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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who won the 2019 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership?
A
Rupal Jain
B
Chhaya Sharma
C
Urvashi Chaudhary
D
Deepa Mehta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arizona: IPS officer Chhaya Sharma, who led the investigation team of the infamous Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, was honoured with the 2019 McCain Institute Award for Courage and Leadership on Friday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Who is Chhaya Sharma? Sharma is an IPS officer from the batch of 1999. She was part of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory cadre and served as DGI at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). She is also the first woman DCP South Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -IPS officer Chhaya Sharma was the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) in Delhi in 2012 when she handled the investigation in the brutal Nirbhaya gang rape case.

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