Hima Das becomes First Youth Ambassador of UNICEF India

Hima Das becomes First Youth Ambassador of UNICEF India

Question: Who has been appointed as the UNICEF India’s first youth ambassador?
(a) Hima Das
(b) Mary Kom
(c) Vidya Balan
(d) P V Sindhu
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 14th November 2018 Asian games Gold medalist sprinter Hima Das has been appointed as the UNICEF India’s first youth ambassador.
  • It is worth to note that she has clinched a gold medal in Women’s 4 x 400 m Relay event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta (Indonesia). She had also won a silver medal in Women’s 400m Race event with a clock timing of 50.59 seconds.





  • After bagging gold medal in a track event at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere (Finland), she became the first Indian women to win gold in World Championship in athletics at any level.
  • She hails from Dhing village in Nagaon district of Assam and is nicknamed as Dhing Express.
  • She was conferred Arjuna Award by the President of India on 25th September 2018.

Links:

https://www.news18.com/news/sports/hima-das-appointed-first-youth-ambassador-of-unicef-india-1939477.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hima_Das