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BCCI Naman Awards 2026: Top Cricketers and World Cup-Winning Team Felicitated
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) celebrated the achievements of Indian cricketers at the Naman Awards 2026.
Shubman Gill was awarded the Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men) for the 2024–25 season.
Smriti Mandhana won the Best International Cricketer (Women) award for the fifth time in her career.
Former players Roger Binny, Rahul Dravid, and Mithali Raj received Lifetime Achievement Awards for their monumental service to cricket.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team that secured the World Cup was also officially felicitated.
Shubman Gill was awarded the Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men) for the 2024–25 season.
Smriti Mandhana won the Best International Cricketer (Women) award for the fifth time in her career.
Former players Roger Binny, Rahul Dravid, and Mithali Raj received Lifetime Achievement Awards for their monumental service to cricket.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team that secured the World Cup was also officially felicitated.
Key Facts / Static GK
BCCI President: Roger Binny
BCCI Secretary: Jay Shah
BCCI Headquarters: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
BCCI Secretary: Jay Shah
BCCI Headquarters: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Practice Quiz — 20 March 2026
Q1. What does the name of the joint military exercise 'LAMITIYE' mean in the Creole language?
Answer: (C) Friendship — The term 'LAMITIYE' means 'Friendship' in the Creole language, reflecting the cooperation between India and Seychelles.
Q2. In the VRR auction conducted by RBI on 20th March 2026, what was the total amount actually injected into the banking system?
Answer: (C) ₹48,014 crore — According to the news report, while the RBI offered ₹1.50 lakh crore, the actual liquidity injection via the VRR auction was ₹48,014 crore due to lower uptake by banks.
Q3. Regarding the expansion of UPI in Sri Lanka, which of the following statements is true?
Answer: (B) Payments are made by scanning Lanka QR codes through UPI apps. — Indian users can make real-time payments in Sri Lanka by scanning Lanka QR codes using their preferred UPI-enabled mobile applications.
Q4. Which company has launched the world's first Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding Centre in Nellore?
Answer: (B) Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd — Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd has launched this center, which is the first of its kind globally, in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.
Q5. In the newly launched hybrid passive index fund by Edelweiss AMC, what is the allocated ratio between Equity and Debt components?
Answer: (C) 70:30 — The fund, as indicated in its name and strategy, maintains a fixed asset allocation of 70% in Equity and 30% in Debt (Government Securities).
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