Current-Affairs-Year-Book-Volume-No-2

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AWARDS AND HONOURS
Name of the Award Award Winner Key Points to Note
UN Public Service Award Nadia District in West Bengal Award was given for
eliminating Open Defecation.
GD Birla Award Professor Sanjeev Galande Given for his pioneering
research in the field of
epigenetics and molecular
cell biology.
World Food Prize 2015 Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of Given for his role in
Bangladesh developing the largest non-
governmental organization
(BRAC) to tackle food
insecurity and poverty
around the world.
Presidential Award for Darshan Jain One among the 108
Excellence Mathematics and Science
teachers of United States.
World Agriculture Prize R Paul Singh For his research in areas such
as energy conservation,
freezing preservation, post-
harvest technology and mass
transfer in food processing.
Great Immigrants : The Pride 1. Preet Bharara They are among 38
of America personalities. Given by
2. Rakesh Khurana
Carnegie Corporation of New
3. Madhulika Sikka
York.
4. Abraham Verghese

Guinness Record Madhya Pradesh Recognised Madhya
Pradesh’s record in hand
washing on ‘World Hand
washing Day’. A total of
12,76,425 students created a
new world record by
washing their hands
simultaneously.
The Royal Society Kamal Bawa Given for his huge
contributions in the area of
conservation science.
Best Original Screenplay Buddha in Traffic Jam Given at the Madrid Film
Award Festival
Miss USA Olivia Jordan She is also Miss Oklahoma
Named in the World’s top Biocon CMD Kiran Given by US-based ‘Scientific
100 “effective and talented” Mazumdar American’ magazine.
people.

France’s Commandeur de la Artist Sayed Haider Raza Given for his peerless
Lgion dHonneur achievements in
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transcending all boundaries
Institute of Electrical and Professor Mini Shaji Thomas Given for her educational
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) career.
Award
Golden Peacock Krishnapatnam Port in Given for its achievements
environment management Andhra Pradesh and initiatives in the field of
award environment.
Pacific Asia Travel Kerala Tourism Given for its Muziris Heritage
Association (PATA) Gold Project in the ‘Heritage &
Award 2015 Culture’ category.
International Tennis Hall of Amelie Mauresmo She was a former Tennis
Fame player from France.

Champions of Change Award Sunita Viswanath Given for her work to
encourage Hindus to take
care of the environment
Grand Prix World Press Cartoonist Pamarthy Shankar Given for sketching Nelson
Cartoon 2014 Award Mandela
American Book Award Naomi Klein Given for her environmental
work This Changes
Everything: Capitalism vs. the
Climate.
‘Bharat Gaurav’ Lifetime Hockey Legend Dhyan Chand Award will be given to Ashok
Achivement Award Chand, son of Major Dhyan
Chand
Guinness World Record Baahubali Movie Poster For making World’s Largest
Poster – 50,000 Sq Ft.
Royal Society’s Copley Medal Peter Higgs It is world’s oldest scientific
prize
Mr India 2015 Rohit Khandewal Organized by Provogue
Personal Care
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Helena Ndume and Jorge Given by the United Nations
Prize Sampaio at the UN Headquarters in
New York.
Rural Litigation and Future Leadership Award NGO is based in Uttarakhand
Entitlement Kendra
Ramon Magsaysay award Sanjiv Chaturvedi and Anshu The other awardees are,1.
2015 Gupta
Kommaly Chanthavong –

Loas

2. Ligaya Fernando-
Amilbangsa – Philippines

3. Kyaw Thu – Myanmar

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Chaudhary Charan Singh • Journalist Gargi Parsai of Presented by Prime Minister
Award for Excellence in
The Hindu Narendra Modi
Journalism
• Rajya Sabha TV Assistant
Editor Arvind Kumar
Singh
• Economic Times Special
Correspondent Madhvi
Sally
• ETV senior producer Jai
Prakash Singh
• Dainik Jagran Deupty
Bureau Chief (national
bureau) Surendra Prasad
Singh
• Hindustan Principal
Correspondent Arvind
Kumar Singh.

Arjuna Award Ravichandra Ashwin Presented by India’s Sports
Minister Sarbananda
Sonowal.
Ramanujan Prize 2015 Mathematician Amalendu Given for his contributions in
Krishna the area of algebraic cycles,
algebraic K-theory and the
theory of motives.
PATWA – Safari India South Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Pacific Area Travel Writers
Asia Travel Award Parulekar Association (PATWA) is an
affiliate of United Nations
WTO.
Cross of Order of the Merit Raghavendra Gadagkar Given for contribution in the
field of behavioural ecology
and sociobiology.
Solidarity Prize 2015 Zhanna Nemtsova Zhanna is the daughter of
Russian politician Boris
Nemtsov who was
assassinated.
International Space Twelve Amity International Given by NASA
Settlement Design
School Students
Competition
Royal Society Fellow IISc Professor Ajay Sood He is a Physics Professor at
the Indian Institute of
Science (IISc).
24th Saraswati Samman Veerappa Moily Given for his epic “Sri
RamayanaMahanveshanam”
written in Kannada..
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Prem Bhatia Award Suhasini Haidar - Excellence Suhasini is from The Hindu
in Political Reporting and and Priyanka is from Times
Analysis. of India.

Priyanka Kakodkar -
Excellence in environmental
and development reporting
Grand Marshall of India Day Parineeti Chopra The parade was held in New
parade York
Gujar Mal Modi Award Prof. Mustansir Barma Given for his commendable
contribution in the field of
Science and Technology
James Tait Black award Bangladeshi Novelist Zia For her book In the Light of
Haider Rahman What We Know
World of Dance Competition Desi Hoppers First Indian Dance Crew to
Win the prize.

2016 MusiCares Person of Lionel Richie He is a four-time Grammy-
the Year winning singer-songwriter

Change the World’ list Jain Irrigation ranks 7th on UK-based Vodafone and
the list of 50 companies. Kenyan telecom Safaricom
(The only Indian company) topped the list.
Peter Mackler Award for AZaina Erhaim She is a Syria-based
Courageous Journalism journalist.

50 men Guard of Honour Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg He is a Commander-In-Chief
of Israeli Navy.
American Society for Metals 1. Pradeep Goyal They are selected for their
2. Vivekanand Kain contributions in the field of
3. Gankidi Madhusudhan materials science and
Reddy engineering.
UEFA Best Player in Europe Lionel Messi Messi last won the award in
award 2011
Modadugu Vijay Gupta Sunhak Peace Prize Sunhak Peace Prize was
founded earlier in 2015 by
South Korean religious
leader Dr Hak Ja Han Moon.
Tejinder Paul Australian of the Day For feeding the homeless
people for years.
Punjab Government Renewable Energy and For its rooftop solar system
Power Generation Award
India UNESCO prize ‘Award of For conservation efforts of
Excellence’ 2015 Sree Vadakkunnathan
Temple in Kerala
Jhumpa Lahiri National Humanities Medal She was a Pulitzer Prize
winner

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Seaweed collector Lakshmi Seacology Prize 2015 Environment Award given by
US
Haryana Government Skoch Order-of-Merit For implementing 6
e-Governance and IT
initiatives.
ISRO Gandhi Peace Prize 2014
G Satheesh Reddy 2015 Silver Medal Given by Royal Aeronautical
Society
Sheikh Hasina UN award for leadership on Given by UNEP
climate change
Ajinkya Rahane and Sania CCI's honorary membership CCI - Cricket Club of India
Mirza
Shivnarine Chanderpaul Icon Award Chanderpaul – West Indies
Cricketer
Aqeela Asifi UNHCR Nansen Refugee She is an Afghan refugee
Award teacher
1. Malaysia’s Zulkiflee Anwar Press Freedom Awards Honoured in New York.
Ulhaque,
2. Paraguay’s Candido
Figueredo Ruiz
3. Bloggers and journalists
from Ethiopia and Syria.
Anupam Kher ‘Certificate of Recognition’ For his dedication to helping
by US Kashmiri Hindu community.
Swetha Prabakaran Champions of Change award Given for empowering the
in US community by imparting
Internet coding through her
non-profit organisation.
Indian author Sunjeev Shortlisted for Man Booker For his book "The Year of the
Sahota fiction Runaways"
Urdu scholar Shamim Hanfi Jnangarima Manad Given by Bharatiya Jnanpith
Alankaran
PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi 2015 Global Leadership Given by US India Business
Award Council
Hindustan Times’ Shobhana
Bhartia
National Cadet Corps Limca Book of Records For the "Largest Yoga
performance"
The Employees’ Provident Skoch Awards for Smart Given for its initiatives on
Fund Organisation (EPFO) Governance Initiatives UAN Programme and
Transformation of Social
Security Agenda in India.
Gaia Vince 2015 Royal Society Winton For her book “Adventures in
prize for Science Books the Anthropocene: a Journey
to the Heart of the Planet
We Made.”

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Dr Uma Rajan Community Champion Given by Indian community
Award in Singapore for contributing
her 38 years in the
healthcare and community
services.
Leonardo Dicaprio “Actors Inspiration Award” Given by Screen Actors Guild
(SAG) Foundation
CSIR-Central Institute of CSIR Award for S&T For “Enhancing incomes of
Medicinal and Aromatic Innovations for Rural farm communities through
Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Development (CAIRD) - 2014 Vetiver based Technological
Lucknow Interventions”.
Dr. Jacob Tsimerman 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan He is from University of
Prize Toronto, Canada.
Russian Activist Lyudmila Vaclav Havel Human Rights Given by The Parliamentary
Alekseyeva Prize Assembly of the Council of
Europe (PACE)
Shashi Kapoor Lifetime achievement award Will be given at the Jagran
Film Festival
Dee Patel Pride of Britain Award In the outstanding bravery
category
Leelaben Chhabildas Gurjar National Awards for Senior For successfully bringing-up
Citizens - Iconic mother her children despite great
award odds
Kartik Chandran MacArthur Fellow award and For Producing useful
grant of $625,000 resources such as fertilizers,
chemicals and energy
sources in addition to clean
water
Rangarajan Vellamore, CEO Magnolia Gold award For the development of IT
Infosys China industry in Shanghai, China's
financial hub.
RC Bhargava, Maruti Suziki Lifetime achievement award For his contribution to the
Chairman Indian business community
1. Canada's Sheila Watt- Right Livelihood Awards 1. For promoting Inuit
Cloutier so-called " Alternative livelihoods and culture.
2. Kasha Jacqueline Nobels" 2. For her struggle for gay
Nabagesera from Uganda rights and sexual minorities
3. Italian surgeon Gino 3. For providing medical
Strada assistance to victims of war.

Ratan Tata Honoured at the University For his contributions to the
of Warwick in Coventry. West Midlands region of
central England.
Actress Eva Longoria Visionary award Honour in recognition of her
contributions to Latinos
through entertainment and
philanthropy.

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Uday Shankar, CEO of Star Best CEO of a Multi National For transformational
India Company leadership.
Luis Leao Pinto of Portugal ‘King of the Himalaya’ crown As the 11th Hero MTB
Himalaya.
A R Rahman Hridaynath Mangeshkar On the birth anniversary of
Award Pandit Hridaynath
Mangeshkar.
Ramkumar Raman Chartered Certified An 18-year-old Indian boy in
Accountants (ACCA) the UAE.
membership
Proneeta Swargiary Won the 5th season of She is from Delhi
reality show Dance India
Dance (DID)
Dr Shanthi Ranganathan 'Avvaiyaar Award' by For her contribution in
TamilNadu Govt. rehabilitating persons
addicted to alcohol
Filmmaker IV Sasi JC Daniel award For his contributions to the
Malayalam film industry.

Actor Vikram Gokhale Vishnudas Bhave Award For his outstanding
contribution to Marathi
theatre
Bharti Airtel Adam Smith Asia Awards For first class relationship
management category
Union Finance Minister Arun Finance Minister of the Year, For India’s relative economic
Jaitley Asia success over the last 18
months
Atiur Rahman, the Governor Central Bank Governor of the for generating considerable
of Bangladesh Bank Year, Asia
strength and resilience in the
economy of Bangladesh.
Marlon James Man Booker Prize For his book “A Brief History
of Seven Killings”
Tata Steel Golden Peacock Global In London
Award for Sustainability
(GPGAS)
Kailash Satyarthi Harvard Humanitarian of the For his contributions towards
Year Award child reforms and his work
against child abuse
Nualgi, an Indian company MIT Climate CoLab Award In the field of nano
biotechnology
Nihir Bose (NRI Journalist) Life Time Achievement Given by Asian Cricket
Award Awards
Prasoon Joshi Maharaja Sayajirao Bhasha Given by Bank of Baroda
Samman
Urvashi Rautela Miss Diva 2015 She is a Model as well as an
Actress
Indian Short Film - An Old Best Short Film Award Directed by Shai Heredia and
Dog’s Diary Shumona Goel
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Criminologist K Paul H Appleby Award For his distinguished services
Chockalingam to public administration
Robert Mugabe China’s Nobel Peace prize- For his leadership in
Confucius Award ‘overcoming hardship
Anita Adalja White House Champions of He is an Indian American
Change for sustainable and Farmer
climate-smart agriculture
AR Rahman Hridaynath Mangeshkar Veteran filmmaker Subhash
Ghai
Angry Indian Goddess People’s Choice Award Rome Film Festival
Dr M N Nandakumara Lifetime Achievement Award Honoured in UK for his
contribution to Indian arts
and music.
Sivasakthi Sivanesan Sangeet Acharya Ratna Honoured in UK for his
Award contribution to Indian arts
and music.
Activist Bindeshwar Pathak New York Global Leaders Given for his contribution to
Dialogue Humanitarian sanitation.
Award
Kumar Gandharva Rashtriya Shekhar Sen He is the chairperson of the
Samman Sangeet Natak Academy
International Organisation Delhi Metro For efficient energy
for Standardisation (ISO) management.
People’s Choice Awards Priyanka Chopra In her debut American TV
nomination thriller “Quantico”
Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shiv Kumar Sharma For lifetime achievement
Shikhar Award
Named “Point of Light” by Muna Chauhan Indian-origin community
British Prime Minister David campaigner
Cameron
Media Freedom Prize Zaina Erhaim A Syrian journalist
This year’s sexiest man alive Soccer turned fashion icon The announcement was
by People magazine David Beckham made on ABC’s late-night TV
show Jimmy Kimmel Live
US public service award Indian-American Judge Ushir In recognition of her
Pandit-Durant contributions in the field of
law
Disaster Risk Reduction Union Minister of State for By the United Nations Office
(DRR) Champion for the Asia Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju for Disaster Risk Reduction
Region (UNISDR)
2015 Indira Gandhi Prize for United Nations High In recognition of its
Peace Commissioner for Refugees “immense contributions” in
(UNHCR) assisting millions of refugees
An honorary doctorate by Tennis champion-turned For promoting talented
the University of East Hollywood filmmaker Ashok moviemakers from across
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Master Dinanath Prashant Damle For outstanding contribution
Mangeshkar Award in the field of theatre, film
and music
Lifetime Achievement Award Kuldip Nayar Veteran journalist, columnist
and author
Kalinga Samman 2014 Trilochan Pradhan For popularising science
among the common man in
Odisha
Sangeet Samman at the ITC Violinist Lakshminarayana At the Victoria Memorial
Sangeet Sammelan 2015 Subramaniam Hall, Kolkata.
Indian National Bar Pulin Kumar Senior legal and compliance
Association’s General director of Adidas India,
Counsel of the year 2015 –
Retail Award
Excellence in Technology for Nirma University As a part of the Eleventh
Education Delivery during FICCI Higher Education
the FICCI Education Awards Summit 2015.
2015
Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award Frank Islam To recognise his
achievements and
outstanding contributions in
a foreign country
The Best Innovation Trophy INS Sindhudhwaj A submarine of the Eastern
Naval Command (ENC)
Forbes Top 100 Middle East Tech Mahindra A specialist in digital
– Global Meets Local 2015’ transformation, consulting
Award and business re-engineering
Awarded honorary life Former Sri Lanka captain In recognition of his
membership of the Mahela Jayawardene “stellar career”
Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC)
CEO of the year Nishi Vasudeva Hindustan Petroleum Corp
Ltd (HPCL) Chairman and MD
Lifetime achievement award Naseeruddin Shah Veteran Bollywood actor
at the Dubai International
Film Festival (DIFF)
Mailer Center’s Annual Salman Rushdie India-born author
Lifetime Achievement Prize
Padma Vibhushan Dilip Kumar Indian cinema’s one of the
greatest actors
Aegis Graham Bell award Wipro For developing a solution for
the Internet of Things (IoT)
South East Asia Write Award Jamaludeen Mohamed Sali Indian-origin writer
World’s Leading Airline Etihad Airways For the seventh consecutive
award year
Genesis Prize Israeli-American violinist For his accomplishments as a
Itzhak Perlman musician, teacher and
advocate for the disabled
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