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2020-09-28 Obituary

344.

Sekhar Basu passed away, he was the receiver of which award?

Padma Vibhushan

Padma Bhushan

Padma Shri

None of these

Answer: Option

Explanation:

Veteran Atomic Scientist and Former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission(AEC), Sekhar Basu passed away due to COVID-19. He served as the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and as director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). He was born on September 20, 1952, in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.