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APJ Abdul Kalam received Padma Bhushan (1981), Padma Vibhushan (1990), and Bharat Ratna (1997) - India's highest civilian awards. The Nobel Prize was never awarded to him.

New Zealand is called 'Britain of the South' due to its strong British colonial heritage, similar culture, and historical ties to the UK. Other options don't have this nickname.

Kalam used carbon fiber composite material to design lightweight callipers, reducing weight from 4kg to 400gms. This innovation made polio callipers affordable and comfortable for users.

Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter developed by a consortium of four European nations - UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain (not the EU itself, but European countries).

Savings are equal: 5% of A = 15% of B. This means A = 3B. Total salary A + B = 2000. Substituting A: 3B + B = 2000 => 4B = 2000 => B = 500. Therefore, A = 3 * 500 = 1500.

If the correct time is 8:45: Clock 1 (9:05) is 20 mins fast. Clock 2 (8:15) is 30 mins slow (wrong by 30). Clock 3 (8:35) is 10 mins slow. The prompt says 'one is slow', which fits 8:35. This satisfies all conditions.

Canada is known as 'Lady of Snow' due to its famous snowfall, winter sports culture, and northern geography with extensive snow cover. The nickname reflects Canada's identity as a snowy nation.

Dhanvantri is the Hindu god of medicine, Charaka wrote the Charaka Samhita (foundational Ayurvedic text), and Susruta authored the Susruta Samhita (surgery text). Bhaskaracharya was a mathematician and astronomer, not associated with medicine.

Water expands by about 9% when it freezes (unlike most substances). In a corked bottle, this expansion creates immense pressure that breaks the glass. This is why pipes burst in winter.

10% of 20 = 2. 20% of 10 = 2. Sum = 4. 2% of 200 = 4. The statement '10% of 20 plus 20% of 10 equals 2% of 200' is mathematically correct.