Indian Honours and Awards

PARAM Padma was a supercomputer indigenously developed by India's C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing). It was part of India's National Supercomputing Mission. It was not related to rockets, awards, or Pakistan's technological developments.

The Nobel Prize is most commonly associated with Sweden. Established by Alfred Nobel (a Swedish inventor), the Nobel Prizes are awarded annually in Stockholm (except for the Peace Prize, awarded in Norway).

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize, receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali.' The other options are incorrect - Kim Jong-un is a contemporary political figure, Magassasay is an award (not a person), and 'Grame Mundel' appears to be a misspelling or distractor.

JRD Tata was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992 for his contributions to industry and philanthropy. He was a pioneering industrialist who founded Tata Airlines (later Air India) and expanded the Tata Group.

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi) received Bharat Ratna in 1987 and Nelson Mandela in 1990. Mother Teresa, though born in Skopje, was an Indian citizen when she received Bharat Ratna in 1980, making her ineligible for this 'non-Indian' list.

C.V. Raman was indeed the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna in 1954 for his work on the scattering of light (Raman Effect). The award was instituted in 1954 and Raman was among the earliest recipients.

Ebrahim Alkazi, the father of modern Indian theatre, received Padma Vibhushan in 2010 for his contributions to theatre. He was the first director of the National School of Drama and trained generations of actors.

Rekha received the Padma Shri in 2010 for her contributions to Indian cinema. Fareed Zakaria and Sant Singh Chatwal received Padma Bhushan, while A R Rahman also received Padma Bhushan.

Virender Sehwag received the Padma Shri in 2010 for his contributions to Indian cricket. Aamir Khan received Padma Bhushan, A R Rahman received Padma Bhushan, and Zohra Sehgal received Padma Vibhushan.

Emperor Akihito of Japan was indeed the first recipient of the Charles II Medal awarded by the Royal Society, with APJ Abdul Kalam being the second recipient to receive this honor.

P. Sainath is indeed the rural affairs editor of The Hindu (not "Hindu daily"), is a Magsaysay Award winner (2007), and is the grandson of former President V. V. Giri. However, he is NOT an alumnus of Visva-Bharati Institute, so option B is the correct answer for "what is not true."

Professor R. Sahadevan received the prestigious Meghnad Saha Award for 2007, recognizing his contributions to science. The award honors scientists who have made significant contributions to physics and related fields.

Morarji Desai is the only Indian to receive both Pakistan's highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan (1990) and India's Bharat Ratna (1991). He was Prime Minister of India from 1977-1979. The other options are incorrect: C. Rajagopalachari received only Bharat Ratna, M.S. Subbulakshmi received Bharat Ratna, and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a Pakistani freedom fighter.

Aamir Khan received the Padma Bhushan award in 2010, which is the second highest civilian award in India. Padma Bhushan is ranked below Padma Vibhushan but above Padma Shri. The actor was recognized for his contributions to Indian cinema.