The correct answer is (a) Nageshwar Reddy.
Nageshwar Reddy is an Indian cardiologist and the founder and chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group. He is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award. He was awarded the National Lokmanya Tilak Award in 2021 for his contributions to the field of medicine.
N.N. Pillai is an Indian industrialist and the chairman of the Amalgamations Group. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award. He was not awarded the National Lokmanya Tilak Award in 2021.
Cyrus Poonawala is an Indian billionaire businessman and the chairman of the Poonawalla Group. He is a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award. He was not awarded the National Lokmanya Tilak Award in 2021.
Thomas Vijayan is an Indian-American computer scientist and the co-founder of the company VMware. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award. He was not awarded the National Lokmanya Tilak Award in 2021.
The National Lokmanya Tilak Award is a civilian award presented by the Government of India in recognition of outstanding contributions to the fields of literature, education, science, art, social service, and public affairs. The award was instituted in 1961 to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent Indian nationalist leader.