Miscellaneous Awards
Delhi Police & SSC Exams – GK Section
Introduction
Besides Nobel or Booker, many miscellaneous awards often feature in GK papers – covering environment, UNESCO, beauty pageants, and recent winners.
Mnemonic: E-U-P-R → Environment, UNESCO, Pageant, Recent.
Every Unique Pageant Recognised.
International Environment Awards – Champions of the Earth (UNEP)
The Champions of the Earth is the UN’s most important global environmental award, presented by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
- 2024 Winner: Dr. Madhav Gadgil (India), Lifetime Achievement
- 2022 Winners: Dr. Purnima Devi Barman, Sir Partha Dasgupta (India)
UNESCO & Other International Awards
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- UNESCO literacy and culture prizes
- Environmental/social awards with UNESCO mandates
Miss World / Miss Universe Winners from India
| Pageant | India’s Winners (Select) |
|---|---|
| Miss World | Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999), Priyanka Chopra (2000), Manushi Chhillar (2017) |
| Femina Miss India | Nandini Gupta (2023), Rajasthan |
| Miss Universe | Harnaaz Sandhu (2021) |
Recent Award Winners (Last 2–3 Years)
- 2024 Champions of the Earth: Madhav Gadgil, Amy Bowers Cordalis, Gabriel Paun, Lu Qi, SEKEM, Sonia Guajajara
- 2023 Femina Miss India World: Nandini Gupta (Rajasthan)
Summary Table – Miscellaneous Awards
| Category | Award / Title | Key Info |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | Champions of the Earth (UNEP) | UN’s environmental awards – Gadgil, Dasgupta |
| Culture/Heritage | UNESCO | World Heritage, education, science prizes |
| Beauty Pageants | Miss World / Miss Universe | Reita Faria, Aishwarya Rai, Sandhu, Chhillar |
| Recent GK | Recent Winners (2023-24) | Madhav Gadgil (Env.), Nandini Gupta (Pageant) |
PYQs – Miscellaneous Awards (Delhi Police, SSC)
Champions of the Earth award is given by —
A) UNESCO B) UNDP C) UNEP D) WHO
Show Answer
C) UNEP
Which Indian ecologist received the 2024 Champions of the Earth award?
A) Partha Dasgupta B) Madhav Gadgil C) Purnima Devi Barman D) S.L. Bahuguna
Show Answer
B) Madhav Gadgil
First Indian woman to win Miss World?
A) Aishwarya Rai B) Manushi Chhillar C) Reita Faria D) Priyanka Chopra
Show Answer
C) Reita Faria (1966)
Femina Miss India World 2023 winner is —
A) Shreya Poonja B) Nandini Gupta C) S. Luwang D) Sini Shetty
Show Answer
B) Nandini Gupta
Champions of the Earth award started in year —
A) 2000 B) 2005 C) 2010 D) 2015
Show Answer
B) 2005
Quick Revision – One-Line Memory
- Champions of the Earth → UN’s highest environment honour, Gadgil won 2024
- UNESCO Awards → Culture & education global recognition
- Miss World / Miss Universe from India → Key winners: Faria, Rai, Chhillar, Sandhu
- Recent GK → Always focus on recent (2023-24) winners
Mnemonic: Earth’s Champions, UNESCO’s Cultures, India’s Pageant Queens, Recent Winners Scene.
Final Concept Recap
- International Environment Awards → Champions of the Earth by UNEP
- UNESCO & Culture Awards → Global recognition for culture, education, science
- Beauty Pageants from India → Multiple Indian winners (Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss India – Nandini Gupta, 2023)
- Recent Awards Focus → 2023-24 winners are vital for GK
From protecting earth to winning crowns — knowing these awards adds the GK edge.
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