Awards & Prizes Current Affairs

Ales Bialiatski awarded 2022 Nobel Peace Prize: Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organization ‘Memorial’, and Ukrainian human rights organization ‘Centre for Civil Liberties’ have been jointly awarded 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz This award was announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for promoting the right to criticize power and protecting the fundamental rights of citizens. […]

French writer, Annie Ernaux wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature: The French writer, Annie Ernaux (82) has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: For the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory. She is known for works that blur the

Former German leader, Angela Merkel wins 2022 UN refugee prize: Former German chancellor, Angela Merkel has won the 2022 United Nations refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Refugee Award. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: For her determination to protect asylum seekers while in office. In 2015 and 2016, Germany had welcomed the more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum

Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2022 awarded for “Click” chemistry: The 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Carolyn Bertozzi (American), Morton Meldal (Danish) and Barry Sharpless (American). October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: For their work on snipping molecules together which is known as click chemistry. Click chemistry: It is about linking together molecules like those

Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022 Cleanest City: ✓More than 1 lakh Population: Indore, the city of lakes and palaces, walked away with the Cleanest City title, while Surat was adjudged the second cleanest city, for the second time in a row, Navi Mumbai bagged the third spot. ✓Less than 1 lakh Population: Panchgani and Karad from

Writer-academic, Madhav Hada to be awarded 32nd Bihari Puraskar: KK Birla Foundation has confirmed that the 32nd Bihari Puraskar wll be awarded to writer, Dr Madhav Hada. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: For his 2015 literary criticism book ‘Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’. He has written extensively on literature, media, culture and history. He has also been

Svante Paabo wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Medicine for decoding ancient DNA: Swedish geneticist, Svante Paabo (67) has won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries on human evolution. This discovery provides understanding of how modern day humans evolved from extinct ancestors. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz He performed his prize-winning studies in Germany at the University of Munich

President of India Presents Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022. Indore has been adjudged as India’s cleanest city, followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Madhya Pradesh has secured the first position, followed by Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in the category of best performing states in ‘Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022’.

Srishti Bakshi wins ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards: Indian women’s rights activist, Srishti Bakshi was honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: For confronting gender-based violence and advocating for safe access to public spaces. This is a flagship of the UN SDG Action Campaign that ‘Mobilise, Inspire and Connect’ people