Weekly Current Affairs (Awards) bitbank (07-13 May, 2022)
1. Who became the first Indian woman to scale five peaks above 8,000m?
A. Priyanka Mohite
B. Santosh Yadav
C. Premlata Agrawal
D. Bachendri Pal
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- Answer: A
2. What is the name of NASA's climate research scientist who has won the World Food Prize 2022 from the World Food Prize Foundation?
A. Cynthia Rosenzweig
B. Dennis P. Sullivan
C. Rizwana Hasan
D. Francis Kere
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- Answer: A
3. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released a book titled 'INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Reminiscences of Air Warriors'. The book has been edited by whom?
A. Jagjeet Singh
B. Shailendra Mohan
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
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- Answer: C
4. Who has won Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the Feature Photography category?
A. Michael Lindenberger
B. Danish Siddiqui
C. Lisa Falkenberg
D. The Journalists of Ukraine
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- Answer: B
5. Who has climbed Mt Everest, for the 26th time to set a new world record?
A. Kami Rita Sherpa
B. Tenzing Sherpa
C. Ang Rita Sherpa
D. Tenzing Norgay
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- Answer: A
6. Which Indian architect has been conferred with the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022?
A. Brinda Somaya
B. Sheila Sri Prakash
C. Hafeez Contractor
D. Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
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- Answer: D
7. Who has been conferred with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal for his distinguished service of exceptional order at a defence investiture ceremony?
A. Manoj Pande
B. Joginder Jaswant Singh
C. Bipin Rawat
D. Dalbir Singh Suhag
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- Answer: A