Question: Who has recently been appointed the new United Nations Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India?
(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Dia Mirza
(c) Vidya Balan
(d) Manushi Chillar
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On November 29th 2017, Former Miss Asia Pacific, actor, producer, entrepreneur and environmentalist, Dia Mirza, was appointed as UN Environment’s Goodwill Ambassador for India.
- She has been appointed in view of his long standing contribution on raising awareness of and seeking solutions to environmental issues that the world and India in particular, facing.
- It is noteworthy that Dia has joined other accomplished and dedicated past and present UN Goodwill Ambassadors, including UN Environment’s Li Binging, Gisele Bündchen and Don Cheadle, and others such as Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Katy Perry and Emma Watson.
Reference:
https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/dia-mirza-appointed-un-environment-goodwill-ambassador-india
http://in.one.un.org/un-news/dia-mirza-appointed-un-environment-goodwill-ambassador-india/
http://drustage.unep.org/gwa/gwa-0