Current Affairs UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Who was awarded the Indira Gandhi International Prize for Peace-1996?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Ken Saro-Wiwa

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ken Saro-Wiwa”.

Ken Saro-Wiwa was awarded the Indira Gandhi International Prize for Peace in 1996.

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