Indian Honours and Awards

Correct option is (3).

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, founder of Biocon, was conferred the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur in September 2016 for her contributions to biotechnology and healthcare. This prestigious French honor recognizes distinguished achievements. The other options are prominent Indian business leaders but did not receive this specific award.

The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund to honor the late Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay, who died in a plane crash in 1957. It recognizes excellence in public service, journalism, literature, and peace.

The Plum Blossom Prize is China's highest award for stage performance in theater/opera. It's a prestigious recognition in Chinese performing arts. Neither 'Plum Prize' nor 'Blossom Prize' are the correct names.

The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General Mohamed ElBaradei for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure nuclear safety. Options A and D are fictional names.

The Bharat Ratna is exclusively awarded to Indian citizens for exceptional service in any field. The Padma Shree has been awarded to foreign nationals who have contributed to India. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize is frequently awarded to non-Indian individuals and organizations for their work towards peace and international cooperation. The Arjuna Award is for Indian sportspersons and citizens.

Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, founded Grameen Bank in Bangladesh pioneering microfinance - small loans to poor people without collateral. The bank shared the Nobel Prize with Yunus for their efforts to create economic and social development from below.

Abdus Salam was the first Pakistani to win a Nobel Prize, receiving the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in electroweak unification. The other options appear to be fictional or misspelled names. Note: Salam's first name is 'Abdus', not 'Abdul'.

Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, founded Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, which pioneered microfinance and microcredit concepts. The bank shared the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize with Yunus for their efforts to create economic and social development from below.

Narayana Murthy received the Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur) in 2008, France's highest civilian award, for his outstanding contributions to the IT sector and promoting Indo-French economic ties.

Nobel Prizes are awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economics (established later). Mathematics has never had a Nobel Prize category. A popular but unverified legend suggests this was because Alfred Nobel's wife had an affair with a mathematician, but the actual reason is simply that Nobel didn't view mathematics as a science that directly benefited humanity in his criteria.

Correct answer is option (2). 

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights leader who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, not India's Bharat Ratna. Mother Teresa (1980), Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1987), and Nelson Mandela (1990) are all Bharat Ratna recipients.

The Government of India has instituted Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award. This award is given to individuals who show extraordinary courage and dedication to protect trees.

Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics. Manmohan Singh, though an eminent economist, has not won a Nobel Prize. Asif Ali Zardari and Michael Jackson have not won Nobel Prizes.