Raghavendra Gadagkar - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Name the Indian socio-biologist who was awarded with the Germany's highest civilian honour Cross of Order of the Merit at the German Consulate in Bengaluru on 7th Aug’15?

a. Raghavendra Gadagkar
b. Tejaskar Pandey
c. Dr. Sangita Pandey
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Raghavendra Gadagkar

Explanation:
Gadagkar is a professor at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc). He is also the president of the Indian National Science Academy and has published more than 270 research papers and two books.