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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been chosen for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021?
A
Cyrus Poonawalla
B
Harish Mistri
C
Jitender Singh
D
Kawal Keshav Das
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cyrus Poonawalla Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) was awarded the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2021. The award was given by Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust at Pune in the presence of Dr. Deepak J Tilak, President of Tilak Samrak Mandir, and former Union Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.

Detailed explanation-2: -New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) Senior scientist Tessy Thomas, popularly known as India’s missile woman, will be conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award for the year 2022 at a function in Pune on Monday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Cyrus Poonawalla. He is the founder-chairperson of the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Lokmanya Tilak national award is given annually since 1983 on August 1, the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak, by the Lokmanya Tilak Trust.

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