Awards & Honors MCQs

The awards are conferred on April 21st every year, which is celebrated as Civil Services Day in India.

The award is given to an individual who has made a path-breaking, spectacular, and exemplary contribution to the nation, its people, and society.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first recipient of the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in 2022.

The award is presented on April 24 every year, which is the death anniversary of Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, the father of the Mangeshkar siblings.

The award recognizes the extraordinary and innovative work done by Districts/Organizations of the Central and State Governments for the welfare of common citizens.

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is the nodal agency.

The awards are conferred on Civil Services Day, celebrated on April 21, to recognize the contribution of civil servants to society.

The prize honors 'grassroots' leaders who take great personal risks to protect the environment through community involvement.

The prize is awarded annually to six grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six inhabited continental regions.

The Goldman Environmental Prize is often called the 'Green Nobel Prize' because it recognizes grassroots environmental heroes.