? |
| Answer» Mohan Joshi, the veteran Indian film and television actor, has been honoured with the prestigious Vishnudas Bhave award for his contribution to theatre on November 5, 2017. | |
| 32. |
Which city has won the Best City Bus Services Award of Government of India? |
| Answer» The awards for the 'Best Urban Transport Practices' were announced by Central Government at UMI Conference in Hyderabad on November 6, 2017 . In it, Surat Municipal Corporation has been chosen for the 'Best City Bus Services Award' by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for succeeding in attracting 87% of the private vehicle and auto rickshaw users to use city buses. | |
| 33. |
Who has been awarded with the Israel's 2018 Genesis Prize? |
| Answer» Natalie Portman, an acclaimed Israeli-born actress and director, has been awarded Israel's 2018 Genesis Prize in recognition of her commitment to social causes and deep connection to her Jewish and Israeli roots. | |
| 34. |
Who has been honored with the 2017 National Entrepreneurship Award under Mentor (Government) Category? |
| Answer» Dr. Renu Swarup, Senior Adviser for Department of Biotechnology (DBT), has been awarded with National Entrepreneurship Award, 2017 under Mentor (Government) category in the Recognition Track at the National Entrepreneurship Award Ceremony, 2017 in New Delhi. | |
| 35. |
Which award is given to honour Nabaneeta Dev Sen recently? |
| Answer» Popular Bengali writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen declared as winner in 'Author in the Bengali language' category at the second edition of Big Little Book Award. The Big Little Book Award honors authors and illustrators who have contributed to children's literature that are global in appeal and contextual in nature. The award has been instituted under Parag initiative of Tata Trusts to promote children's literature. The chief of Parag Initiative is Swaha Sahoo. | |
| 36. |
Which country wins award for putting high effort to combat Illegal Wildlife Trade? |
| Answer» India awarded the Certificate of Commendation for its effort to combat illegal wildlife trade. "The award was given to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau yesterday by the Secretary-General of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) at Geneva, Switzerland", Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is a statutory multi-disciplinary body established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, to combat organized wildlife crime in the country. | |
| 37. |
Who got Golden Peacock Innovation Award recently? |
| Answer» Joda East Iron Mine (JEIM) of Tata Steel honoured with the prestigious Golden Peacock Innovation Management Award for the year 2017 for driving innovation in mines. The award was given at Institute of Directors India's 2nd Global Convention held at Singapore. Golden Peacock Awards Secretariat receives over 1,000 entries per year for various awards, from over 25 countries worldwide. | |
| 38. |
This company ranked India's most trusted FMCG Brand as per the report of Brand Trust Report, India Study 2017. |
| Answer» Brand Trust Report, India Study 2017 has ranked Patanjali as India's most trusted Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brand. Patanjali has also been named the most attractive brand. The study was conducted on 11,000 brands in 16 cities of India. Patanjali Ayurved Limited was started in 2006. Its founders are Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna. | |
| 39. |
Which comapany is named as the world's most admired company for 2018? |
| Answer» Technology giant Apple topped Fortune magazine's list of the 'World's Most Admired Companies' for 2018. E-commerce giant Amazon has retained its second spot, followed by Google's parent Alphabet. Social media giant Facebook lost its place in the top ten most admired companies this year and was ranked 12th on the list. | |
| 40. |
Sachin: A Billion Dreams wins __________ awards in 11th Tehran International FICTS Festival 2018. |
| Answer» "Sachin: A Billion Dreams", a biopic on Sachin Tendulkar, has won two awards at the 11th Tehran International FICTS Festival 2018, in Iran. Helmer James Erskine won the the Best Director of a Long Documentary trophy and an honorary diploma for "Sachin - A Billion Dreams". Producer of "Sachin - A Billion Dreams" Ravi Bhagchandka won the Special Award for the Best Film in the Long Documentary section. | |
| 41. |
The Parliamentary Group decided to confer Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards to how many Members of Parliament? |
| Answer» The Parliamentary Group decided to confer Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards to five Members of Parliament. Dr. Najma Heptulla: She is former Rajya Sabha MP and was selected for this award for the year 2013. Hukumdev Narayan Yadav: He is Lok Sabha MP and was selected for this award for the year for 2014. Ghulam Nabi Azad: He is Rajya Sabha and was selected for this award for the year for 2015. The Outstanding Parliamentarian Award was established in 1992 by Shivraj Patil who was then the Speaker of Lok Sabha. The Indian Parliamentary Group selects an outstanding sitting Member of Parliament after considering his/her overall contribution to Parliament. | |
| 42. |
According to a report by New World Wealth, this Indian city has ranked 12th out of 15 wealthiest cities globally. |
| Answer» According to a report by New World Wealth, Mumbai has ranked 12th out of 15 wealthiest cities globally. With USD 950 billion total wealth, Mumbai is the only India city to feature in the list of 15 wealthiest cities. Mumbai is home to 28 billionaires (individuals with USD 1 billion or more in net assets). Mumbai is regarded as the economic hub of India. It is also home to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the 12th largest stock exchange in the world. With USD 3 trillion total wealth, New York has topped the list of 15 wealthiest cities. | |
| 43. |
Which company has been honoured as the World's Most Ethical Company for the year 2018 by Ethisphere Institute recently? |
| Answer» Tata Steel has been honoured as the World's Most Ethical Company for the year 2018 by Ethisphere Institute. Tata Steel has been conferred with the Most ethical Company award for the sixth time in the 'Metals, Minerals and Mining' category. The World's Most Ethical Company assessment is done with reference to the Ethisphere Institute's Ethics Quotient (EQ) framework. This year about 135 entities from 23 countries are honoured. | |
| 44. |
Which Indian app has won the best Best M-Govt Service Award at 2018 World Government Summit 2018? |
| Answer» India's Umang App has won the Best M-Government Service award in the Accessible Government category while Aadhaar won the best emerging technology award at the recently concluded 6th edition of the World Government Summit 2018 in Dubai, where India had the status of 'Guest of Honour' country. The summit acknowledged technology pioneers for providing global solutions to global challenges. The mobile application "Umang App" provides users a unified platform that combines government departments and services, facilitating transactions for citizens. The award acknowledged Government of India's efforts to provide convenient services to its citizens. The Aadhaar project was recognized as the world's largest biometric enabled identification programme which provides access to service income tax, passport services, bank accounts, social services benefits aimed at providing 1.2 billion citizens unique identification card with fingerprint, eye-print and other vital data. | |
| 45. |
This company is recognised as 'Startup of the Year' 2017 award at the 7th Small Business Awards, in New Delhi. |
| Answer» Milkbasket has been honoured with the 'Startup of the Year' 2017 award at the 7th Small Business Awards, in New Delhi. The Small Business Awards 2018 was organised by Franchise India Group. It honours the best enterprises among SMEs (Small or Medium Enterprise), SMB (Small and Medium Business) and emerging small-scale ventures. The startup of the year award is presented to SMEs that are 7 years or lesser than 7 years old with potential to develop into a larger entity in local and international markets. | |
| 46. |
Which country scientist awarded Engineer Awarded Sci-Tech Oscar Award? |
| Answer» Vikas Sathaye, a Pune-born person honored with the Scientific and Engineering Academy Award at the Oscars Scientific and Technical Awards 2018 at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California. Sathaye and his team received the award for his contribution towards conceptualization, designing, engineering, and the implementation of the 'Shotover K1 Camera System' during his stint at Shotover Camera Systems in Queenstown, New Zealand. | |
| 47. |
Which film has won the best film award at the 71st British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards? |
| Answer» Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has won the best film award at the 71st British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on February 18, 2018. The movie was directed by Martin McDonagh. The movie is about a woman seeking justice for her daughter's murder. | |
| 48. |
Who has bagged the prestigious Aravindan Puraskaram for the best debutant director of 2017? |
| Answer» Sagar Chaya Vanchar, director of Marathi film 'Redu' (Radio), has bagged the prestigious Aravindan Puraskaram for the best debutant director of 2017, instituted in memory of iconic Malayalam filmmaker late G Aravindan. The award, comprising a cash prize of Rs 25,000, a memento and a citation, is instituted by the Chalachitra Film Society. The expert panel observed that Vanchari's film expresses the ripples and changes that resulted in the life of a rural Konkan village during the seventies after the arrival of a radio in the hamlet. The award will be presented on March 15, 2018, on the 27th death anniversary of Aravindan. | |
| 49. |
Who won the 2018 Oscar's best actor? |
| Answer» The 90th Academy Awards commonly referred to as Oscars was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California (US). The award presented in 24 categories by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honouring best films of year 2017. The Shape of Water won the most number of awards totaling to four at the ceremony after it was nominated into highest 13 categories. It was followed by Dunkirk, nominated for eight categories and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, nominated for seven categories. Gary Oldman won the bext actor for Darkest Hour as Winston Churchill. Best Actress: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Mildred Hayes). | |
| 50. |
Which bank got Transparency award in Central Banking Awards 2018? |
| Answer» Central Banking's fifth annual awards recognize outstanding achievement within a community that has had to balance monetary accommodation and financial stability in an environment of rapid innovation, political change, and global uncertainty. The Bank of Canada, this year's Central Bank of the Year, emerged as a beacon of best practice for much of the community. 1. Transparency: Central Bank of Ireland. 2. Reserve manager of the year: Bank of Korea. 3. Banknote and currency manager of the year: Norges Bank. 4. An initiative of the year: Bank of England's FinTech Accelerator. 5. Website of the year: Bank of Lithuania. 6. Economics in central banking: Alberto Cavallo and Roberto Rigobon - Billion Prices Project/PriceStats. 7. Asset manager of the year: BlackRock. 8. Innovation in reserve management: HSBC. 9. Global custodian of the year: BNY Mellon. 10. Securities lending services provider of the year: Northern Trust. 11. Banknote and currency services provider of the year: Landqart. 12. Technology consultant of the year: Vizor Software. 13. Risk management services provider of the year: OpenLink. 14. Consultancy and advisory provider of the year (data and regulatory management): BearingPoint. 15. Payments and market infrastructure provider of the year: Perego. | |