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Which former ISRO scientist is the recipient of the 2019 Padma Bhushan?
A
K. Radhakrishnan
B
Nambi Narayanan
C
Tapan Misra
D
Nandini Harinath
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2019, the Union government conferred Narayanan with Padma Bhusan, the third highest civilian honour.

Detailed explanation-2: -A recipient of the Padma Shri for social work, Acharya Chandanaji began her work in Bihar by organising free eye camps for people with eye ailments and for those in need of cataract surgeries. Her other interventions included the field of education, poverty alleviation, gender equality and environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reang is among the 102 persons who have been conferred with the country’s fourth highest civilian award. Before him, Thanda Darlong and Beni Chandra from Tripyra Jamatia bagged the award in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rocketry-The Nambi Effect: Scientist Nambi Narayanan, recipient of the “Padma Bhushan” (third-highest civilian award in India), oversaw the creation of the Vikas Engine, which enabled India to advance quickly into the PSLV rocket era. He is currently 80 years old.

Detailed explanation-5: -Who Is Swami Sivananda 125-Year-Old Yoga Guru From Kashi Receives Padma Shri Award.

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