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[Q]: Context : The QBZ-95 was first observed outside China on 1 July 1997, when the United Kingdom transferred the sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. 
Question : What year was QBZ-95 commissioned?
[A]: 1997


[Q]: Context : John Nelson Shanks (December 23, 1937 -- August 28, 2015) was an American artist and painter. 
Question : What was Nelson Shanks's career?
[A]: painter


[Q]: Context : Colonel Arthur Frederick Pickard VC CB (12 April 1844 -- 1 March 1880) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. 
Question : What was the award received by Arthur Frederick Pickard?
[A]:
Victoria Cross