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APR - JUNE 2024

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Which company has won two prestigious awards at the 15th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2024,
instituted by the Construction Industry Development Council?

!नमा%ण उ)योग -वकास प2रषद )वारा 6था-पत 15व; CIDC -व<वकमा% परु 6कार 2024 म; Aकस कंपनी
ने दो E!तिGठत परु 6कार जीते हK?

(a) ReNew Power / 2रNयू पावर

(b) TP renewable Microgrid / टQपी 2रNयए


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(c) JSW Energy / जेएसडZ[यू एनज\

(d) SJVN Limited / एसजेवीएन ]ल]मटे ड

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Which company has won two prestigious awards at the 15th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2024,
instituted by the Construction Industry Development Council?

!नमा%ण उ)योग -वकास प2रषद )वारा 6था-पत 15व; CIDC -व<वकमा% परु 6कार 2024 म; Aकस कंपनी
ने दो E!तिGठत परु 6कार जीते हK?

(a) ReNew Power / 2रNयू पावर

(b) TP renewable Microgrid / टQपी 2रNयए


ू बल माइVोWXड

(c) JSW Energy / जेएसडZ[यू एनज\

(d) SJVN Limited / एसजेवीएन )ल)मटे ड

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SJVN Limited has won two prestigious awards at the 15th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2024,
instituted by the Construction Industry Development Council.

SJVN has been conferred with ‘Achievement Award for Creating Social Development & Impact’ and
‘CIDC Partners in Progress Trophy’.

These awards demonstrate SJVN’s commitment to driving positive change through innovative and
concrete CSR initiatives.

About SJVN Limited


SJVN Limited is a Schedule-‘A’ Mini Ratna Category-I under the control of the Ministry of Power. It is
a public sector undertaking.
SJVN was earlier known as ‘Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam’. It is an Indian public sector undertaking
involved in hydropower generation and transmission.

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SJVN is as a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
Established – 24 May 1988
Chairperson and Managing Director – Geeta Kapur

Recent Awards
SKOCH ESG Award 2024 in Renewable Energy Financing Category – REC Limited
International Culture Award 2024 – Meena Charanda
Times Power Icon 2024 Award by The Times Group – Vijay Jain
Abel Prize 2024 – Michel Talagrand (for work in probability theory and stochastic processes).
29th Devi Shankar Awasthi Award 2023 – Nishant (for Kavita Pathak Aalochna)

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Who has been honoured with American President’s Gold Volunteer


Service award 2024?
अमे/रक2 रा45प7त के गो;ड वालं=टयर स?व@स परु Bकार 2024 से Fकसे सGमा7नत Fकया गया है ?
(a) Ravi Shankar /र-वशंकर
(b) Ramdev / रामदे व
(c) Rambhadracharya / रामभ`ाचाय%
(d) Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni / जैन आचाय% लोकेश म!ु न

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Who has been honoured with American President’s Gold Volunteer


Service award 2024?
अमे/रक2 रा45प7त के गो;ड वालं=टयर स?व@स परु Bकार 2024 से Fकसे सGमा7नत Fकया गया है ?
(a) Ravi Shankar /र-वशंकर
(b) Ramdev / रामदे व
(c) Rambhadracharya / रामभ`ाचाय%
(d) Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni / जैन आचाय@ लोकेश म7ु न

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Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni has become the first Indian monk to be honoured with
the American President’s Gold Volunteer Service award in recognition of his
contribution to the public good and humanity.
Acharya Lokesh Muni is the founder of a non-governmental organisation, Ahimsa
Vishwa Bharat and the World Peace Center in India.
Jain Acharya Lokesh received the Presidential award, a Certificate of Honour, a
Golden Shield, and a citation bearing the signature of American President Joe
Biden.

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American President’s Volunteer Service Award


•The American President’s Volunteer Service Award was established in 2003
during George Bush’s Presidency.
•The award is given to individualls who have provided at least 500 hours of
voluntary service in the United States and whose voluntary work has positively
impacted communities and inspired those around them.

Recent Awards
•John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award 2024 -Dr Gagandeep
Kang
•John L “Jack” Swigert, Jr Award 2024 – ISRO (for Chandrayaan -3)
•Best Scientific Poster Award’ 2024 – Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital
•“Medal of Honour” at Consular Day 2024 – Neeraj A Sharma
•“On The Spot Unit Citation” for anti-piracy ops by Navy Chief – INS Sharda

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What target has been set up by the government of India for the
production of coal by the captive and commercial coal blocks for 2024-
25 years?
भारत सरकार Pवारा 2024-
25 वषT के )लए कैिVटव एवं वाWणिYयक कोयला Zलॉक\ Pवारा कोयला उ^पादन हे तु `या लaय 7नधा@
/रत Fकया गया है ?
(a) 120 million tonnes
(b) 140 million tonnes
(c) 150 million tonnes
(d) 170 million tonnes

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What target has been set up by the government of India for the
production of coal by the captive and commercial coal blocks for 2024-
25 years?
भारत सरकार Pवारा 2024-
25 वषT के )लए कैिVटव एवं वाWणिYयक कोयला Zलॉक\ Pवारा कोयला उ^पादन हे तु `या लaय 7नधा@
/रत Fकया गया है ?
(a) 120 million tonnes
(b) 140 million tonnes
(c) 150 million tonnes
(d) 170 million tonnes

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The government has set the target of producing 170 million tonnes of coal from
captive and commercial coal blocks in the country during the 2024-25 financial
year.
In FY24, captive and commercial coal blocks produced 147.12 million tonnes
(MT) of dry fuel, 26 per cent higher from 116 MT produced in FY23.
Out of the total output of 147.2 MT in FY24, power sector captive mines
produced around 121.3 MT, captive mines of the non-power sector produced 8.4
MT while commercial mines generated 17.5 MT of fuel.
The country’s coal import rose to 244.27 MT in the April-February period of FY24
from 227.93 MT in the year-ago period, according to data compiled by B2B e-
commerce company mjunction.

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Who has been honoured with the “South Asian Person of the Year”
award by Harvard University in April 2024?
अcैल 2024 मd हाव@ड@ य7ू नव)स@टf Pवारा “साउथ ए)शयन पस@न ऑफ द ईयर” परु Bकार से Fकसे सGमा
7नत Fकया गया है ?
(a) Anshika Singh / अं]शका ]संह
(b) Maushami Chakraborty / मौसमी चVवत\
(c) Vasudha Gupta / वसध ु ा गgु ता
(d) Avantika Vandanapu / अवं!तका वंदनपु

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Who has been honoured with the “South Asian Person of the Year”
award by Harvard University in April 2024?
अcैल 2024 मd हाव@ड@ य7ू नव)स@टf Pवारा “साउथ ए)शयन पस@न ऑफ द ईयर” परु Bकार से Fकसे सGमा
7नत Fकया गया है ?
(a) Anshika Singh / अं]शका ]संह
(b) Maushami Chakraborty / मौसमी चVवत\
(c) Vasudha Gupta / वसध ु ा गgु ता
(d) Avantika Vandanapu / अवं7तका वंदनपु

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Indian-American actress Avantika Vandanapu, who is best known for playing


Karen Shetty in the musical comedy Mean Girls (2024), has been honoured with
the “South Asian Person of the Year” award and title by Harvard University.
The 19-year-old actress was recognised for her outstanding achievements and
contributions to the arts and society.
As one of the key leads in the new adaptation of Mean Girls, Avantika proved her
acting prowess. She also recently made her OTT debut with the Indian series Big
Girls Don’t Cry.
In 2014, Avantika won second place in Dance India Dance L’il Masters (North
America Edition). The subsequent year she entered the Telugu film industry. She
officially debuted as a child artist in Brahmotsavam, starring Mahesh Babu, Kajal
Aggarwal, Samantha and Pranitha Subhash.
In 2021, Avantika played the lead role of Rhea Kumar in Disney’s Spin, which
also featured Meera Syal, Abhay Deol and Aryan Simhadri.

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Recent Awards
•American President’s Volunteer Award 2024 – Lokesh Muni
•John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award 2024 -Dr Gagandeep
Kang
•John L “Jack” Swigert, Jr Award 2024 – ISRO (for Chandrayaan -3)
•Best Scientific Poster Award’ 2024 – Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital
•“Medal of Honour” at Consular Day 2024 – Neeraj A Sharma

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Which eye hospital has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Best Scientific Poster Award’ at the
American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2024 Annual Meeting?

अमे2रकन सोसाइटQ फॉर मो!तयाjबंद और अपवत%क सज%रQ (एएससीआरएस) 2024 कm वा-ष%क बैठक
म; Aकस नेn अ6पताल को E!तिGठत ‘सव%pेGठ वैqा!नक पो6टर परु 6कार‘ से सrमा!नत Aकया गया
है ?

(a) LV Prasad eye hospital

(b) Sankar Netralaya

(c) Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital

(d) Sharp Sight Eye Hospital

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Which eye hospital has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Best Scientific Poster Award’ at the
American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2024 Annual Meeting?

अमे2रकन सोसाइटQ फॉर मो!तयाjबंद और अपवत%क सज%रQ (एएससीआरएस) 2024 कm वा-ष%क बैठक
म; Aकस नेn अ6पताल को E!तिGठत ‘सव%pेGठ वैqा!नक पो6टर परु 6कार‘ से सrमा!नत Aकया गया
है ?

(a) LV Prasad eye hospital

(b) Sankar Netralaya

(c) Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital

(d) Sharp Sight Eye Hospital

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• Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital’s research team have been honoured with the prestigious ‘Best
Scientific Poster Award’ at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cataract and
Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).
• This recognition comes in light of their groundbreaking study on ‘The efficacy of RevitalVision
vision-training software in improving best-corrected vision in stable keratoconus patients post
Crosslinking surgery.’
• In the study by Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, stable keratoconus patients undergoing RevitalVision
vision-training software post Crosslinking surgery experienced a significant improvement in their
vision.
• Statistical analysis revealed an average improvement of 2.5 lines on the visual acuity test chart,
providing tangible evidence of the software’s efficacy in enhancing patient outcomes.

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Recent Awards
• “Medal of Honour” at Consular Day 2024 – Neeraj A Sharma
• “On The Spot Unit Citation” for anti-piracy ops by Navy Chief – INS Sharda
• American Surgical Association (ASA) Fellowship – Dr Raghu Ram
• 15th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2024 – SJVN Limited
• SKOCH ESG Award 2024 in Renewable Energy Financing Category – REC Limited
• International Culture Award 2024 – Meena Charanda

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Who has been honoured with the “Medal of Honour” by the Honorary Consular Corps
Diplomatique-India (HCCD-India) during the annual Consular Day event held at the ITC Grand Chola
in Chennai?

चेNनई म; आईटQसी XKड चोल म; आयोिजत वा-ष%क कांसल ु र tदवस काय%Vम के दौरान मानद कांसल
ु र
कोर uडgलोमैtटक–इंuडया (एचसीसीडी–इंuडया) )वारा “मेडल ऑफ ऑनर” से Aकसे सrमा!नत Aकया
गया है ?

(a) Rajendra Prasad Goyal / राज;` Eसाद गोयल

(b) Manish Prasad / मनीष Eसाद

(c) Pramod Sharma / Eमोद शमा%

(d) Neeraj Sharma / नीरज शमा%


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Who has been honoured with the “Medal of Honour” by the Honorary Consular Corps
Diplomatique-India (HCCD-India) during the annual Consular Day event held at the ITC Grand Chola
in Chennai?

चेNनई म; आईटQसी XKड चोल म; आयोिजत वा-ष%क कांसल ु र tदवस काय%Vम के दौरान मानद कांसल
ु र
कोर uडgलोमैtटक–इंuडया (एचसीसीडी–इंuडया) )वारा “मेडल ऑफ ऑनर” से Aकसे सrमा!नत Aकया
गया है ?

(a) Rajendra Prasad Goyal / राज;` Eसाद गोयल

(b) Manish Prasad / मनीष Eसाद

(c) Pramod Sharma / Eमोद शमा%

(d) Neeraj Sharma / नीरज शमा@


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• Neeraj A Sharma, the Honorary Consul General of The Republic of Palau in India, was honored
with the esteemed “Medal of Honour” by the Honorary Consular Corps Diplomatique-India
(HCCD-India) during the annual Consular Day event held at the ITC Grand Chola in Chennai.
• The Consular Day 2024 event, organized by HCCD-India, was a gathering of distinguished guests,
representing elite individuals and the international fraternity.
• The award was presented by Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi during the ceremony.

About Honorary Consular Corps Diplomatique (HCCD)


• Established in 1995, HCCD-India aims to promote mutual understanding among Honorary
Consular officers in India and abroad.
• Through the exchange of information, ideas, and suggestions, the organization endeavors to
enhance the role of Honorary Consuls General and Honorary Consuls in international relations.

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Which organization has been conferred with the 2024 John L “Jack” Swigert, Jr Award for Space
Exploration Award?

Aकस संगठन को अंत2रy अNवेषण परु 6कार के ]लए 2024 जॉन एल “जैक” ि6वगट% , ज!ू नयर
परु 6कार से सrमा!नत Aकया गया है ?

(a) ISRO

(b) DRDO

(c) SpaceX

(d) NASA

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Which organization has been conferred with the 2024 John L “Jack” Swigert, Jr Award for Space
Exploration Award?

Aकस संगठन को अंत2रy अNवेषण परु 6कार के ]लए 2024 जॉन एल “जैक” ि6वगट% , ज!ू नयर
परु 6कार से सrमा!नत Aकया गया है ?

(a) ISRO

(b) DRDO

(c) SpaceX

(d) NASA

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• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chandrayaan -3 mission team was awarded the 2024
John L “Jack” Swigert, Jr, Award for Space Exploration by the US-based Space Foundation.
• This award is given by the US-based non-profit organisation Space Foundation to honour a
space agency, company, or consortium of organisations in the realm of space exploration and
discovery.
• The Indian Consul General of India in Houston, D C Manjunath, received the 2024 John L “Jack”
Swigert, Jr, Award for Space Exploration Award on behalf of the ISRO’s Chandrayaan -3 team.

About John L “Jack” Swigert, Jr Award


• The John L “Jack” Swigert, Jr, Award for Space Exploration Award was instituted by the Space
Foundation in 2004 in memory of John L “Jack” Swigert, Junior.
• John L “Jack” Swigert, Junior, was part of NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration) Apollo 13 Mission to the moon which had been aborted due to a leakage in its
Oxygen tank.

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• The Jack Swigert Award is presented annually at the Space Symposium organised by the Space
Foundation.
• In 2023 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Team was honoured with the Jack Swigert award.

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Which company has been conferred with the prestigious CIDC Vishwakarma Award by the
Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) in the category of “Construction Health, Safety &
Environment” for Rajasthan Refinery Project, Barmer?
Aकस कंपनी को राज6थान 2रफाइनरQ Eोजे{ट, बाड़मेर के ]लए “!नमा%ण 6वा6}य, सरु yा और
पया%वरण” pेणी म; !नमा%ण उ)योग -वकास प2रषद (CIDC) )वारा E!तिGठत CIDC -व<वकमा% परु 6कार
से सrमा!नत Aकया गया है ?

(a) ReNew Power / 2रNयू पावर

(b) TP renewable Microgrid / टQपी 2रNयए


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(c) JSW Energy / जेएसडZ[यू एनज\

(d) Engineers India Limited / इंजी!नयस% इंuडया ]ल]मटे ड

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Which company has been conferred with the prestigious CIDC Vishwakarma Award by the
Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) in the category of “Construction Health, Safety &
Environment” for Rajasthan Refinery Project, Barmer?
Aकस कंपनी को राज6थान 2रफाइनरQ Eोजे{ट, बाड़मेर के ]लए “!नमा%ण 6वा6}य, सरु yा और
पया%वरण” pेणी म; !नमा%ण उ)योग -वकास प2रषद (CIDC) )वारा E!तिGठत CIDC -व<वकमा% परु 6कार
से सrमा!नत Aकया गया है ?

(a) ReNew Power / 2रNयू पावर

(b) TP renewable Microgrid / टQपी 2रNयए


ू बल माइVोWXड

(c) JSW Energy / जेएसडZ[यू एनज\

(d) Engineers India Limited / इंजी7नयस@ इंnडया )ल)मटे ड

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Engineers India Limited (EIL) has been conferred with the prestigious CIDC Vishwakarma Award by
the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) in the category of “Construction Health,
Safety & Environment” for Rajasthan Refinery Project, Barmer.

The awards were presented during the 15th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards ceremony held in New Delhi.

The Award recognizes EIL’s respect for human life and well-being as reflected in its best practices
towards construction safety and occupational health management, especially in complex projects.

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Which Indian airport has recently (in May ‘24) won the silver award under the ‘over 35
million passengers per annum category’ in the ‘Airports Council International (ACI)
AsiaPacific & Middle East’ Green Airports Recognition (GAR) 2024?
1) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
2) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
3) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow
4) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

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Which Indian airport has recently (in May ‘24) won the silver award under the ‘over 35
million passengers per annum category’ in the ‘Airports Council International (ACI)
AsiaPacific & Middle East’ Green Airports Recognition (GAR) 2024?
1) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
2) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
3) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow
4) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

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Airport Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East announced 8th Green Airports
Recognition (GAR) awards for 2024. Three Indian Airports have been awarded under Silver
category. They are,
• Indira Gandhi International Airport (New Delhi, Delhi) under ‘Over 35 million
passengers per annum’ category
• Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) (Bengaluru, Karnataka) under ‘Between 15-35
million passengers per annum’ category.
• Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-UP) under ‘less
than 8 million passengers per annum’ category.

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Who has recently (in May ‘24) won the prestigious Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment
Award at the Prince's Trust Awards event in the United Kingdom (UK) to recognise her role in
the Pink E-rickshaw initiative?
1) Pavuluri Subba Rao
2) Arti
3) Purnima Devi Barman
4) Alok Shukla

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Who has recently (in May ‘24) won the prestigious Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment
Award at the Prince's Trust Awards event in the United Kingdom (UK) to recognise her role in
the Pink E-rickshaw initiative?
1) Pavuluri Subba Rao
2) Arti
3) Purnima Devi Barman
4) Alok Shukla

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Arti(18), a rickshaw driver from Uttar Pradesh (UP) has won the prestigious Amal Clooney
Women’s Empowerment Award at the Prince’s Trust Awards, an event that celebrates the
achievements of young people from around the world in London, United Kingdom (UK).
• She has also met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, London, UK, after winning the
award.
• The award is given in recognition for her role in inspiring other young girls through her
involvement in the Indian government’s Pink E-rickshaw initiative
Note: Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award was named after the famous English Barrister
Amal Clooney.

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Which of the following airport has recently (in may’24) become the first airport in India to
achieve Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) accolade from the CII-ITC CESD (Centre for Excellence for
Sustainable Development)?
1) Kempegowda International Airport
2) Delhi Airport
3) Begumpet Airport
4) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

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Which of the following airport has recently (in may’24) become the first airport in India to
achieve Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) accolade from the CII-ITC CESD (Centre for Excellence for
Sustainable Development)?
1) Kempegowda International Airport
2) Delhi Airport
3) Begumpet Airport
4) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

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Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has become the first


airport in India to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) accolade awarded by the CII-ITC CESD
(Centre for Excellence for Sustainable Development).
• The ZWL assessment stated that the Airport has successfully implemented the best waste
management practices and achieved 99.50% waste diversion from landfills.
• Airport achieved 99.5% waste diversion from landfills by integrating a robust value chain
system and adopting the 5R principles - Reduce, Reuse, Reprocess, Recycle and Recover - of
Sustainable Waste Management.
• The Airport has set up a sophisticated waste management system that follows the ISO
14001:2015 standards.
Note:CII-ITC CESD was established in 2006 by ITC Limited in collaboration with the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII) to create awareness, provide thought leadership, build capacity and award
exemplary performance in the area of sustainability

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Who has been recently (in may’24)conferred the prestigious 2024 Shaw Prize in the
category of Astronomy?
1) Swee Lay Thein
2) Shrinivas Ramchandra Kulkarni
3) Peter Sarnak
4) Stuart Orkin

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Who has been recently (in may’24)conferred the prestigious 2024 Shaw Prize in the
category of Astronomy?
1) Swee Lay Thein
2) Shrinivas Ramchandra Kulkarni
3) Peter Sarnak
4) Stuart Orkin

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Indian-Origin American Scientist Shrinivas Ramchandra Kulkarni has been conferred the
prestigious 2024 Shaw Prize in the category of Astronomy.
• The award is given in recognition of his contributions to time-domain astronomy
culminated in the conception, construction and leadership of the Palomar Transient Facility
(PTF) and its successor, and the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF). These discoveries help to
better understand time-variable optical sky.
• The awards were announced in 3 categories: Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, and
Mathematical Sciences.

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Which Music composer who won the 2005 Oscar award for the movie ‘Finding Neverland’
passed away in May 2024?
1) Barbara Rush
2)Ryuichi Sakamoto
3) Kumar Shahani
4) Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

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Which Music composer who won the 2005 Oscar award for the movie ‘Finding Neverland’
passed away in May 2024?
1) Barbara Rush
2)Ryuichi Sakamoto
3) Kumar Shahani
4) Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

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Jan Andrzej Paweł Kaczmarek(Jan A.P. Kaczmarek), the Oscar-winning Polish music composer passed
away at the age of 71 in Krakow in southern Poland. He was born on 29th April 1953 in Konin, Poland.
• Kaczmarek won the Academy Awards (Oscar) for the best original musical score for the movie
‘Finding Neverland’ during the 77th Academy Awards (2005).
• He was the only musician known for using an unusual instrument which is actually a selfrevamped
Fischer’s fidola (a type of zither).
• In 2023, he received a Lifetime Achievement from the Polish Film Academy for his
contribution to Polish cinema.

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Name the personality who has been recently (in May’ 24) awarded with the Whitley Gold
Award 2024 by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) in London, United Kingdom.
1) Ajit Mishra
2) Purnima Devi Barman
3) Shashi Tharoor
4) Kiran Nadar

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Name the personality who has been recently (in May’ 24) awarded with the Whitley Gold
Award 2024 by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) in London, United Kingdom.
1) Ajit Mishra
2) Purnima Devi Barman
3) Shashi Tharoor
4) Kiran Nadar

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On May 1, 2024, a wildlife biologist from Assam, Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been honoured with
Whitley Gold Award 2024 aka ‘Green Oscar’ by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) at a Royal
Geographical Society awards ceremony in London, United Kingdom (UK).
• The award acknowledged her conservation efforts of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork
(known locally as ‘Hargila‘ in Assamese) and its wetland habitat.
• She received the trophy from charity patron Princess Anne – the Princess Royal, the sister of
King Charles III.
• The 2024 Whitley Award conferred upon 6 individuals.

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In May 2024, Sela Tunnel was recognised as India’s highest tunnel by the International Book
of Honour (IBH), England, United Kingdom (UK).
The Sela Tunnel was constructed in which state/UT?
1) Jammu and Kashmir
2) Assam
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Gujarat

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In May 2024, Sela Tunnel was recognised as India’s highest tunnel by the International Book
of Honour (IBH), England, United Kingdom (UK).
The Sela Tunnel was constructed in which state/UT?
1) Jammu and Kashmir
2) Assam
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Gujarat

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Arunachal Pradesh’s Sela Tunnel, an engineering marvel has been recognised as India’s Highest
Tunnel by the International Book of Honour (IBH), England, United Kingdom (UK). This recognition
underscores the achievement of the Border Road Organisation (BRO) in constructing the tunnel at an
altitude of 13,000 feet through Project VARTAK with construction carried out by Patel Engineering
Limited.
• Sela Tunnel is the world’s longest bi-lane tunnel constructed on the road connecting Tezpur,
Assam to Tawang in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
• The 2.598 km-long Sela Tunnel on Tezpur-Tawang Road ensures year-long connectivity to
the strategic Tawang Region.
• Constructed at a cost of Rs 825 crore, the tunnel ensures all-weather connectivity along the
National Highway (NH)-13 road to Tawang via Sela Pass on the Balipara – Chariduar –
Tawang Road.

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. Which space organisation has recently (in May ‘24) won the Geospatial Leadership Awards
2024 for “Enabling Industry Development in Public Policy” during the Geospatial World Forum
2024 held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands?
1) Indian Space Research Organisation
2) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3) Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
4) Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre

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Which space organisation has recently (in May ‘24) won the Geospatial Leadership Awards
2024 for “Enabling Industry Development in Public Policy” during the Geospatial World Forum
2024 held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands?
1) Indian Space Research Organisation
2) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3) Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
4) Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre

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Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), under the Department of
Space (DOS), Government of India, has won the Geospatial World Leadership Award 2024 under
“Enabling Public Policy” category.
• Geospatial Leadership Awards was presented during the Geospatial World Forum (GWF)
2024 held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on 14th May 2024.
• IN-SPACe was honoured for Public Policy: Enabling Industry Development.
• The award acknowledges the outstanding contributions made by IN-SPACe to the
international Geospatial field which help in fostering the growth and development of the
space sector in India and also its support to Non-Government Entities(NGEs) in the space
economy.

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According to Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2024 list released in May 2024, who is
the highest-paid athlete in the world?
1) Novak Djokovic
2) Cristiano Ronaldo
3) Lionel Messi
4) Virat Kohli

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According to Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2024 list released in May 2024, who is
the highest-paid athlete in the world?
1) Novak Djokovic
2) Cristiano Ronaldo
3) Lionel Messi
4) Virat Kohli

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On May 16, 2024, Forbes’ released the list of World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2024 featuring top 50
highest paid athletes. Soccer Player Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) topped the list with a total earnings
of USD 260 million, which includes USD 200 million on the field earnings and USD 60 million off the
field earnings.
• Spanish golfer Jon Rahm stands 2nd with a total earning of USD 218 million and Argentine
Soccer player Lionel Messi stands 3rd with USD 135 million.
• According to Forbes, the world’s 10 highest-paid athletes collectively earned USD 1.38
billion before taxes and agents’ fees over the past 12 months, which is the highest total
ever.

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Which country had the highest number of entries in the 9th edition of the Forbes 30 Under
30 Asia list (2024)?
1) China
2) Singapore
3) Indonesia
4) India

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Which country had the highest number of entries in the 9th edition of the Forbes 30 Under
30 Asia list (2024)?
1) China
2) Singapore
3) Indonesia
4) India

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The 9th edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list (2024) featured 86 entries from India which
includes Akshit Bansal (29) and Raghav Arora (28), co-founders of Statiq-India and Bhagya Shree Jain
(29), founder of The Disposal Company.
i.The “30 Under 30 Asia” list by Forbes showcases young entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers
under 30 who are driving innovation and transforming industries across the Asia-Pacific region.
ii.The 2024 list features 300 entries from 21 countries and territories. India had the most entries
followed by China and Japan (32 each), Singapore (27), Australia (26) and Indonesia (18).

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. Name the award/prize that has been recently (in May’ 24) given to the Palestinian
journalists covering Gaza on the United Nations (UN’s) World Press Freedom Day 2024 which
is observed across the globe on 3rd May 2024.
1) UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
2) Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize
3) UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
4) Chameli Devi Jain Award

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Name the award/prize that has been recently (in May’ 24) given to the Palestinian
journalists covering Gaza on the United Nations (UN’s) World Press Freedom Day 2024 which
is observed across the globe on 3rd May 2024.
1) UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
2) Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize
3) UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
4) Chameli Devi Jain Award

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The United Nations (UN)’s World Press Freedom Day was observed across the globe on 3rd May to
celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom and evaluate press freedom worldwide.
• 3rd May 2024 marks the 31st anniversary of World Press Freedom Day.
• The celebration of World Press Freedom Day is led by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
• The theme - “A Press for the Planet: Journalism is the Face of the Environmental crisis.”
• The day commemorates the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, promoting an
independent and pluralistic African Press held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 29 April to 3 May
1991.
• The Palestinian journalists covering Gaza have been named the laureates of the 2024
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.

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Name the Chess player who has been recently (in May’ 24)bestowed with The International
Chess Federation (FIDE)’s 84th Grandmaster(GM) Title?
1) Nihal Sarin
2) Vaishali Ramesh Babu
3) Sreeja Akula
4) Koneru Humpy

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Name the Chess player who has been recently (in May’ 24)bestowed with The International
Chess Federation (FIDE)’s 84th Grandmaster(GM) Title?
1) Nihal Sarin
2) Vaishali Ramesh Babu
3) Sreeja Akula
4) Koneru Humpy

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Indian Chess Player Vaishali Ramesh Babu has officially bestowed the title of GrandMaster(GM) by
the International Chess Federation(FIDE).
• Vaishali Ramesh Babu and her brother GM Rameshbabu Pragnanandhaa are the world’s 1st
GrandMaster(GM) Brother-Sister duo.
• After this GM title, she became the 84th Indian GM and 42nd woman from any country to hold
the GM title.
• She officially received the GM title only after the final decision was taken at the FIDE Council
meeting during the Candidates Tournament in Toronto, Canada in April 2024.

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When was the Ayushman Bharat Diwas 2024 observed in India to celebrate the success and
achievements of the Ayushman Bharat scheme?
1) 7th November
2) 30th April
3) 25th September
4) 16th March

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When was the Ayushman Bharat Diwas 2024 observed in India to celebrate the success and
achievements of the Ayushman Bharat scheme?
1) 7th November
2) 30th April
3) 25th September
4) 16th March

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Ayushman Bharat Diwas 2024 was observed across India on 30th April 2024 to raise awareness
about the objectives of the Ayushman Bharat, a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare(MoHFW), Government of India.
• The Day is celebrated as a part of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.
• Ayushman Bharat was launched as recommended by the National Health Policy 2017, to
achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
• Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY aims at providing assured health cover of up to Rs. 5 lakhs per
family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to over 12 crore poor and
vulnerable families that form the bottom 40% of the Indian population (around 55 crore
beneficiaries).

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Name the personality from Asia who has recently (in May’ 24) won the 35th Goldman
Environmental Prize (2024), also known as Green Nobel Prize.
1) Teresa Vicente
2) Marcel Gomes
3) Jadav Payeng
4) Alok Shukla

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Name the personality from Asia who has recently (in May’ 24) won the 35th Goldman
Environmental Prize (2024), also known as Green Nobel Prize.
1) Teresa Vicente
2) Marcel Gomes
3) Jadav Payeng
4) Alok Shukla

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On 29th April 2024, Goldman Environmental Foundation announced the winners of the 35th
Goldman Environmental Prize(2024), which is also known as “Green Nobel Prize”.
• Alok Shukla, convenor of the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan and founding member of the
Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti,won the 2024 Goldman Prize from Asia for his efforts
to save the forests of Hasdeo Aranya in Chhattisgarh.
• The 2024 award was presented to seven individuals committed to protecting their
communities and environment.
The winners included Nonhle Mbuthuma and Sinegugu Zukulu(South Africa); Teresa
Vicente(Spain); Murrawah Maroochy Johnson(Australia); Andrea Vidaurre(USA) and Marcel
Gomes(Brazil).
• Alok Shukla spearheaded a community campaign that prevented 21 planned coal mines from
encroaching upon 445,000 acres of biodiverse forests in Chhattisgarh, India.

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In May 2024, the United Nations (UN)'s 1st International Conference on Digital Public
Infrastructure (DPI) held under __________ (country’s) Leadership in New York, United States of
America (USA).
1) India
2) Belgium
3) Switzerland
4) Uganda

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In May 2024, the United Nations (UN)'s 1st International Conference on Digital Public
Infrastructure (DPI) held under __________ (country’s) Leadership in New York, United States of
America (USA).
1) India
2) Belgium
3) Switzerland
4) Uganda

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On April 25-26, 2024, the first United Nations (UN) Conference on ‘Citizen Stack: Digital Public
Infrastructure, Transformative Technology for Citizens’ was held at UN headquarters in New York,
United States (US) under India’s leadership to harness the technology to propel Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and foster inclusivity. The conference introduced India’s Digital Public
Infrastructure (DPI) framework as a global standard.
• It was hosted by the Permanent Mission of India and the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with iSPIRT (Indian Software Product
Industry Roundtable).

2. In March 2024, Brussels, Belgium hosted the first-ever Nuclear Energy Summit, Organised
byInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Belgium.
3. In January 2024, the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum(WEF), also known as
“Davos Summit 2024” was held at Swiss Alpine School, Davos in Switzerland from 15th to 19th
January 2024.

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• The theme of the 2024 summit is “Rebuilding Trust’’.


4. In January 2024, Union Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
led the Indian delegation at the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
• Heads of State and Government Summit held in Speke Resort Convention Center, Munyonyo in
Kampala, Uganda, on 19-20 January 2024.
• During the summit, Uganda assumed the NAM chairmanship for 2024-2027. Uganda took over
the leadership from Azerbaijan (2019-2023).

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. ____________________ won the 2024 One World Media(OWM) Press Freedom Award, an annual
award presented by OWM, a United Kingdom(UK)-based non-profit organisation.
1) Bilan Media
2) News State MPCG
3) Associated Press
4) Washington Post

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____________________ won the 2024 One World Media(OWM) Press Freedom Award, an annual
award presented by OWM, a United Kingdom(UK)-based non-profit organisation.
1) Bilan Media
2) News State MPCG
3) Associated Press
4) Washington Post

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Bilan Media, Somalia’s 1st and only all-women news team, has won the 2024 One World Media
(OWM) Press Freedom Award during the 36th One World Media Awards (2024) ceremony held at
Curzon Soho in London, United Kingdom (UK).
• With this award, Bilan became the 1st Somali media team to receive this honour.
• This award recognises their courageous reporting over the past 2 years, which has
addressed many taboo subjects and opened doors for women journalists in Somalia.
• Bilan was established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2021 and
has been funded by the European Union (EU) through UNDP since 2024.

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Which bank has recently (in June ‘24) received the National Award from the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) for maximum enrolment under the Atal
Pension Yojana (APY)?
1) Axis Bank
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
4) HDFC Bank

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Which bank has recently (in June ‘24) received the National Award from the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) for maximum enrolment under the Atal
Pension Yojana (APY)?
1) Axis Bank
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
4) HDFC Bank

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Indian Regional Rural Bank (RRB), Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) sponsored by Canara
Bank, has received the National Award from the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority(PFRDA) for maximum enrolment under Atal Pension Yojana (APY).
• The award was jointly presented by Vivek Joshi, Secretary, Department of Financial Services
(DFS) under the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Government of India (GoI), and Deepank
Mohanty, Chairman, PFRDA to Shreekant M Bhandiwad, Chairman, KVGB at the ceremony
held on 21st June 2024 in New Delhi, Delhi.
• So far, more than 4.27 lakh (i.e. 4,27,736) combined accounts were opened by KVGB under
APY.

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Name the state that has recently (in June ‘24) launched its first-of-its-kind “Centralised
Admission Portal” for admission to undergraduate courses in the state government colleges
and recognized universities.
1) Telangana
2) Bihar
3) West Bengal
4) Assam

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Name the state that has recently (in June ‘24) launched its first-of-its-kind “Centralised
Admission Portal” for admission to undergraduate courses in the state government colleges
and recognized universities.
1) Telangana
2) Bihar
3) West Bengal
4) Assam

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On 19th June 2024, The West Bengal government launched first-of-its-kind “Centralised Admission
Portal” for admission to undergraduate courses in state government colleges and recognised
universities.
• The portal was launched by Bratya Basu, School and Higher Education Minister, West
Bengal at the Bikash Bhavan in Kolkata, West Bengal.
• The portal offers admission for students to 7,217 undergraduate courses in over 400
colleges and 16 universities across the state.

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In June 2024, veteran Bharatanatyam dancer and Padma Bhushan Awardee


__________________________ passed away.
1) KG Jayan
2) Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
3) Arun Kumar Sharma
4) C.V. Chandrasekhar

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In June 2024, veteran Bharatanatyam dancer and Padma Bhushan Awardee


__________________________ passed away.
1) KG Jayan
2) Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
3) Arun Kumar Sharma
4) C.V. Chandrasekhar

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Professor C V Chandrasekhar (fondly referred to as CVC or Chandru anna), a renowned


Bharatanatyam Dancer and Padma Bhushan Awardee, has passed away at the age of 89. He was
born on 22nd May 1935 at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
• In 2011, He was awarded the prestigious ‘Padma Bhushan’ (Arts) for his contributions in
Bharatanatyam.
• C V Chandrasekhar, an academician, dancer, musician, choreographer and mentor began his
formal training in dance at Kalakshetra Foundation (formerly Kalakshetra), Chennai,
Tamil Nadu (TN) in 1946.
• He also received the UP Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1978), Gujarat Nrutya Natak
Akademi Award (1988) and Kalidas Samman (2008).

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Which state’s tourism board has recently (in June 2024) launched PM Shri Paryatan Vayu
Seva, an intra-state air service that connects the state's religious and tourist spots by air?
1) Assam
2) Tripura
3) Kerala
4) Madhya Pradesh

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Which state’s tourism board has recently (in June 2024) launched PM Shri Paryatan Vayu
Seva, an intra-state air service that connects the state's religious and tourist spots by air?
1) Assam
2) Tripura
3) Kerala
4) Madhya Pradesh

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On 13th June 2024, Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister (CM) of Madhya Pradesh(MP) inaugurated the “PM
Shri Paryatan Vayu Seva” (PM Shri Tourism Air Service) at Raja Bhoj International Airport in Bhopal,
Madhya Pradesh (MP).
• PM Shri Tourism Air Service was launched by MP Tourism Board (MPTB) in Public Private
Partnership (PPP) with Jet Serve Aviation Private Limited.
• Under this, eight cities of MP including Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Ujjain, Gwalior,
Singrauli and Khajuraho will be connected through air service.
• On 16 June 2024,CM also inaugurated the PM Shri Religious Tourism Heli Service from
Ujjain, MP, which connects two world-famous Jyotirlingas at Omkareshwar and Maheshwar
with Bhopal and Indore.

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In June 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was honoured with the ___________________
(award) at the Central Banking Awards 2024 given by the London-based financial publisher
Central Banking Publications.
1) Whitley Gold Award
2) CIDC Vishwakarma Awards
3) Risk Manager of the Year
4) Laureate Award

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In June 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was honoured with the ___________________
(award) at the Central Banking Awards 2024 given by the London-based financial publisher
Central Banking Publications.
1) Whitley Gold Award
2) CIDC Vishwakarma Awards
3) Risk Manager of the Year
4) Laureate Award

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) won the ‘Risk Manager of the Year Award (2024)’ at the Central
Banking Awards 2024, the 11th edition of the annual awards, presented by the Central Banking
Publications, a London(the United Kingdom-UK) based financial publisher owned by Infopro Digital.
• Mumbai(Maharashtra) based IRIS Business Services Limited has also won the prestigious
'Global Central Banking Award 2024' for Technology Services in London.
• Previously, Shaktikanta Das, Governor, RBI had received the 'Governor of the Year' award in
2023.
i.Manoranjan Mishra, RBI’s Executive Director received the award on behalf of the RBI during an
award ceremony held in London, UK.
ii. Central bank of the year: Central Bank of Brazil
iii. Governor of the year: Andriy Pyshnyy, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.

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Who has recently (in June ‘24) become the 1st Indian to be honoured with the 'Nelson
Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award' of South Africa for the contribution to children's
cinema?
1) Anish Kapoor
2) Vinod Ganatra
3) Alok Shukla
4) Avantika Vandanapu

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Who has recently (in June ‘24) become the 1st Indian to be honoured with the 'Nelson
Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award' of South Africa for the contribution to children's
cinema?
1) Anish Kapoor
2) Vinod Ganatra
3) Alok Shukla
4) Avantika Vandanapu

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Vinod Ganatra, a globally renowned filmmaker and editor from Gujarat, now based in Mumbai,
Maharashtra has become the 1st Indian to be honoured with the ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime
Achievement Award‘ of South Africa for his contribution to children's cinema.
• He was conferred with the award at the 7th Nelson Mandela Children’s Film Festival in
Johannesburg, South Africa for his outstanding contribution to children’s cinema.
• 18 July is observed as Nelson Mandela International Day.
• He is the only Indian recipient of The Liv Ullmann Peace Prize, Chicago, for his Gujarati
film, ‘Harun-Arun’ at the 26th Chicago International Children’s Film Festival.

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In June 2024, the Government of India (GoI) extended the Digital Health Incentive Scheme
(DHIS) by a year up to __________.
1) 31st July 2025
2) 31st March 2025
3) 31st May 2025
4) 30 June 2025

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In June 2024, the Government of India (GoI) extended the Digital Health Incentive Scheme
(DHIS) by a year up to __________.
1) 31st July 2025
2) 31st March 2025
3) 31st May 2025
4) 30 June 2025

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The Government of India (GoI) has extended the Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) by a year
until 30 June 2025 (or till funds for DHIS are available), aiming to digitise patients’ health records
and integrate them with Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Account (ABHA ID).
• The scheme which was set to end on 30 June 2024, aims to boost adoption of digital
healthcare services and promote the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
• As part of the scheme, hospitals receive Rs 20 per patient for digitising health records and
linking them with ABHA IDs.

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In June 2024, the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi announced a list of 24 recipients of
its Bal Sahitya Puraskar and 23 winners of its Yuva Puraskar for the year 2024.
The winners of Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar 2024 will receive the cash reward of
____________.
1) Rs 25,000
2) Rs 50,000
3) Rs 75,000
4) Rs 10,000

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In June 2024, the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi announced a list of 24 recipients of
its Bal Sahitya Puraskar and 23 winners of its Yuva Puraskar for the year 2024.
The winners of Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar 2024 will receive the cash reward of
____________.
1) Rs 25,000
2) Rs 50,000
3) Rs 75,000
4) Rs 10,000

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On 15th June 2024, the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters,
an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture chaired by Madhav Kaushik, President of Sahitya
Akademi declared a list of 24 recipients of its Bal Sahitya Puraskar and 23 winners of its Yuva
Puraskar for the year 2024.
• The winners of Sahitya Akademi’s Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar 2024 will receive
the award in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs
50,000 each at a ceremony to be held later.

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