Top 30 Awards Honours & Persons in News Current Affairs MCQs
Bilingual MCQ Set: Current Affairs on Awards, Honours & Persons in News (January–July 25, 2025)
Introduction
The study of recent awards, honours, and notable personalities plays a pivotal role in competitive exam preparation and general awareness. For aspirants of examinations such as SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railways, State PSCs, and others, a robust understanding of national and international recognitions and individuals who have made significant achievements is indispensable. Between January and July 25, 2025, there has been a surge in important developments: from Padma award announcements, major sports recognitions, Nobel and Booker Prize winners, landmark international appointments, and prominent firsts by Indians on the global stage. This comprehensive MCQ set presents the key current affairs from this period in a bilingual (Hindi–English) format, ensuring relevance, clarity, and accessibility for diverse examinees.
All questions are arranged following competitive exam standards. Each MCQ appears first in English, then Hindi, with all four options bilingual and the correct answer clearly indicated. Crucial appointments, achievements, and landmark awards (national and international) are covered. The set enables aspirants to revise effectively and adapt to the question patterns expected in actual exams.
January 2025: Major Awards & Personalities
1. Who received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 for achievements in Chess?
किसे 2024 में शतरंज में उपलब्धियों के लिए मेजर ध्यान चंद खेल रत्न पुरस्कार मिला?
- Harmanpreet Singh / हरमनप्रीत सिंह
- Gukesh / डी. गुकेश
- Manu Bhaker / मनु भाकर
- Praveen Kumar / प्रवीण कुमार
Answer: B) D. Gukesh / डी. गुकेश
Explanation: D. Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion and was the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to achieve this feat, earning him the highest sports honour in India.
2. For developing the HRMN-99 apple variety, which scientist received the Padma Shri in January 2025?
HRMN-99 सेब किस्म विकसित करने के लिए किस वैज्ञानिक को जनवरी 2025 में पद्म श्री से सम्मानित किया गया?
- Hariman Sharma / हरिमन शर्मा
- Harvinder Singh / हरविंदर सिंह
- Neerja Bhatla / नीरजा भाटला
- Hemant Kumar / हेमंत कुमार
Answer: A) Hariman Sharma / हरिमन शर्मा
Explanation: Hariman Sharma from Himachal Pradesh innovated India’s prominent high-yielding apple variety and was honoured with the Padma Shri.
3. Who was conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award in Indian Cinema in 2025?
भारतीय सिनेमा में सत्यजीत रे लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट अवार्ड 2025 में किसे दिया गया?
- Aparna Sen / अपर्णा सेन
- Chiranjeevi / चिरंजीवी
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan / अडूर गोपालकृष्णन
- Sai Paranjpye / सई परांजपे
Answer: A) Aparna Sen / अपर्णा सेन
Explanation: Aparna Sen, a veteran filmmaker, was given the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at an international film festival in 2025.
February 2025: International and Indian Recognitions
4. Who was honoured with the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 2025?
2025 में ‘नाइट कमांडर ऑफ द मोस्ट एक्सीलेंट ऑर्डर ऑफ द ब्रिटिश एम्पायर (KBE)’ से किसे सम्मानित किया गया?
- Nita Ambani / नीता अंबानी
- N Chandrasekaran / एन चंद्रशेखरन
- Sunil Bharti Mittal / सुनील भारती मित्तल
- Gautam Adani / गौतम अडानी
Answer: C) Sunil Bharti Mittal / सुनील भारती मित्तल
Explanation: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, was awarded the KBE for significant contributions to India-UK business relations.
5. Who won the Grammy Award for Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album in 2025 for the project “Triveni”?
2025 में ‘त्रिवेणी’ प्रोजेक्ट के लिए ग्रैमी पुरस्कार (बेस्ट न्यू एज, एम्बिएंट या चेंट एल्बम) किसने जीता?
- Zakir Hussain / ज़ाकिर हुसैन
- Ravi Shankar / रवि शंकर
- Chandrika Tandon / चंद्रिका टंडन
- Ricky Kej / रिकी केज
Answer: C) Chandrika Tandon / चंद्रिका टंडन
Explanation: Chandrika Tandon, with collaborators, won the Grammy in this category at the 67th Grammy Awards.
6. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri for the book “Ik Hor Ashwthama”?
डोगरी भाषा में ‘इक ओर अश्वत्थामा’ पुस्तक के लिए 2024 का साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार किसे मिला?
- Anushka Singh / अनुष्का सिंह
- Chaman Arora / चमन अरोड़ा
- Sagar Teotia / सागर तोतिया
- Prativa Satpathy / प्रतिभा सतपथी
Answer: B) Chaman Arora / चमन अरोड़ा
Explanation: Chaman Arora received the award in Dogri for his novel “Ik Hor Ashwthama”.
March 2025: Prestigious National and International Awards
7. Who won the Abel Prize 2025 for pioneering work in algebraic analysis and representation theory?
2025 का एबेल पुरस्कार गणित के क्षेत्र में अग्रणी कार्य के लिए किसे मिला?
- Andy Wiles / एंड्रयू वाइल्स
- Cédric Villani / सेद्रिक विल्लानी
- Masaki Kashiwara / मासाकी काशिवारा
- Maryam Mirzakhani / मरियम मिर्जाखानी
Answer: C) Masaki Kashiwara / मासाकी काशिवारा
Explanation: Kashiwara was awarded for outstanding contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory.
8. Who received the 59th Jnanpith Award in 2025 for contributions to Hindi literature?
2025 में 59वाँ ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार हिंदी साहित्य में योगदान के लिए किसे दिया गया?
- Vinod Kumar Shukla / विनोद कुमार शुक्ल
- Banu Mushtaq / बानू मुश्ताक
- Pratibha Satpathy / प्रतिभा सतपथी
- Ramdarash Mishra / रामदरश मिश्र
Answer: A) Vinod Kumar Shukla / विनोद कुमार शुक्ल
Explanation: Vinod Kumar Shukla was recognized for his poetic novels and unique style in Hindi literature.
9. Who was conferred with the honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados in March 2025?
मार्च 2025 में किसे बारबाडोस के मानद ‘ऑर्डर ऑफ फ्रीडम’ से सम्मानित किया गया?
- Amit Shah / अमित शाह
- Narendra Modi / नरेंद्र मोदी
- Ram Sutar / राम सुतार
- Shashi Tharoor / शशि थरूर
Answer: B) Narendra Modi / नरेंद्र मोदी
Explanation: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured for strengthening India-Barbados ties.
April 2025: Lifetime Achievements and Peace Recognitions
10. Who received the Gold Mercury Award for Peace and Visionary Governance in 2025?
2025 में शांति और दूरदर्शी शासन के लिए गोल्ड मर्करी पुरस्कार किसे मिला?
- Dalai Lama / दलाई लामा
- Tenzin Gyatso / तेनज़िन ग्यात्सो (14th Dalai Lama)
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar / श्री श्री रविशंकर
- Kailash Satyarthi / कैलाश सत्यार्थी
Answer: B) Tenzin Gyatso / तेनज़िन ग्यात्सो
Explanation: The 14th Dalai Lama received the award for promoting global peace and visionary leadership.
11. Which Indian sand artist won the Fred Darrington Sand Master Award in April 2025?
किस भारतीय रेत कलाकार को अप्रैल 2025 में ‘फ्रेड डैरिंगटन सैंड मास्टर अवार्ड’ मिला?
- Sudarsan Pattnaik / सुदर्शन पटनायक
- Rahul Arya / राहुल आर्य
- Nitish Bharti / नितीश भारती
- Manas Sahoo / मानस साहू
Answer: A) Sudarsan Pattnaik / सुदर्शन पटनायक
Explanation: Sudarsan Pattnaik became the first Indian to receive this international sand art recognition in England.
May 2025: Literature, Sports, and International Peace Awards
12. Who received the 58th Jnanpith Award 2023 (shared) in May 2025?
मई 2025 में 58वाँ ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार 2023 (संयुक्त रूप से) किसे मिला?
- Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya / गुलज़ार और जगद्गुरु रामभद्राचार्य
- Pratibha Ray and Rajendra Kishore Panda / प्रतिभा राय और राजेन्द्र किशोर पांडा
- Uday Prakash and Geetanjali Shree / उदय प्रकाश और गीतांजलि श्री
- Banu Mushtaq and Rajesh Joshi / बानू मुश्ताक और राजेश जोशी
Answer: A) Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya / गुलज़ार और जगद्गुरु रामभद्राचार्य
Explanation: Both were recognized for monumental literary contribution: Gulzar for Hindi–Urdu poetry and Rambhadracharya for Sanskrit literature.
13. Which Indian-origin musician became the first to win the American Music Award (AMA) in June 2025?
जून 2025 में अमेरिकी संगीत पुरस्कार (AMA) जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय मूल के संगीतकार कौन बने?
- Raja Kumari / राजा कुमारी
- Anoushka Shankar / अनुष्का शंकर
- Rahman / ए. आर. रहमान
- Ricky Kej / रिकी केज
Answer: A) Raja Kumari / राजा कुमारी
Explanation: Raja Kumari became the first Indian-origin winner of this prestigious U.S. music award.
14. Who was awarded the World Food Prize 2025?
2025 का वर्ल्ड फूड प्राइज़ किसे दिया गया?
- Dr. M.S. Swaminathan / डॉ. एम.एस. स्वामीनाथन
- Mariangela Hungria / मरियांगेला हुन्गरिया
- Kanayo Nwanze / कनायो न्वांज़े
- Rattan Lal / रत्तन लाल
Answer: B) Mariangela Hungria / मरियांगेला हुन्गरिया
Explanation: Brazilian scientist Mariangela Hungria was recognized for sustainable agriculture innovations.
15. Who was recognized with the Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago in July 2025?
जुलाई 2025 में ट्रिनिडाड और टोबैगो के ‘ऑर्डर ऑफ द रिपब्लिक’ से किसे सम्मानित किया गया?
- Narendra Modi / नरेंद्र मोदी
- Ram Nath Kovind / रामनाथ कोविंद
- N.K. Premachandran / एन. के. प्रेमचंद्रन
- Sonia Gandhi / सोनिया गांधी
Answer: A) Narendra Modi / नरेंद्र मोदी
Explanation: PM Modi became the first Indian leader to receive Trinidad & Tobago’s highest civilian award for diplomatic leadership.
June 2025: Appointments and Global Recognitions
16. Who became the 11th Chairman of ISRO in 2025?
2025 में इसरो के 11वें अध्यक्ष कौन बने?
- Sivan / के. सिवन
- Somanath / एस. सोमनाथ
- Narayanan / वी. नारायणन
- Umamaheswaran / आर. उमामहेश्वरन
Answer: C) V. Narayanan / वी. नारायणन
Explanation: V. Narayanan was appointed in January 2025.
17. Who took charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India in 2025?
2025 में भारत के नए मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त (CEC) के रूप में किसने कार्यभार संभाला?
- Rajiv Kumar / राजीव कुमार
- Sukhbir Singh Sandhu / सुखबीर सिंह संधू
- Sunil Arora / सुनील अरोड़ा
- Gyanesh Kumar / ज्ञानेश कुमार
Answer: D) Gyanesh Kumar / ज्ञानेश कुमार
Explanation: Gyanesh Kumar became the Chief Election Commissioner, leading India’s electoral process in 2025.
18. Who became the 52nd Chief Justice of India in May 2025?
मई 2025 में भारत के 52वें मुख्य न्यायाधीश कौन बने?
- Justice Sanjiv Khanna / न्यायमूर्ति संजीव खन्ना
- Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai / न्यायमूर्ति भूषण रामकृष्ण गवई
- Justice K.G. Balakrishnan / न्यायमूर्ति के.जी. बालकृष्णन
- Justice D.Y. Chandrachud / न्यायमूर्ति डी.वाई. चंद्रचूड़
Answer: B) Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai / न्यायमूर्ति भूषण रामकृष्ण गवई
Explanation: He succeeded in May 2025 during a significant period in India’s judiciary.
July 2025: Notable Achievements & International Honours
19. Who was honoured with the United Nations Population Award 2025 in the individual category?
2025 में संयुक्त राष्ट्र जनसंख्या पुरस्कार (व्यक्ति श्रेणी) से किसे सम्मानित किया गया?
- Roshni Nadar Malhotra / रोशनी नादर मल्होत्रा
- Varsha Deshpande / वर्षा देशपांडे
- Saima Wazed / सायमा वाजेद
- Deepika Sehrawat / दीपिका सहरावत
Answer: B) Varsha Deshpande / वर्षा देशपांडे
Explanation: Varsha Deshpande, women’s rights activist, was lauded for efforts against sex selection and gender inequality.
20. Which Indian actor received the Locarno Film Festival Career Award in July 2025?
किस भारतीय अभिनेता को जुलाई 2025 में लोकार्नो फिल्म फेस्टिवल करियर अवार्ड मिला?
- Amitabh Bachchan / अमिताभ बच्चन
- Shah Rukh Khan / शाहरुख खान
- Ranveer Singh / रणवीर सिंह
- Kamal Haasan / कमल हासन
Answer: B) Shah Rukh Khan / शाहरुख खान
Explanation: Shah Rukh Khan was the first Indian to receive both this lifetime achievement award and custom gold coins from Paris’s Grevin Museum.
21. Who became the first Indian to win the Poligras Magic Skill Award 2024–25 for hockey?
पोलिग्रास मैजिक स्किल अवार्ड 2024-25 जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय हॉकी खिलाड़ी कौन बनीं?
- Vandana Katariya / वंदना कटारिया
- Deepika Sehrawat / दीपिका सहरावत
- Rani Rampal / रानी रामपाल
- Savita Punia / सविता पूनिया
Answer: B) Deepika Sehrawat / दीपिका सहरावत
Explanation: Deepika Sehrawat set this precedent at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024–25.
22. Which institution was awarded France’s highest civilian honour in July 2025?
जुलाई 2025 में फ्रांस के सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान से किस संस्थान को सम्मानित किया गया?
- Indian Institute of Science / भारतीय विज्ञान संस्थान
- HCLTech (Roshni Nadar Malhotra) / एचसीएलटेक (रोशनी नादर मल्होत्रा)
- AIIMS / एम्स
- IIT Bombay / आईआईटी बॉम्बे
Answer: B) HCLTech (Roshni Nadar Malhotra) / एचसीएलटेक (रोशनी नादर मल्होत्रा)
Explanation: Roshni Nadar Malhotra of HCLTech won this coveted honour, highlighting Indian women leaders globally.
23. Who received the Olympic Order from the International Olympic Committee in July 2025?
अंतरराष्ट्रीय ओलंपिक समिति से जुलाई 2025 में ‘ओलंपिक ऑर्डर’ किसे मिला?
- Bajrang Punia / बजरंग पुनिया
- Abhinav Bindra / अभिनव बिंद्रा
- Mary Kom / मैरी कॉम
- Neeraj Chopra / नीरज चोपड़ा
Answer: B) Abhinav Bindra / अभिनव बिंद्रा
Explanation: Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, was recognized for dedication to Olympic values and athlete welfare.
24. Who was appointed as the Chief Minister of Delhi in February 2025, becoming the fourth woman to hold the post?
फरवरी 2025 में दिल्ली की मुख्यमंत्री के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया, जो इस पद पर पहुंचने वाली चौथी महिला बनीं?
- Atishi Marlena / आतिशी मार्लेना
- Sheila Dikshit / शीला दीक्षित
- Rekha Gupta / रेखा गुप्ता
- Sushma Swaraj / सुषमा स्वराज
Answer: C) Rekha Gupta / रेखा गुप्ता
Explanation: A leader in Delhi politics, Rekha Gupta’s appointment marked a milestone for women’s political leadership in the capital.
25. Which team won the Open Section of Norway Chess 2025?
नॉर्वे शतरंज 2025 के ओपन सेक्शन का विजेता कौन है?
- Fabiano Caruana / फैबियानो कारुआना
- Gukesh Dommaraju / गुकेश डोमराजू
- Hikaru Nakamura / हिकारू नाकामुरा
- Magnus Carlsen / मैग्नस कार्लसन
Answer: D) Magnus Carlsen / मैग्नस कार्लसन
Explanation: Carlsen, world chess champion from Norway, remains a dominant global player.
26. Who won the Women’s Section of Norway Chess 2025?
नॉर्वे शतरंज 2025 के महिला वर्ग का विजेता कौन है?
- Lei Tingjie / लेई टिंगजी
- Anna Muzychuk / अन्ना मुज़ीचुक
- Koneru Humpy / कोनेरू हम्पी
- Ju Wenjun / जू वेनजुन
Answer: B) Anna Muzychuk / अन्ना मुज़ीचुक
Explanation: Anna Muzychuk, a Ukrainian grandmaster, secured the women’s title with strong performances.
27. Who was nominated as the 11th woman Law Secretary of India in March 2025?
मार्च 2025 में भारत की ग्यारहवीं महिला विधि सचिव के रूप में किसे नामित किया गया?
- Anju Rathi Rana / अंजू राठी राणा
- Sheetal Mahajan / शीतल महाजन
- Suchi Pandey / सुची पांडे
- Renu Sharma / रेणु शर्मा
Answer: A) Anju Rathi Rana / अंजू राठी राणा
Explanation: She made history as the first woman to head the Law Ministry at secretary level.
28. Which scientist won the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 (Vigyan Ratna) posthumously?
2025 का राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान पुरस्कार (विज्ञान रत्न) मरणोपरांत किस वैज्ञानिक को मिला?
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam / डॉ. ए.पी.जे. अब्दुल कलाम
- Dr. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar / डॉ. जयन्त विष्णु नर्लीकर
- Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar / डॉ. शांति स्वरूप भटनागर
- Dr. Tessy Thomas / डॉ. टेसी थॉमस
Answer: B) Dr. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar / डॉ. जयन्त विष्णु नर्लीकर
Explanation: Narlikar was internationally recognized for contributions to astrophysics and cosmology.
29. Which athlete won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for Para-Athletics in 2024?
2024 में पैरा-एथलेटिक्स के लिए मेजर ध्यान चंद खेल रत्न पुरस्कार किसे मिला?
- Murlikant Petkar / मुरलीकांत पेटकर
- Praveen Kumar / प्रवीण कुमार
- Deepa Malik / दीपा मलिक
- Navdeep Singh / नवदीप सिंह
Answer: B) Praveen Kumar / प्रवीण कुमार
Explanation: Kumar, a gold-medalist high-jumper, was India’s top para-athletics honouree for the year.
30. Who won the Miss World 2025 crown at Hyderabad?
हैदराबाद में आयोजित मिस वर्ल्ड 2025 का ताज किसने जीता?
- Kristina Piszczkova / क्रिस्टीना पिस्ज़्कोवा
- Nandini Gupta / नंदिनी गुप्ता
- Suchata Chuangsri / सुचाता चुआंग्सरी
- Haset Dereje Admasu / हसेट डेरेजे एडमसु
Answer: C) Suchata Chuangsri / सुचाता चुआंग्सरी
Explanation: Thailand’s Suchata Chuangsri won, marking Thailand’s first Miss World win
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