Previous year MCQs

Misc UPPSC 2002 GS-I
Question

Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay award:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Vinoba Bhave

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Vinoba Bhave”.
The first Indian to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award was Vinoba Bhave in the year 1958 under the category of Community Leadership.

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