🏆 Awards, Honours & Persons MCQs

Awards, Honours & Persons MCQs

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Questions

1. Which banking institution won the Digital Transformation Award 2025 by Central Banking, London? [A] Reserve Bank of India (RBI) [B] Central Bank of India [C] State Bank of India (SBI) [D] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Correct Answer: A [Reserve Bank of India (RBI)]

Notes: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) won the Digital Transformation Award 2025 from Central Banking, London for its digital initiatives Sarthi and Pravaah. Sarthi, launched in January 2023, digitized RBI’s internal workflows, improving document sharing, record management, and data analysis for 13,500 employees across 40+ locations. Pravaah, launched in May 2024, digitized 70+ regulatory applications, enhancing efficiency and transparency with real-time tracking. Pravaah increased monthly applications by 80%, reducing delays from paper-based systems. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised RBI’s achievement, calling it a milestone in India’s financial digital transformation.

2. Which organization received the Hockey India Jaman Lal Sharma Award for Invaluable Contribution 2024? [A] Prasar Bharati [B] Sports Authority of India [C] Discovery India [D] None of the Above

Correct Answer: A [Prasar Bharati]

Notes: Prasar Bharati received the Hockey India Jaman Lal Sharma Award 2024 for promoting and broadcasting hockey. The award was given at the Hockey India 7th Annual Awards 2024 in New Delhi. Hockey India honored the 1975 World Cup-winning squad with the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award and ₹50 lakh. Savita Punia and Harmanpreet Singh won the Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2024.

3. Ramakanta Rath, who recently passed away, was associated with which field? [A] Literature [B] Politics [C] Sports [D] Science and Technology

Correct Answer: A [Literature]

Notes: Renowned Odia poet and former bureaucrat Ramakanta Rath passed away, leaving a rich literary legacy. Born on December 30, 1934, in Puri, he studied English literature at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1956 and held key positions in Central and State governments. His first poetry collection, Kete Dinara (1962), introduced a new poetic movement in Odia literature. Saptama Ritu (1977) won him the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978. His most celebrated work, Sri Radha (1985), won the Saraswati Samman. He received the Padma Bhushan (2006)