Gandhi Peace Prize — Set 2
Awards & Honors · गांधी शांति पुरस्कार · Questions 11–20 of 50
Which year's prize was awarded jointly to Ekal Abhiyan Trust?
Correct Answer: D. 2017
• **2017** = The Gandhi Peace Prize for this year was awarded to Ekal Abhiyan Trust. • **2017** — The trust was recognized for its work in providing education to children in remote and tribal areas. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [2015]: Incorrect year; [2020]: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman received the prize for this year; [2018]: Yohei Sasakawa received the prize for this year.
Which pioneer of the Chipko Movement was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2013?
Correct Answer: C. Chandi Prasad Bhatt
• **Chandi Prasad Bhatt** = This pioneer of the Chipko Movement was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2013. • **2013** — He was recognized for his role in promoting environmental conservation through peaceful community action. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Sunderlal Bahuguna]: A prominent Chipko leader, but not the one who received the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2013; [Gaura Devi]: Another key figure in the Chipko Movement, but not the recipient; [Medha Patkar]: Known for the Narmada Bachao Andolan, not the Chipko Movement, and not this recipient.
The winner of the Gandhi Peace Prize receives a citation, a plaque, and what else?
Correct Answer: D. Handloom items
• **Handloom items** = Along with a citation and a plaque, winners of the Gandhi Peace Prize receive exquisite handicraft items. • **Handicraft item** — This practice encourages and promotes traditional Indian craftsmanship. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [A gold medal]: Not part of the Gandhi Peace Prize; [A khadi robe]: While symbolic of Gandhi, not an official award component; [A shawl]: Not an official award component.
Desmond Tutu, the famous human rights activist, received this prize in which year?
Correct Answer: A. 2005
• **2005** = Desmond Tutu received the Gandhi Peace Prize in this year. • **2005** — He was honored for his work in the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [2007]: Incorrect year; [2010]: Incorrect year; [2012]: Incorrect year.
Which of these is NOT an eligibility criterion for the Gandhi Peace Prize?
Correct Answer: D. All of these
• **All of these** = Nationality, Race, and Religion are NOT eligibility criteria for the Gandhi Peace Prize. • **Any person or institution** — The prize is awarded without any discrimination of nationality, race, or creed. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Nationality]: This is explicitly not a criterion, making it a correct choice in the context of 'NOT an eligibility criterion'; [Race]: This is explicitly not a criterion, making it a correct choice; [Religion]: This is explicitly not a criterion, making it a correct choice.
The 2014 Gandhi Peace Prize was awarded to which premier Indian scientific institution?
Correct Answer: C. ISRO
• **ISRO** = The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was recognized for its contribution to national development through space technology. • **2014** — The year ISRO received the Gandhi Peace Prize for its societal progress initiatives. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [DRDO]: not awarded; [BARC]: not awarded; [CSIR]: not awarded.
Who among these international leaders from Japan was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2018?
Correct Answer: D. Yohei Sasakawa
• **Yohei Sasakawa** = He was honored for his global work in leprosy eradication and human rights. • **2018** — The year Yohei Sasakawa was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for his sustained humanitarian efforts. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Shinzo Abe]: a former Prime Minister of Japan, not awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize; [Daisaku Ikeda]: a Buddhist philosopher and peace activist, not awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize; [Akio Morita]: co-founder of Sony, not relevant to the prize.
The award for the year 2016 was jointly given to Akshaya Patra Foundation and which other organization?
Correct Answer: C. Sulabh International
• **Sulabh International** = This organization was recognized for its revolutionary work in sanitation and the liberation of manual scavengers. • **2016** — The year Akshaya Patra Foundation and Sulabh International jointly received the award for their societal contributions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Vivekananda Kendra]: received the award in 2015; [Ramakrishna Mission]: an important spiritual organization, but not the joint recipient in 2016; [Ekal Abhiyan]: a movement for rural and tribal education, not the joint recipient in 2016.
Which religious and spiritual organization received the prize for the year 2015?
Correct Answer: D. Vivekananda Kendra
• **Vivekananda Kendra** = Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, was awarded for its rural development and education initiatives. • **2015** — The year Vivekananda Kendra received the Gandhi Peace Prize for its dedicated social service. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Isha Foundation]: a spiritual organization, but not the recipient in 2015; [Brahma Kumaris]: a spiritual movement, but not the recipient in 2015; [Art of Living]: a humanitarian and education NGO, but not the recipient in 2015.
Gerhard Fischer, a former diplomat, received the prize in 1997 for his work in which field?
Correct Answer: A. Leprosy and polio work
• **Leprosy and polio work** = Gerhard Fischer dedicated his life to treating leprosy and polio patients in India and elsewhere. • **1997** — The year Gerhard Fischer, a German diplomat, received the Gandhi Peace Prize for his humanitarian contributions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Wildlife conservation]: not his primary field of work for which the prize was given; [Nuclear disarmament]: not his primary field of work for which the prize was given; [Women's education]: not his primary field of work for which the prize was given.