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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which Indian politician was conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur?

A	Narendra Modi
B	Ramnath Govind
C	Rahul Gandhi
D	Shashi Tharoor

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Father Franois Laborde a 92-year-old priest from Bengal was conferred with Légion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour) in recognition of his work for specially-abled and destitute children. Father Laborde has his roots in France and is the citizen of India now.

Detailed explanation-2: -Edmund Charles Spencer World War I veteran awarded the Légion d’Honneur on the 80th anniversary of the armistice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Swati Piramal is also a recipient of the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian honours of India, as a champion of developing frameworks and policies to support women in leadership roles.

Detailed explanation-4: -About the Legion of Honour Created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Légion d’Honeur (“the Legion of Honour”) is the highest civilian award given by the French Republic for outstanding service to France, regardless of the nationality of the recipients.

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