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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. IRDAI set up a Committee of 13 members to review regulatory framework on micro-insurance. Who is the head of the committee?

    • Options
    • A. Suresh Mathur
    • B. Girish Joshi
    • C. Amit Rathi
    • D. Rajinder Singh
    • Discuss
    • 2. The cheif minister of this state launched a water conservation scheme 'Jal Amrutha'.

    • Options
    • A. Assam
    • B. Tamil Nadu
    • C. Karnataka
    • D. Andra Pradesh
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which state government sets a limit that the weight of school bags not more than 10% of the child's weight?

    • Options
    • A. Tamil Nadu
    • B. Karnataka
    • C. Andra Pradesh
    • D. Uttar Pradesh
    • Discuss
    • 4. Who is the author of the book "From Inside the Steel Frame: The Memoirs of an Administrator"?

    • Options
    • A. Sujata Sanghamitra
    • B. R Sivapriya
    • C. Ashok Pandey
    • D. Vikas Swarup
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which team won the 115th Aga Khan Gold Cup tournament in New Delhi?

    • Options
    • A. Madhya Pradesh Team
    • B. SHA Team
    • C. Army XI Danapur
    • D. SAIL Hockey Academy
    • Discuss
    • 6. Who has adopted a resolution on Sexual-Violence condemning rape as a weapon of war?

    • Options
    • A. NATO
    • B. UNGA
    • C. UNSC
    • D. UNICEF
    • Discuss
    • 7. Name the IPS officer who has been conferred with the 2019 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership.

    • Options
    • A. Sanjukta Parashar
    • B. Chhaya Sharma
    • C. Rajni Sekhri Sibal
    • D. Chadalavada Umesh Chandra
    • Discuss
    • 8. World Malaria Day is observed on April 25. The theme of 2019 World Malaria Day is;

    • Options
    • A. Invest in the future: defeat malaria
    • B. Zero malaria starts with me
    • C. Ready to beat malaria
    • D. End Malaria For Good
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which among the following bank has collaborated with India's health insurance company, Max Bupa to launch 'AnyTimeHealth machines' for distributing health insurance products?

    • Options
    • A. Axis Bank
    • B. HDFC Bank
    • C. ICICI Bank
    • D. IndusInd Bank
    • Discuss
    • 10. The 3-day National Cardiology Conference 2019 was held in __________.

    • Options
    • A. Lucknow
    • B. Mumbai
    • C. Chennai
    • D. Delhi
    • Discuss


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