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Current-Affairs-Year-Book-Volume CURRENT AFFAIRS JULY TO DECEMBER 2015 PDF by D2G 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 2 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS JULY TO DECEMBER 2015 PDF by D2G 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 3 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS JULY TO DECEMBER 2015 PDF by D2G 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.. 4 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS JULY TO DECEMBER 2015 PDF by D2G 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 5 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS JULY TO DECEMBER 2015 PDF by D2G 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.” 6 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS JULY TO DECEMBER 2015 PDF by D2G 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
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