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    Which of the following Indian-origin has received the Cultural Medallion, Singapore's highest arts award?

    A Deepak Shenoy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Meira Chand Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Raghu Ram Pillarisetti Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Shanti Lakra Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Pallavi Joshi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Indian-Origin Novelist Meira Chand Receives Singapore's Highest Arts Award 81-year-old Indian-origin writer Meira Chand was among the three Singaporeans conferred the Cultural Medallion, the city-state's most prestigious arts accolade, in recognition of their artistic excellence and contribution to enriching the country's arts and culture scene. Meira Chand, fellow novelist Suchen Christine Lim and Malay dance veteran Osman Abdul Hamid received the award from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at a ceremony held at the Istana. The award comes with an SGD 80,000 (approximately Rs 49 lakh) grant for each recipient to support their artistic pursuits.

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