Who has been selected for the 2016 Amnesty International Human Rights Award?
Indian lawyer and human rights defender, Henri Tiphagne has been selected for the 2016 Amnesty International Human Rights Award for his exceptional commitment to human rights.
Who has become the India’s first civil servant to successfully scale Mount Vinson Massif?
Aparna Kumar, a 2002-batch IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh cadre, has become the India’s first civil servant to successfully scale Antarctica’s highest peak Mount Vinson Massif. She climbed the 17,000-feet-high peak and hoisted the Tricolour and the UP police flag there. Earlier, she had successfully scaled Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Who has been conferred with the V Shantaram Life Time Acheivement Award at MIFF 2016?
The noted wild life film maker Naresh Bedi has been conferred with the V Shantaram Life Time Acheivement Award at 14th edition of 2016 Mumbai International Festival (MIFF), Mumbai.
Justice Sanjay Mishra is appointed as the Lokayukta of which state?
The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has appointed Justice Sanjay Mishra as the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh.
Ishika Shah is related to which sports?
Ishika Shah (14) has won the 12th Sub-Junior National Snooker championship title in Indore, Madhya Pradesh by defeating Anushi Sethby 50-2, 50-33 in the final match.
Which pair has won 2016 Australian Open women’s double title?
Top ranked Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has won the 2016 Australian Open women’s double title. They beat 7th seeded Czech duo of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in the finals by 7-6, 6-3.
Which of the following cities has topped the list of the first 20 cities to be developed as Smart Cities?
Recently, the government of India has announced the list of first 20 cities to be developed as Smart Cities. Bhubaneswar in Odisha topped the city challenge competition. Pune and Jaipur were second and third.
Arindam Sengupta, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
Noted journalist and The Times of India’s Managing Editor Arindam Sengupta (61), passed away recently.
Who is heading the one-man judicial commission to investigate Rohith Vemula suicide case?
A former Allahabad high court judge Ashok Kumar Roopanwal was appointed by the Centre to probe circumstances leading to suicide of Rohit Vemula, a Dalit scholar of Hyderabad Central University. The Commission has been asked to submit its report within 3 months.
Current Affairs Question and Answers based on 29th January. Current Affairs Round up December, 2015.
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