Ques: Dee Patel, who was in the news recently, is the citizen of –
a. England
b. USA
c. Japan
d. France
Ans: a
Related facts:
- September 28, 2015, the 17th Pride of Britain Awards- 2015 was announced.
- British citizen of Indian origin Dee Patel was awarded the ‘Pride of Britain Awards 2015’ for the Outstanding Bravery in the adventure category.
- May 18, 2015 he saved a life of a woman in a car accident.
- The Pride of Britain Awards was founded by Peter Willis in 1999.
- The award is given to British people who have shown immense bravery in the hours of crisis.
- Other awardees are as follows:
- Child of Courage – Bailey Matthews
- Lidl Young Fundraiser – Amelia Gebruers
- Teacher of the Year – Elaine Wyllie
- Prince’s Trust Achiever – Duane Jackson
- Special Recognition – Joanne and Dan Thompson
- Good Morning Britain Local Hero – Alice Burke
- Special Recognition – British Ebola Aid Effort
- Emergency Services – Major David Cooper, Tom Waters and Dr Ben Clark
- Child of Courage – Joshua Williamson
- Outstanding Bravery – Peter Fuller
- Special Recognition – Fred and Vivienne Morgan
- Special Recognition – Jess Evans and Mike Houlston
- Teenager of Courage – Sohana Collins etc
Reference:
http://www.prideofbritain.com/winners-2015
http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-28/pride-of-britain-awards-the-2015-winners/