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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dilip Mahalanabis, who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan award in 2023, was associated with which profession?
A
Statistician
B
Politician
C
Doctor
D
Businessperson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dr Dilip Mahalanabis, a paediatrician, was among many doctors who selflessly served the country and saved millions of lives when there was an outbreak of cholera-a deadly diarrhoeal disease back in 1971-during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the year 2023, the President has approved conferment of 106 Padma Awards including 3 duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma Shri Awards.

Detailed explanation-3: -Viswanathan Anand was the rst sportsperson to receive the Padma Vibhushan award. He is an Indian chess grandmaster and a former World Chess Champion. He occupied the number one position for 21 months, the 6th longest on record.

Detailed explanation-4: -Manoranjan Sahu has been bestowed with Padma Shri for medicine and he is an expert in Ayurvedic surgery with almost 40 years of experience.

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