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    Consider the following statements: I. Chevalier

    de la Legion d'Honneur is the highest civillian honour of which country? II. It is given to recognise outstanding contributions to the recipient’s field of expertise, regardless of their nationality III. Recently Shashi Tharoor was given this honour for his writings and speeches. Which statement/statements is/are correct?
    A Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All I, II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the statements is correct. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    French Government has decided to bestow the highest French civilian honour - Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur to Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor for his writings and speeches. In 2010, Shashi Tharoor received an honour from the Spanish Government, the ‘Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III’, established by the King of Spain Charles III to reward people for their actions benefiting the country and the Crown. About Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur The Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour) was constituted by Napoleon Bonaparte to recognise outstanding contributions to the recipient’s field of expertise, regardless of their nationality. Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur was constituted in 1802 as the highest civilian award given by the French Republic. Before Shashi Thaoor, several prominent names from India have been honoured with the French Highest Civilian Honour Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. Azim Premji, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw are some of the Indians who have received it. About France Capital: Paris Prime minister: Élisabeth Borne President: Emmanuel Macron

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