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At which one place did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India : Champaran .
'Holding a Bandh' was declared illegal for the first time in India by which High Courts : Kerala High Court .
By which ruler was the practice of military governorship first introduced in India : Greeks .
By whom was Artificial gene synthesis first done in laboratory : Hargovind Khurana .
By whom was Gene first isolated : Hargobind Khurana .
By whom was Swaraj as a national demand first 'made : Dadabhai Naoroji .
By whom was first successful vaccine against virul disease of small pox discovered : Edward Jenner .
By whom was first women's university in India was founded : Dhondo Keshave Karve .
By whom was the Bhakti Movement first organised : Ramananda .
By whom was the calculation of electronegativities first done : Pauling .
By whom was the first Mus...

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Journalism .

Breaking news : Staff of the East Bay Times, for their coverage of the Ghost Ship fire.

Breaking news photography : Daniel Berehulak, freelancer, for his photography of government assault on drug dealers and users in the Philippines.

Commentary : Peggy Noonan of the Wall Street Journal, for her coverage of the election season.

Criticism : Hilton Als of the New Yorker, for his theater reviews.

Editorial cartooning : Jim Morin of the Miami Herald, for his political cartoons.

Editorial writing : Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times, for his coverage of Iowa’s corporate agricultural interests.

Explanatory reporting : International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, McClatchy and Miami Herald, for the Panama Papers.

Feature photography : E. Jason Wambsgans of the Chicago Tribune, for his photo essay on a child who survive...

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Military Awards .

Param Vir Chakra: Param Vir Chakra is India\'s highest military decoration awarded for the displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. The name of the award translates as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave".


Mahavir Chakra: The Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest military decoration in India, and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy.


Vir Chakra: Vir Chakra is the third highest military decoration in India, and presented for acts of bravery in the battlefield.


Ashok Chakra: The Ashoka Chakra is India\'s highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. The decoration may be awarded either to military or civilian personnel. .


Kirti Chakra: The Kirti Chakra is Second in o...

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