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What is the name of the foundation that Sudha Murty chairs?
What is the name of the foundation that Sudha Murty chairs?
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Infosys Foundation (correct)
- Murty Foundation
- Indian Philanthropy Foundation
What initiative of the Gates Foundation is Sudha Murty a member of?
What initiative of the Gates Foundation is Sudha Murty a member of?
- Education reform
- Public health care (correct)
- Environmental sustainability
- Poverty alleviation
What award was Sudha Murty awarded in 2023?
What award was Sudha Murty awarded in 2023?
- Padma Shri
- Padma Bhushan (correct)
- Padma Vibhushan
- Bharat Ratna
Flashcards
Infosys Foundation
Infosys Foundation
The philanthropic arm of Infosys, focused on social initiatives.
Public health care (Gates Foundation)
Public health care (Gates Foundation)
An effort to improve healthcare access and quality for the public.
Padma Bhushan (2023)
Padma Bhushan (2023)
A high civilian honor recognizing distinguished service to the nation.
Study Notes
- Sudha Murty is an Indian educator, author, and philanthropist.
- She is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation and a member of the public health care initiatives of the Gates Foundation.
- She has founded several orphanages and participated in rural development efforts.
- Murty has supported the movement to provide all Karnataka government schools with computer and library facilities.
- She established the Murty Classical Library of India at Harvard University.
- Murty was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006 and the Padma Bhushan in 2023.
- She is married to the co-founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murthy.
- Murty has authored several books in Kannada and English.
- Her novel "Dollar Bahu" was adapted into a televised series by Zee TV.
- Murty believes that men should be better at household work than women.
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