Question: Which Indian woman was recently awarded the ‘Pauer of One’ award at the United Nations headquarters in New York?
(a) Asha Khemka
(b) Sujata Kumari
(c) Lakshmi Puri
(d) Dr. Asha Khetrapal
Reply- (c)
Related facts:
- On December 11, 2017, six top diplomats, including an Indian woman, were awarded first ‘Diwali-Power of One award’ at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
- Those who received the award included United Nations Assistant General Secretary and Deputy Managing Director of UN Women, Lakshmi Puri of India, British Ambassador to the UN, Matthew Rycroft; Lebanese Ambassador to the UN, Nawaf Salam; former Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN, Maged Abdelaziz; former Permanent Representative of Moldova to the UN, Ion Botnaru; and former Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Yuriy Sergeyev.
- This award has been given to all of them in view of their contribution in making the world more ideal, peaceful and safe.
- This award is given by Diwali Foundation USA.
- The United Nations General Assembly recognized the significance of Diwali in 2014.
- The US Postal Service had issued a ticket in the last year’s Diwali celebrations.
- These awards were given on the occasion of the first anniversary of this.
Reference:
http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2017/12/announcement-ded-puri-receives-power-of-one-award