P Shanmugan won the APJ Abdul Kalam Award
Q. Who won the APJ Abdul Kalam Award for meritorious services on August 17, 2016?- Published on 18 Aug 16a. P Shanmugan
b. Hansraj Verma
c. RG Udhaykumar
d. B Chandramohan
ANSWER: P Shanmugan
CLRI/ Central Leather Research Institute Principle Scientist P Shanmugan on 15th August 2016 won the APJ Abdul Kalam award for meritorious services in Tamil Nadu’s Higher Education Department.
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