Question: Recently who has been awarded with Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’s highest civilian honor?
(a) Hillary Clinton
(b) Joe Biden
(c) Indra Nooyi
(d) Dalai Lama
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 12 January 2017; President Barack Obama presented Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- It was established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy.
- It replaced Medal of Freedom that was established by President Harry S. Truman in 1945 to honor civilian service during World War II.
Reference:
http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article126184169.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/12/politics/biden-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom/