Which university conferred the Wellness Visionary Award, and at which conference?
- A.Banaras Hindu University, at the National Ayush Summit
- B.Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, at the 3rd International Conference on Wellness
- C.University of Jammu, at the Himalayan Health Conclave
- D.University of Delhi, at the 5th International Conference on Wellness
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The correct answer is Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, at the 3rd International Conference on Wellness. The three-day conference was held at the university campus from 30 October to 1 November 2026, and the Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly inaugurated it in the presence of eminent health professionals, academics and leaders from the health sector. Options A and C name universities that had no part in this award, and the events attached to them are not the ones at which it was given. Option D names both a different university and a wrong edition number for the conference, and the edition is exactly the detail a paper setter tends to change. Altogether 42 health professionals were honoured at this conference. His lecture at the same conference dealt with the significance of Sowa-Rigpa for health and wellness in the Himalayan regions.
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Practice Questions
Who has been conferred the Wellness Visionary Award for Holistic Healing?
- A.Dr Padma Gurmet, Director of the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa
- B.Satish Mahana, Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- C.The Vice-Chancellor of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
- D.The Director of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
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The award recognises his contribution to traditional medicine and to holistic health care, and it was conferred by a university in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Read the full explanation →How many health professionals were honoured at the conference where the award was presented?
- A.24
- B.36
- C.42
- D.60
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That many distinguished health professionals from different parts of the country were honoured at the wellness conference for their contributions in their respective fields, and the Wellness Visionary Award for Holistic Healing given to the Director of the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa was among the honours conferred there.
Read the full explanation →Of the 8,206 FIRs registered in Chandigarh since 4 August 2024, in how many cases did the police file charge sheets online?
- A.5,206
- B.6,480
- C.7,590
- D.8,206
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The Union Home Minister said that the Chandigarh Police had set a national record by filing charge sheets online in 7,590 of the 8,206 FIRs registered in the city from 4 August 2024 onward, the period in which the three new criminal laws have been in force.
Read the full explanation →Which police force was conferred the President's Colour on its Diamond Jubilee on 1 November 2026?
- A.Punjab Police
- B.Haryana Police
- C.Chandigarh Police
- D.Delhi Police
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The honour was conferred on the force on 1 November 2026, the day Chandigarh marks its foundation day, at a ceremony held for the Diamond Jubilee of the force.
Read the full explanation →A police force becomes eligible for the President’s Colour after how much service?
- A.More than 5 years
- B.More than 15 years
- C.More than 25 years
- D.More than 50 years
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At the Chandigarh ceremony the Union Home Minister explained that the President’s Colour is granted to a force in recognition of service beyond fifteen years, with the discipline and the dedication of its personnel taken into account before the honour is given.
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