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Dr Devi Shetty receives France's National Order of Merit
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Devi Shetty honoured by France.
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What you need to know
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Cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty was conferred France's National Order of Merit for extending vaccination and logistical support to the French Consulate and community during the pandemic.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty was conferred France's National Order of Merit.
- The honour recognised vaccination and logistical support to the French Consulate and community during the pandemic.
- The Ordre national du Mérite is a French state order, founded in 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle.
- Dr Shetty is the founder of Narayana Health, based in Bengaluru.
- Foreign honours to Indians are a recurring theme under GS1 Awards and Persons in news.
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Ordre national du Mérite is a state honour of France, awarded for distinguished civil or military merit.
- Statement check: France's Legion of Honour and National Order of Merit are different orders; the Legion of Honour is the senior one.
- Dr Devi Shetty is a cardiac surgeon associated with Narayana Health, Bengaluru, and was honoured for pandemic-era support to the French community.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS1/GS2: Honours conferred by foreign states on Indian professionals reflect soft power and people-to-people ties. The issue is health-sector goodwill during Covid-19; the policy link is diaspora and consular cooperation under bilateral India-France ties. The implication is stronger civil society and health diplomacy, and the way forward is institutionalising such cooperation in vaccine and health-care partnerships.
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ಹೃದಯ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸಕ ಡಾ. ದೇವಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ನೀಡಲಾದ 'ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ ಆರ್ಡರ್ ಆಫ್ ಮೆರಿಟ್' ಯಾವ ದೇಶದ ಗೌರವ?
- ಇಟಲಿ
- ಬೆಲ್ಜಿಯಂ
- ಜರ್ಮನಿ
- ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸ್
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ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಸರಿ: ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸ್ — ಆರ್ಡ್ರ್ ನಾಸ್ಯೊನಾಲ್ ದ್ಯು ಮೆರಿಟ್ ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸ್‌ನ ಗೌರವ; ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಫ್ರೆಂಚ್ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೀಡಿದ ನೆರವಿಗಾಗಿ ಡಾ. ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಲಭಿಸಿದೆ. • ಇಟಲಿ — ತಪ್ಪು: ಇಟಲಿಯ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಗೌರವ ಆರ್ಡರ್ ಆಫ್ ಮೆರಿಟ್ ಆಫ್ ದಿ ಇಟಾಲಿಯನ್ ರಿಪಬ್ಲಿಕ್. • ಬೆಲ್ಜಿಯಂ — ತಪ್ಪು: ಬೆಲ್ಜಿಯಂನ ಗೌರವಗಳು ಆರ್ಡರ್ ಆಫ್ ಲಿಯೋಪೋಲ್ಡ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆರ್ಡರ್ ಆಫ್ ದಿ ಕ್ರೌನ್. • ಜರ್ಮನಿ — ತಪ್ಪು: ಜರ್ಮನಿ ನೀಡುವುದು ಫೆಡರಲ್ ರಿಪಬ್ಲಿಕ್‌ನ ಆರ್ಡರ್ ಆಫ್ ಮೆರಿಟ್, ಇದು ಬೇರೆ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಗೌರವ.
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