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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who became the first Indian to win the prestigious Italian award for sand art?
A
Sudarsan Pattnaik
B
Pavel Minilkov
C
Vito Maraschio
D
Reenat Sandhu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Sudarsan Pattnaik.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sudarsan Pattnaik (born 15 April 1977) is an Indian sand artist from Puri, Odisha. In 2014, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, for his seashore sand arts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Among the 15 top sand artists who were selected from across the world to participate in the competition, Pattnaik won the People’s Choice Award for his sand sculpture ‘Stop Plastic Pollution, Save Our Ocean’.

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