Pride of Britain Awards 2015

pride of Britain award 2015

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/