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In recognition of the innovative solution, the Infosys Foundation awarded Karibasappa the Aarohan Award in 2019. The ‘solar insect trap’ serves as a natural insect killer, significantly reducing the need for pesticides in the fields by 70 to 80 percent.

The list features six most spoken languages in India including Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi etc.

International Mother Language Day is observed on 21^st February every year. This day highlights the significance of linguistic and cultural diversity and encourages us to embrace it.

In his tenure as a Prime Minister, PM Modi has inaugurated several educational projects across the country that are valued at over Rs 13,000 crore.

Dipankar Das started the Andaman First Brother Innovative School from his home in September 2023. Presently, there are 20 students in his school from underprivileged backgrounds. He has received various prestigious awards including the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Ignite Award.

Nadia Chauhan is currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer and Joint Managing Director of Parle Agro. She has helped the company reach greater heights with her significant roles within the company.

The list features top ten achievements of Indian government during the last few years. Qatar released 8 Navy veterans on 11 February 2024. On 26 October 2023, these veterans were sentenced to death on charges of alleged spying.

Former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao will be awarded with the prestigious Bharat Ratna, as announced by Prime Minister Modi in a tweet on X. He served as the Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He is renowned for reforming India’s economy.

The Central Government has announced that the late political leader Chaudhary Charan Singh will be conferred with the prestigious Bharat Ratna award. He was the 5^th Prime Minister of India. He served his term from 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980.

Hemant Soren is an Indian politician and a member of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. He was honoured with the ‘Champions of Change Award’ by the President of India on 20 January 2020, in recognition of his exceptional work for Dumka and Barhait constituency in the year 2019.

Anil Manibhai Naik, widely known as AM Naik, serves as the Chairman Emeritus of Larsen and Toubro. His contributions in the company propelled it to new heights. In 2022, he ranked among the top 10 donors in India with total donations amounting to Rs 142 crore.

Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Iskandar was crowned as the new king of Malaysia for a term of 5 years, on Wednesday. According to media reports, Sultan Ibrahim’s elder son Prince Tunku Ismail Idris has served as a Captain in the Indian Army. In 2007, he became the first foreigner to lead a contingent of the Indian Army.

Sachin Pilot is an Indian politician. After completing his studies abroad, he returned to India and officially joined the Indian National Congress in the year 2002. He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 2018 to 2020.

Mayank Kundu secured the 55^th rank in the UPPSC 2020 after facing failure in UPSC. He was appointed as the District Youth Welfare Officer. Despite his full-time work, he remained committed to his studies and achieved the position of SDM by attaining the 15^th rank in the UPPSC 2023.

In the year 1954, the Bharat Ratna award was inaugurated by the then President, Dr Rajendra Prasad. As of today, 49 people have been conferred with the Bharat Ratna award over the span of 70 years.