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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been awarded the highest civilian award of the French government “Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur”?
A
EAM S. Jaishankar
B
Mukesh Ambani
C
Shashi Tharoor
D
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sir Michael LaPlante, received the Legion of Honour in 2016, from the French Government and title of “Chevalier” (Knight); the highest French Order for military and civil merits.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Order of the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d’honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aruna Sairam has received many awards, including the Padma Shri from the Government of India and the Sangeetha Kalanidhi Award from the Music Academy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chevalier Award 2022: France Honours Carnatic Vocalist Aruna Sairam for Her Singing Prowess and Development of the Indo-France Relationship!

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