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Name the renowned physicist, who has passed away on 22 November 2016
A
Ram Naresh Yadav
B
Balamuralikrishna
C
MGK Menon
D
Ishwar Dass Dhiman
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -[17.08. 1974 – 10.07. 1978] Prof. M Govind Kumar Menon, an internationally known physicist, was Chairman, Electronics Commission and Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, before assuming the Office of SA to RM on 17 August 1974.

Detailed explanation-2: -Awards and recognition Special Awards: He won the Padma Shri in 1961, Padma Bhushan in 1968 and Padma Vibhushan in 1985. The asteroid 7564 Gokumenon was named in his honour in late 2008.

Detailed explanation-3: -M G K Menon (28 August 1928-22 November 2016), was an Advisor in the Department of Space/ Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). He was the President of Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta (1990-2016). Prof. Menon was Fellow of all the three Science Academies in India; and was President of each one of them.

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