Question –The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is awarded to-
(a) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(b) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(c) Sheikh Hasina
(d) UNHCR
Ans. (a)
Related Facts-
- The father of the nation of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the late Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said are to be awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2020 and 2019 respectively.
- The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by government of India since 1995, on the 125th birth anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to all people regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or sex.
- The jury for Gandhi Peace Prize is chaired by Prime Minister and comprises of two ex-officio members, namely the Chief Justice of India and leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
- The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a Citation in a scroll, a plaque as well as an exquisite traditional handicraft/handloom item.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh