Indian Fisheries Scientist Awarded First Sunhak Peace Prize

Renowned Indian agricultural scientist Snhok the first peace prize

Ques: ‘Sunhak Peace Prize’ Awarded for the first time in 2015, belongs to which country?

a. Switzerland
b. South Korea
c. Canada
d. France

Ans: b

Related facts:

  • 28 August, 2015 new international ‘Sunhak Peace Prize’ conferred in Seoul in a ceremony.
  • Indian Fishery scientist Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta and President of Kiribati Islands Anote Tong shared the Peace award in the ceremony.
  • The ‘Sunhak Peace Prize’ annually awards individuals or organizations that contributed to the peace of our future generations.
  • Mr Tong, 63, the head of the Pacific Ocean island nation which is facing dire prospects of being engulfed by rising sea waters by 2050, was chosen for the award for his dogged fight to end the carbon emissions which are spelling doom for small island nations.
  • Modadugu Vijay Gupta is noted for his research, which resulted in significant increase in fish production and laid the foundation for the Blue Revolution, a possible solution said to address a potential food crisis.
  • The Indian scientist was also the recipient of the World Food Prize in 2005 for development and dissemination of low-cost techniques for freshwater fish farming.
  • His work with rural communities in Bangladesh, a nation bestowed with lot of water resources, has made fish farming a major source of livelihood for millions of rural poor, according to the organizers.
  • Both shared the $ 1m prize and received US$500,000 each, a medal and a certificate.
  • The ‘Sunhak Peace Prize’ will be awarded annually to an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the peace and well-being of future generations
  • Year, 2015 ‘Sunhak Peace Prize’ has been given special importance to the theme of the sea – ‘for the peaceful future of humanity ‘sea’ is necessary’.

Reference:

http://sunhakprize.com/eng/bbs/board.php?bo_table=41_eng&wr_id=28
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/28/m-vijay-gupta-fisheries-scientist-awarded-first-su/
http://sunhakprize.com/eng/sp.php?p=22