Ban ki Moon - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarded the Order of Friendship to whom?

a. Ban ki Moon
b. Kofi Annan
c. Narendra Modi
d. Barack Obama
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ban ki Moon

Explanation:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on 8 June 2016 signed a decree awarding the Order of Friendship to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

  • The officially published decree said that the decoration was awarded to Ban for special merits in strengthening peace, friendship, cooperation and mutual understanding between peoples.
  • Among those awarded are Prince Michael of Kent, Oscar Niemeyer, the architect of the Brazilian capital, and former President of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge.
  • The order, set up in 1994, is meant to reward Russian citizens and foreign nationals for outstanding accomplishments