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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Australian won the 2017 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards at Community Service Category
A
Rajasekharan Pillai
B
Nazeer Ahamed
C
Gorur Krishna Harinath
D
Nalinkumar Sumanlal Kothari
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -President Draupadi Murmu honored 27 overseas Indians with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award on 10 January 2023 at the concluding session of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention. It is the highest award given to overseas Indians for their distinguished contributions and achievements abroad.

Detailed explanation-2: -Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, US-based businessman Darshan Singh Dhaliwal, and DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta are among 21 recipients of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA), announced on Monday.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention is being organised in partnership with the Madhya Pradesh Government from 08-10 January 2023 in Indore. The theme of this PBD Convention is “Diaspora: Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal”.

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