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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who got knighted with top French Award
A
Tikka Shatrujit Singh
B
Yogendra Singh
C
Arpan Singh
D
Charan Singh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Swati Piramal, Vice Chairperson, Piramal Group has been conferred the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour).

Detailed explanation-2: -Aruna Sairam has been selected for this award not just for her singing prowess, but also for her contribution towards the development of the Indo-France relationship. Aruna Sairam began her classical training under her mother, Rajalakshmi Sethuraman.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Legion of Honour is the highest civilian award a French president can give to a counterpart, the Elysee Palace said in a statement.

Detailed explanation-4: -French Government’s highest civilian award “Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur” was presented to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.

Detailed explanation-5: -chevalier, (French: “horseman”), a French title originally equivalent to the English knight.

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