Awards & Honours Current Affairs 2026 for SSC
One-liner questions with answers on national and international awards, prizes and honours, and who received them — from the news, for SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD and CPO general awareness. 15 questions, newest first.
9 October 2026
Who won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace and international law?
→ Navi Pillay
KeyThe award is worth 12 million Swedish crowns or 1.2 million US dollars.
Static GKNobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901
Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; Donald Trump calls her a "hater" →
Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory?
→ Francis Halzen
KeyThe observatory detected 28 high-energy cosmic neutrinos since 2011
Static GKNobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901
Who was awarded the National Medal of Science along with Sergei Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su?
→ Elon Musk
KeyMichael Dell and Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Trump awards Musk, Brin, Huang and Su National Medals of Science →
Which award will Captain Smit Machchhar receive from the State of Israel?
→ Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism
KeyAwarded for saving 174 passengers and crew on a flydubai plane
India's Captain Smit Machchhar to receive Israel's Presidential Award for saving 174 passengers →
Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for designing chemical reactions producing single mirror-image molecules?
→ Henri Kagan and Kensō Soai
KeyAwarded for designing chemical reactions producing single mirror-image molecules
Static GKNobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901
Jessica Hische's new AI logo for Meta sparks significant public anger →
8 October 2026
Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature?
→ Anne Carson
KeyThe prize is worth 12 million Swedish crowns ($1.2m)
Static GKNobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901
The Swedish Academy announced on Thursday that 76-year-old Canadian poet and professor of classics →
Who was announced by Donald Trump to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
→ Roger Clemens
KeyAnnouncement made during a speech for Ken Paxton against James Talarico
Trump clarifies Iran attack remarks on Los Angeles and San Diego as nuclear scenarios →
Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for optogenetics research?
→ Karl Deisseroth
KeyShared the prize with Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
Static GKNobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901
Dr Karl Deisseroth wins 2026 Nobel Prize after preparing school lunches for children →
Who was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for work on optogenetics?
→ Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel
KeyHegemann studied Chlamydomonas algae while Nagel verified channelrhodopsin genes
Static GKNobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901
Karolinska Institute awards 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics nerve cell toggling →
7 October 2026
Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis?
→ Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai
KeyLaureates will receive medals from King Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm on December 10
Static GKNobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry →
Which organization is responsible for announcing the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
→ Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
KeyAnnouncement scheduled for 11:45 am (0945 GMT) on Wednesday
Static GKNobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to announce Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday →
6 October 2026
Who was honored by President Droupadi Murmu for creating Keralam mural paintings at Rashtrapati Bhavan?
→ Basanth Peringode
KeyFormer faculty member of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit
Which organization will announce the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9?
→ Norwegian Nobel Committee
KeyWinner receives a gold medal, diploma, and 12 million Swedish crowns
Static GKNobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901
The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9 →
4 October 2026
Who won the 'Best Image of the Year Award' at the national photography competition?
→ Uppala Prasad
KeyOfficial temple photographer of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam
Uppala Prasad wins Best Image of the Year Award at national photography competition →
1 October 2026
Who won the G. Prabhakaran-OISCA Environmental Excellence Award?
→ M. Suchitra
KeyAward includes a ₹30,000 prize and recognizes 35 years of journalism
M. Suchitra wins G. Prabhakaran-OISCA Environmental Excellence Award for 35 years of journalism →
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