Current Affairs UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

The Indian citizen who has been honoured with Ramon Magasaysay award for the year 2009 is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Deep Joshi

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Deep Joshi”.

Deep Joshi is an Indian social worker and NGO activist and a recipient of the Magsaysay award in 2009.

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