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  • Question
  • Who among the following was conferred with France's highest civilian honour, Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Legion d'Honneur?


  • Options
  • A. Kailasavadivoo Sivan
  • B. A. S. Kiran Kumar
  • C. Nambi Narayanan
  • D. Raman Srivastava

  • Correct Answer
  • A. S. Kiran Kumar 

    Explanation
    Former ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar was conferred with France's highest civilian honour, Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Legion d'Honneur, for his contribution to India-France space cooperation. Kumar was conferred with the prestigious honour by France's Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on behalf of the French President. He currently holds the Chair of the ISRO Committee on Earth Observation Satellites.

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    • 1. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a new Air Services Agreement with this country recently.

    • Options
    • A. Poland
    • B. Germany
    • C. Serbia
    • D. Australia
    • Discuss
    • 2. Government infused a capital of Rs. 205 crore with which bank recently?

    • Options
    • A. Indian Overseas Bank
    • B. Punjab National Bank
    • C. Bank of Baroda
    • D. Bank of Maharashtra
    • Discuss
    • 3. The Union Cabinet approved four GST related bill recently. Identify which of the following is not one of them.

    • Options
    • A. The Central Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • B. The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • C. The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • D. The States Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following movies won the 89th Academy Awards for the Best Picture?

    • Options
    • A. La La Land
    • B. Arrival
    • C. Moonlight
    • D. Lion
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which film has been chosen as Bangladesh's official entry for the Oscars 2019?

    • Options
    • A. Dhaka Attack
    • B. Nabab
    • C. Doob
    • D. Detective
    • Discuss
    • 6. Where did India's first natural Ice Cafe located?

    • Options
    • A. Himchal Pradesh
    • B. J&K
    • C. Sikkim
    • D. Arunachal Pradesh
    • Discuss
    • 7. ISRO Launches PSLV C-45 Carrying EMISAT with how many Nano satellite?

    • Options
    • A. 28
    • B. 12
    • C. 25
    • D. 32
    • Discuss
    • 8. The book "An Unsuitable Boy" is the autobiography of which Indian personality?

    • Options
    • A. Twinkle Khanna
    • B. Rishi Kapoor
    • C. Rahul Bose
    • D. Karan Johar
    • Discuss
    • 9. The Union Government has launched RUSA portal to act as a one-stop for States' Higher Education Plans. What does 'RUSA' stands for?

    • Options
    • A. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
    • B. Rashtriya Uttam Shiksha Abhiyan
    • C. Rashtriya Unmukht Shiksha Abhiyan
    • D. Rashtriya Unnatsheel Shiksha Abhiyan
    • Discuss
    • 10. The Ministry of Finance has started which series on Twitter to educate general public about the budgetary process?

    • Options
    • A. Know Budgetary Process
    • B. Know Your Economy
    • C. Know Your Budget
    • D. Know Making of Budget
    • Discuss


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