CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Dr. Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, director of the Xavier Research Foundation of St. Xavier’s College in Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, south India, was awarded the Dr. A.P.J.

Detailed explanation-2: -A.P.J. Abdul Kalam won many awards, both from the Indian government and from the international community. His most notable awards were the Padma Vibhushan, won in 1990, and the Bharat Ratna, won in 1997, for his contributions to science and engineering and service to the government.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1997, Kalam received India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for his contribution to the scientific research and modernisation of defence technology in India.