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Who amongst the following was honoured with Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 ?

  1. A.Qaboos bin Said Al Said
  2. B.Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  3. C.Ekal Abhiyan Trust
  4. D.Sulabh International

Correct answer

B. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, was named for the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020, awarded posthumously.

The Government of India set up the Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995, the 125th birth anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi, for social, economic and political change through non-violence and other Gandhian methods. It carries one crore rupees, a citation and a plaque, and is decided by a jury headed by the Prime Minister. The prizes for 2019 and 2020 were announced together in March 2021, and the 2020 award honoured Mujib's leadership in the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971.

Option A is wrong, because Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman was the Gandhi Peace Prize winner for 2019. Option C is wrong, because the Ekal Abhiyan Trust, which runs one-teacher schools in villages, was a winner for 2017. Option D is wrong, because Sulabh International, known for low-cost toilets, received the prize for 2016.

Exam tip: Gandhi Peace Prize 1995 first to Julius Nyerere; 2019 Qaboos, 2020 Mujibur Rahman.

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Q2.Awards & HonoursAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKEasy

Which of the following statements with regard to Bharat Ratna Award is/are correct? 1. It was instituted in the year 1972. 2. The award does not carry any monetary grant. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B. 2 only

The Bharat Ratna was instituted in 1954, not 1972, and it carries no cash award. The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian honour.

Q3.Awards & HonoursAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Who among the following were awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024? 1. Shri Gukesh D 2. Shri Harmanpreet Singh 3. Shri Praveen Kumar 4. Ms. Manu Bhaker Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. B.1 and 4 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 4 only
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: A. 1, 2, 3 and 4

All four athletes received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna for 2024, presented by the President in January 2025. The Khel Ratna is India's highest sporting honour.