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Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana Honoured at BCCI Naman Awards 2026
Shubman Gill received the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for the Best International Cricketer (Men) for his exceptional consistency.
Smriti Mandhana was named the Best International Cricketer (Women), winning this honour for the fifth time in her career.
The Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to former India captain Roger Binny and legendary coach Rahul Dravid.
Best International Debut awards were conferred upon Harshit Rana (Men) and N Sree Charani (Women).
Significance: The Naman Awards represent the highest internal recognition for Indian cricketers, spanning international, domestic, and lifetime contributions.
Smriti Mandhana was named the Best International Cricketer (Women), winning this honour for the fifth time in her career.
The Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to former India captain Roger Binny and legendary coach Rahul Dravid.
Best International Debut awards were conferred upon Harshit Rana (Men) and N Sree Charani (Women).
Significance: The Naman Awards represent the highest internal recognition for Indian cricketers, spanning international, domestic, and lifetime contributions.
Key Facts / Static GK
BCCI President: Roger Binny
BCCI HQ: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
BCCI Founded: 1928
Polly Umrigar: First Indian to score a double century in Test cricket
BCCI HQ: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
BCCI Founded: 1928
Polly Umrigar: First Indian to score a double century in Test cricket
Practice Quiz — 18 March 2026
Q1. What is the total amount of penalty imposed by the RBI on Manappuram Finance for violating KMP compensation guidelines?
Answer: (C) ₹2.70 lakh — The RBI imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.70 lakh on Manappuram Finance for non-compliance with Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) compensation guidelines regarding pay deferral, malus, and clawback provisions.
Q2. Regarding the World Bank's Clean Air programs for UP and Haryana, which of the following statements is correct?
Answer: (B) The Haryana project involves a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) named ARJUN. — As part of the Haryana Clean Air Project, the state government has set up ARJUN (a Special Purpose Vehicle) for coordination and monitoring. Statement A is wrong (UP got $299.66m), C is wrong (Haryana tenure is longer), and D is wrong (Additional support from UK and Switzerland exists).
Q3. The ₹100-crore Integrated Aqua Park launched by the Union Minister is located in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: (C) Anantnag — Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the ₹100 crore Integrated Aqua Park in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, during the NCCWF conference.
Q4. Which of the following is NOT one of the six metro cities included in the Phase 1 launch of the '24 Speed Post' service?
Answer: (C) Pune — The six metro cities covered in Phase 1 are New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. Pune is not part of this list.
Q5. What is the primary export target set for the newly launched Special Economic Zone (SEZ) IT Park in Puducherry?
Answer: (D) ₹10,000 crore — The SEZ IT Park in Puducherry has been established with a specific export target of ₹10,000 crore.
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