Question- Which country recently presented ministry of environmental award to Shrihari Chandraghatgi?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Japan
Ans: (d)
Related facts:-
- On June 21, 2017, Indian Agricultural Microbiologist Dr Shrihari Chandraghatgi was conferred with Ministry of Environment Award in Japan for developing cutting edge technologies to address environmental problems.
- Mr. Shrihari is the first foreigner to receive this top environmental award .
- He is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eco cycle Corporation.
- He is an agricultural microbiologist from Karnataka, India and has been living in Japan for two decades.
- Eco Cycle Corporation was established in May 1999 in Tokyo.
- This company develops state-of-the-art technology for environmental treatment and recycling of organic solvents in semiconductor industries.
Related Links:–
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-indian-agri-microbiologist-given-environment-award-in-japan-2479336
http://www.uniindia.com/agri-microbiologist-dr-shrihari-chandraghatgi-gets-japan-award/states/news/906665.html
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-agri-microbiologist-given-environment-award-in-japan/1/983879.html