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HONOURS AND AWARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which senior BJP Leader was conferred with Padma Vibhusan Award by Pranab Mukherjee on 30 Mar2015?
A
Amit Shah
B
Subramanian Swamy
C
Lal Krishna Advani
D
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The bestowals of the posthumous awards of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1991) and Madan Mohan Malaviya (2015) drew criticism, because they died before the award was instituted.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prior to his election as President, Mukherjee was Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012. He was awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2019, by his successor as president, Ram Nath Kovind. (BA, MA, LL.B.)

Detailed explanation-3: -Advani began his political career as a volunteer of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a volunteer organisation.He is credited for rise of BJP from 2 seats in 1984 to 182 seats in 1998. In 2015 he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian honour. He has held numerous positions in his career.

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