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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which former ISRO chief has been bestowed with France’s highest civilian award?
A
U Ramachandra Rao
B
G Madhavan Nair
C
A S Kiran Kumar
D
Satish Dhawan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is A.S. Kiran Kumar.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Sivan joined ISRO in 1982 and after almost 36 years of service, he became the chairman of ISRO in 2018. After four years, he handed over the chairmanship to S Somanath and on January 14, 2022, K Sivan retired as the ISRO chief.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shri S. Somanath assumed the charge of Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission on 14 January 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -Radhakrishnan is a Carnatic music and Kathakali enthusiast and performer. Radhakrishnan was drawn into the world of performing arts from childhood.

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