• The book ‘A History of Sikhs’ is authored by Khuswant Singh.

• The book gives details of Sikhism from its birth to present via discussing the role of each Guru in Sikhism.

• Khushwant Singh’s most famous work is ‘A Train to Pakistan’ which depicts the scenario of country during Partition.

• Dehradun is known as the Adobe of Drona.

• In ancient India during the Mahabharata epic era, Dronacharya the great teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas lived here hence the name, "Dronanagari".

• During the British Raj, the town was known as Dehra.

• Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand.

• The Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country.

• Instituted in 1954, these Awards are announced on the occasion of the Republic Day every year.

• The award seeks to recognize ‘work of distinction’ and is given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/service in all fields/disciplines, such as, Art, Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine, Social Work, Science and Engineering, Public Affairs, Civil Service, Trade and Industry etc.

• All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these Awards.

• Government servants including those working with PSUs, except Doctors and Scientists, are not eligible for Padma Awards.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

● Samudragupta is called the Napoleon of India.

● He was a second emperor of the Gupta Dynasty of Ancient India and He is known chiefly for his numerous military campaigns.

● Chandragupta I is also known as Chandragupta Maurya and He was the founder of the Mauryan dynasty.

● Bindusara was the second Mauryan emperor of India and He was the father of the great Indian emperor Ashoka.

● Ashoka was the last major emperor in the Mauryan dynasty of India and he is one of the most famous Indian rulers of all time.

* Saffron is produced in Jammu and Kashmir.

* Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a slender, dried, reddish brown, flattened stigma of cultivated saffron plant. It has various names such as Kesar, Zafran, Kang Posh etc.

* The diverse climatic conditions, fertile soil, sub-tropical, semi-temperate, temperate and arid climatic conditions in the state offer an immense scope for cultivation of saffron.

* According to Forbes' world's best employer rankings 2022, Reliance Industries is India's best employer and the world's 20th-best firm to work with.

* The global ranking list was topped by South Korean giant Samsung Electronics, followed by US giants Microsoft, IBM, Alphabet and Apple.

* Reliance Industries is India's largest company by revenues, profits and market value which has 2,30,000 employees.

* It is the highest-ranked Indian firm, above Mercedez-Benz of Germany, US beverage maker Coca-Cola, Japanese auto giants Honda and Yamaha, and Saudi Aramco.

* Renowned artist and writer Manohar Devadoss has been passed away at 86.

* In his 30s, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (a progressive, incurable degenerative eye disease) which leads to total blindness.

* In 2020, he was hounoured with the Padma Shri award for his contributions to art.

* He authored many books such as - A poem to courage, Multiple facets of my Madurai, Mahe and Mano: Challenges, Green Well Years, etc.