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A)
Tessy Thomas
B)
Indra Gandhi
C)
Priyanaka Gandhi
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Tessy Thomas

Tessy Thomas (born April 1963) is an Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni-IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation. She is the first ever woman scientist to head a missile project in India.

A)
Rabindranath Tagore
B)
Narendra modi
C)
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
D)
Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer :   A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Abdul Kalam.  (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering.

A)
ISRO
B)
NASA
C)
ESA
D)
RFSA

Correct Answer :   ISRO

A)
Aafreen Rachel Vaz
B)
Aditi Arya
C)
Vartika Singh
D)
Pranati Prakash

Correct Answer :   Aditi Arya

A)
MYS Prasad
B)
Ravi Shrivastav
C)
Balakrishnan
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   MYS Prasad

The director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) and Sriharikota Range (SHAR), MYS Prasad, was honoured with the Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award 2015, by the Indian Science Congress Association for his tremendous contribution to Reasearch & Development in the field of Space Science during his career at ISRO.

A)
Sachin Tendulkar
B)
Kapil Dev
C)
Dilip Vengsarkar
D)
Sunil Gavaskar

Correct Answer :   Dilip Vengsarkar

The C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award was instituted by the BCCI for immense contribution to cricket, in memory of Caottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, who was the first Captain of the Indian Cricket Team in Test Matches. This year, the award was presented to former Captain and National Selector, Dilip Vengsarkar.

A)
Manmohan Singh
B)
H.D. Deve Gowda
C)
I.K. Gujral
D)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Correct Answer :   Atal Bihari Vajpayee

A)
Rajendra Singh
B)
Arvinder Singh
C)
Satpal Singh
D)
Amar Singh

Correct Answer :   Satpal Singh

A)
Kesz Valdez
B)
Neha Gupta
C)
Kailash Satyarthi
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Neha Gupta

The International Peace Prize is an initiative of Marc Dullaert, launched in 2005. It is awarded anually to a child who has shown special dedication to children's rights. It was awarded to Neha Gupta (18), who lives in Philadelphia and is of Indian descent. She set up her own foundation "Empower Orphans" at the age of 9 and also inspires children from other countries to start up campaigns.

A)
Malala Yousafzai
B)
Tawakkol Karman
C)
Barack Obama
D)
Ban-Ki-Moon

Correct Answer :   Malala Yousafzai

The Liberty Medal is awarded anually by the National Constitution Centre to men and women of courage and conviction. Malala Yousafzai received the 2014 Liberty for her continued efforts and determination to promote child and women rights in the face of adversity.