Which is the highest peacetime gallantry award of India?
Indian Army’s elite Para Special Forces’ commando Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami has been awarded the country’s highest peace time gallantry honour, Ashok Chakra, posthumously for saving two colleagues during an encounter with militants in Kashmir last year.
Who has been elected as the new President of Portugal?
The noted law professor, journalist, political analyst and pundit, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has won the Presidential Election of Portugal. Previously, he was a government minister and Member of Parliament.
On which date, the National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India?
The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India on January 24. It is celebrated to encourage the girl’s situation in the society, to offer more supports and new opportunities to the girls in the country, to remove different types of social discrimination and exploitation with the girls and to aware them that they have equal rights of the good education, nutrition and health care.
Who has been honoured with the 2016 National Yash Chopra Memorial Award?
The Veteran Bollywood actress Rekha has been honoured with the third National Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2016 in recognition of her talent and contribution to the film industry.
Shankar Ghosh, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
The noted tabla player Pandit Shankar Ghosh (80) passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was one of the most famous tabla player in the country and belongs to the Farukhabad gharana of Hindustani classical music and followed the Farukhabad gharana of Hindustani classical music.
On which date, the National Voters’ Day (NVD) is celebrated in India?
The 6th National Voters’ Day (NVD) has been celebrated across the country on January 25, 2016 by Election Commission of India (ECI). The theme for this year is ‘Inclusive and Qualitative Participation’. The day is also the foundation day of the Commission, which came into existence in 1950.
Which country soldiers have created history by participating in the Republic Day parade?
For the first time in the history of Republic Day parade, a 76-member French Army contingent took part. The French Army’s 35th Infantry Regiment traces its origin back to 1604 when it was raised in Lorraine in France.
Who has been selected for the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award?
The free-speech organization PEN American Center announced that it is giving its 2016 PEN/Allen award to author J.K. Rowling. Previous recipients of the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award include Philip Roth, Toni Morrison and Salman Rushdie.
Which is responsible for transmission of the Zika virus to humans?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease suspected of causing birth defects is likely to spread to all countries in the Americas except Canada and Chile. The virus was first identified in Uganda in 1947.
Who has joined a task force of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to study the future of global financial system?
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has joined a task force of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to study the future of global financial system.
Current Affairs Question and Answers based on 27th January. Current Affairs Round up December, 2015.
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