Who has been awarded the 'Sakharov Prize for Human Rights'-2019?

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Ilham Tohti

Malala Yousafzai

Andrei Sakharov

Guillermo Farinas

Correct Answer : Ilham Tohti

The European Union (EU) Parliament awarded the 'Sakharov Prize for Human Rights' to Uighur intellectual Ilham Tohti (49), who has been jailed and sentenced to life imprisonment in China for "separatism".

Published On : July 15, 2021

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Sunita Williams is ready to fly into space, how many times has she traveled to space before?

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Correct Answer : Twice

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is set to fly into space for the third time as a pilot in the first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.

Boeing's Starliner will fly to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Butch Wilmore will travel to the International Space Station with 58-year-old Williams.

Published On : May 6, 2024

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When is the birth anniversary of former President of India Giani Zail Singh celebrated every year?

6 May

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Correct Answer : 5 May

The President of India, Draupadi Murmu paid floral tribute to former President Giani Zail Singh on his birth anniversary (May 5, 2024).

He was born as Jarnail Singh but later changed his name to Zail Singh. Giani Zail Singh served as the seventh President of India from 25 July 1982 to 25 July 1987.

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