Question: Recently, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain honored Ankit Kawatra with the Young Leaders Award for the year 2017. He is-
(a) Doctor
(b) Human rights activist
(c) Anti-hunger activist
(d) Child rights activist
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-
- On June 29, 2017, anti-hungeractivist Ankit Kawatra was honored by Queen Elizabeth II of the UK with the Young Leaders Award for the year 2017 at an event in Birmingham Palace.
- He was given this award for extraordinary work to solve the problem of hunger and malnutritionin India.
- Kawatra is the founder of Feeding India a youth run not for profit organization
Working to end Hunger and Malnutrition. - This organization works to eliminate hunger in India and feed the hungry with the food left in marriage or any other ceremony.
Related Links:-
https://www.feedingindia.org/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/queen-honours-indian-anti-hunger-activist/article19185012.ece