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1. Who was declared the Sportsperson of the Year in the Sports Awards 2080, organized by the Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF)?

• Male: Rohit Kumar Paudel (Cricket)
• Female: Parika Gurung (Karate)
• Best Coach of the Year: Kurral Shrestha (Karate)
• Pushpa Year Sportsperson: Hemant Pal (Weightlifting)
• People’s Choice Award: Kavita Bhatta (Volleyball)
• NSJF Para Athlete Award: Palesha Govardan
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Binay Raj Pandey (Cricket) (Founder General Secretary of Nepal Cricket Association)
• NSJF Special Award: Kumar Rai (Volleyball Coach)
• Asian Sports Journalist Award: Hi Dong Jung (President, AIPS Asia)
• Team of the Year: Nepali Women’s Kabaddi Team

Who is the personality who successfully registered their name in the Guinness Book of World Records by doing dance choreography at the highest altitude in the world?

• Surendra Rai and Tushan Tamang
• Surendra and Tushan performed the dance at 5541 meters (17,851 feet) altitude in Kala Patthar, Solukhumbu, in 2081 Jestha.

When did the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Sitaram Yechury, pass away?

• September 12, 2024

When was the law to merge the two public broadcasting institutions, Radio Nepal and Nepal Television, into a Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) passed by the House of Representatives?

• 2081 Bhadra 25

Who is known as the “antivirus of horticulture”?

• Mukund Ranjit

When was it decided to hold by-elections for vacant positions at the local level?

• 2081 Maisir 16

The Council of Ministers meeting of 2081 Bhadra 30 decided the date for the by-elections in consultation with the Election Commission.

The Local Level Election Act states that if the term of the chief and deputy chief of the district coordination committee, the chief and deputy chief of any local level, the ward chair, and other elected officials ends before their term is over due to any reason, and if there is more than one year remaining in their term, the vacant position must be filled through a by-election.

Who did the Constitutional Council meeting of 2081 Bhadra 31 decide to recommend for the Chief Justice?

• Prakashman Singh Raut

When is National Science Day celebrated?

• Ashoj 1

The 12th (2081) National Science Day slogan is “Science and Technology: Development and Growth.”

When is National Education Day celebrated?

• Ashoj 2 (October 16)
• 2081 slogan: Knowledge, Science, Skill, Enterprise, and Originality: Partnership and Systematic Capability
• National Education Day is celebrated on Ashoj 2 (October 16) in accordance with the decision made after the Compulsory and Free Education Act, 2075, was passed.

11. When was the National Liberation Front Nepal Party announced?

• 2081 Ashoj 7 (October 21)

When did Nepal Television start broadcasting news in Sanskrit?

• 2075 Ashoj 6 (October 20)

Who was elected as the president of the South Asia Regional Financial Inclusion Initiative (SARFII)?

• Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari

Who was elected as the president of the Women Journalists Association (WJFA)?

• Ramkala Khadka (Annapurna Post)
• WJFA was established in 2006.

Which Nepalese bank was honored with the Best in Digital Banking Award?

• NIC Asia Bank (August 2023)
• NIC Asia Bank was awarded the Best in Digital Banking Award at the Banking Conclave 2024 held in New Delhi, India, in August 2024.
• Banks from BIMSTEC countries, including Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Myanmar, etc., competed for this award.
• Garima Bikas Bank was awarded the Best Banking in Plate Quality Award.

When is National Children’s Day celebrated?

• Bhadra 29
• 2081 (60th) slogan: Invest in Children: Invest in a Secure Future
• Nepal ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on Bhadra 29, 2047 (August 12, 1990). To commemorate this day, National Children’s Day has been celebrated on Bhadra 29 since 2066 (2009), instead of Bhadra 4 (August 18).

Who was awarded the Padmashri Literature Award 2081?

• Dr. Krishna Gautam (novel Advaita)
• The novel Advaita discusses the concept of unity in diversity, stating that despite differences in beliefs, opinions, and paths, humanity’s core is one. The novel emphasizes the need for understanding, compassion, and unity in human society.
• Dr. Gautam has published more than a dozen books, including critical and narrative works.