Question

The Alexander Dalrymple Award is given by the Hydrographic Office of___
1. France
2. The US
3. The UK
4. Norway

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : The UK

The correct answer is The UK.

• Alexander Dalrymple Award is presented by the UK Ministry of Defence.
  • Recipients of the award are selected by the chief Committee of the UK Hydrographic Office(UKHO).
  • It is given for efforts in raising the standards of hydrography, cartography, and navigation around the world. 

• Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar has been awarded the Alexander Dalrymple Award 2019.
• He is India’s Chief Hydrographer.
• Chief of the Naval Staff:- Admiral Karambir Singh (as of March 25, 2021)
• Hydrography is the science that measures and describes the physical features of the navigable portion of the Earth's surface and adjoining coastal areas. 
• Alexander Dalrymple (1737-1808) was a Scottish geographer and first hydrographer of the British Admiralty.

As of March 25, 2021

Country	Capital	President	Prime Minister
Norway	Oslo	Harald V (King)	Erna Solberg
France	Paris	Emmanuel Macron	Jean Castex
England	London	Queen Elizabeth II (Monarch)	Boris Johnson
US	Washington D.C	Joe Biden	NA

 

• The United Kingdom is not a country.
• England is the country.
• Britain is an area that consists of England and Wales.
• Great Britain is the name of the island that is home to the countries of England, Wales, and Scotland.
• The United Kingdom (UK) is a union of the countries on the island of Great Britain, along with the country of Northern Ireland.
• The Republic of Ireland is a different country whose capital is Dublin.
• London is also the capital of the UK.