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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as the ’Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur’ (Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour) by France
A
Kiran M Shaw
B
Kamal Haasan
C
Reza Deghati
D
Muhammad Yunus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The highest French civilian award comes in recognition of Mr Sumeet Anand’s outstanding contributions in the fields of business and industry, as well as promoting Indo-French business and education ties.

Detailed explanation-2: -Donald Matheson was awarded the Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by his Excellency Mr. Jean-Pierre Thébault, Ambassador of France to Australia, c/-Donald’s son, Tesselaar Romanoff Matheson, on the 6th October 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Order of the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d’honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Légion d’honneur was established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte. It is France’s highest distinction and is awarded in recognition of both military and civilian merit. On average, just 10 British nationals per year receive the Légion d’honneur.

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