Gandhi Peace Prize — Set 1

Correct Answer: A. 1995

• **1995** = The Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted by the Government of India in this year. • **125th** — The prize was established to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [1992]: Incorrect year for the institution of the award; [1998]: Not the year the Gandhi Peace Prize was established; [2000]: An incorrect year for the award's inception.

Correct Answer: C. Julius Nyerere

• **Julius Nyerere** = He was the first recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995. • **1995** — He received the inaugural award as the former President of Tanzania. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Nelson Mandela]: Received the award in 2000, not the first; [Mother Teresa]: Did not receive the Gandhi Peace Prize; [Baba Amte]: Received the award in 1999, not the first.

Correct Answer: D. ₹1 Crore

• **₹1 Crore** = This is the cash prize awarded to the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize. • **₹1 Crore** — This amount is given along with a citation and a plaque. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [₹50 Lakh]: This is half the actual prize money; [₹10 Crore]: This is ten times the actual prize money; [₹5 Crore]: This is five times the actual prize money.

Correct Answer: A. The Prime Minister of India

• **The Prime Minister of India** = This official heads the jury that selects the winner of the Gandhi Peace Prize. • **Prime Minister** — The jury also includes the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [The President of India]: The President confers the award but does not head the selection jury; [The Chief Justice of India]: Is a member of the jury but does not head it; [The Speaker of Lok Sabha]: Is not explicitly mentioned as heading the jury.

Correct Answer: C. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

• **Sheikh Mujibur Rahman** = He was posthumously awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 in 2021. • **2020** — He was recognized for his contribution to the liberation and building of Bangladesh. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said]: Received the award for 2019, not 2020; [Nelson Mandela]: Received the award in 2000, not recently; [A.T. Ariyaratne]: Received the award in 1996, not for 2020.

Correct Answer: D. Grameen Bank of Bangladesh

• **Grameen Bank of Bangladesh** = This international organization received the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2000. • **2000** — The bank was recognized for its innovative work in providing microfinance to the poor. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Red Cross]: Has not received the Gandhi Peace Prize; [ISRO]: An Indian organization, not an international one, and has not received this specific prize; [UNICEF]: Has not received the Gandhi Peace Prize.

Correct Answer: D. Baba Amte

• **Baba Amte** = He was the first Indian individual to be honored with the Gandhi Peace Prize in 1999. • **1999** — He was recognized for his social activism, particularly for the rehabilitation of leprosy patients. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [C. Rajagopalachari]: A prominent Indian leader, but not the first Indian individual recipient of this prize; [Sunderlal Bahuguna]: A noted environmentalist, but not the first Indian individual recipient; [Chandi Prasad Bhatt]: Received the award in 2013, not the first.

Correct Answer: C. Oman

• **Oman** = Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who received the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019, was from this country. • **2019** — He was honored for his leadership in promoting peace and neutrality in the Gulf region. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Jordan]: Incorrect country; [Kuwait]: Incorrect country; [UAE]: Incorrect country.

Correct Answer: D. Gita Press

• **Gita Press** = This Indian organization was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021. • **2021** — It was recognized for its contribution to the collective upliftment of humanity through its publications. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Ramakrishna Mission]: Received the award in 1998, not for 2021; [Akshaya Patra Foundation]: Not a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize; [Sulabh International]: Not a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize.

Correct Answer: C. Nelson Mandela

• **Nelson Mandela** = This South African leader shared the Gandhi Peace Prize with Grameen Bank in 2000. • **2000** — He was recognized for his role in South Africa's peaceful transition from apartheid to democracy. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Desmond Tutu]: Received the award in 2005, not in 2000; [F.W. de Klerk]: Shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Mandela but not the Gandhi Peace Prize; [Thabo Mbeki]: Was Mandela's successor, but did not receive this prize in 2000.