Sansad Ratna Awards

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About Sansad Ratna Awards:

The Sansad Ratna Awards were instituted in 2010, inspired by the teachings of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who launched the first edition of the Award function in Chennai.
The Jury Committee has chosen a total of 13 MPs and two parliamentary committees for the award, with a lifetime award being presented for the first 2023 awards.
The jury committee comprises “eminent Parliamentarians and (members of) civil society”.
The nominations were based on an MP’s cumulative performance in Parliament, from the beginning of the 17th Lok Sabha until the end of Winter Session 2022
Factors that the decision is based on include questions asked, private members’ Bills introduced, debates initiated, attendance, funds utilised, etc.
The performance data of the members have been sourced from information provided by PRS Legislative Research.

Q1)What are the contributions of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam?

Dr Kalam made a significant contribution as Project Director to develop India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) which successfully injected the Rohini satellite into the near-earth orbit. He was responsible for the evolution of ISRO’s launch vehicle programme, particularly the PSLV configuration.

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