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Shaurya Chakra conferred on CoBRA commandos for anti-Naxal ops in Chhattisgarh

Three CoBRA commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been awarded the ‘Shaurya Chakra’ for displaying bravery and killing four “hardcore” Naxals in the worst Maoist violence-affected Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not […]

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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been renamed after hockey legend Dhyan Chand

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – the highest sporting honour in India – has been renamed after hockey legend Dhyan Chand. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the

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Cyrus Poonawalla to receive Lokmanya Tilak Award

Serum Institute founder Cyrus Poonawalla has been named as a recipient of the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021. He has been named

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MBSC unanimously selects Asha Bhosle for prestigious award

The Maharashtra Bhushan Selection Committee chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray unanimously selected legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle for the prestigious award. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar will be given to legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle for the year 2021. The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest civilian award presented annually by

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Bala Devi named winner of AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020-21

Bala Devi has been named as the AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020-21, with young gun Manisha Kalyan winning the AIFF Women’s Emerging Footballer of the Year 2020-21 Award. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 This marks the third time that the mercurial forward has won this prestigious award, having previously won it two years

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Chief Hydrographer receives Alexander Dalrymple Award

Vinay Badhwar, AVSM, NM, Chief Hydrographer recently received the Alexander Dalrymple award from the British High Commissioner, Mr Alex Ellis at a presentation ceremony. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar was conferred with the prestigious award in 2019 but the award ceremony was delayed due to the ongoing pandemic. The Alexander Dalrymple

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Government launched National Logistics Excellence Awards

The Government of India launched the National Logistics Excellence Awards with a view to turn the spotlight on the logistics sector. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The framework of awards has been finalised in consultation with the logistics associations and forum user industry partners. The awards are in two categories, the first group includes logistics

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Cristiano Ronaldo won Euro 2020 Golden Boot

Cristiano Ronaldo claimed his first European Championship Golden Boot as EURO 2020 with Italy emerging as the champion. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Ronaldo had scored in every single group stage game for Portugal, bagging a brace against both Hungary and France. Ronaldo also became the leading goal-scorer in the history of Euros during the

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Ashleigh Barty won the Wimbledon tennis women’s singles title

Ashleigh Barty won her first Wimbledon singles title, beating Karolina Pliskova, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 She is the first Australian woman to win the singles trophy at the All England Club since Evonne Goolagong in 1980. Barty says she has been inspired by Goolagong and wore an outfit at Wimbledon that

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Kaushik Basu awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Award

Kaushik Basu has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Economics. The award was conferred on him by Professor Dr Hans-Bernd Schäfer of Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 A former chief economist of the World Bank, Basu is currently a professor of Economics at Cornell University. He also served

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