UPSC Prelims 2001·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Award I Prize) (Recipient) I. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament A) Archbishop Desmond Tutu II. Jamnalal Bajaj Award B) Dr. Gurudev Khush III. International Gandhi Peace Prize C) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan IV. Wolf Prize (D) Nelson Mandela

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  1. AI-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
  2. BI-C, II-A, III-D, IV-BCorrect
  3. CI-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
  4. DI-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D

Explanation

The correct option is B because of the following matches between the awards and their recipients: 1. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament matches with Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (I-C). He was honored for his contributions to food security and the green revolution. 2. Jamnalal Bajaj Award matches with Archbishop Desmond Tutu (II-A). He received this prestigious Indian award for promoting Gandhian values outside India. 3. International Gandhi Peace Prize matches with Nelson Mandela (III-D). He was a co-recipient of this award for his struggle against apartheid and non-violent social transformation. 4. Wolf Prize matches with Dr. Gurudev Khush (IV-B). He is a world-renowned geneticist who received this international prize for his outstanding work in agriculture, specifically rice breeding. By matching these specific pairs, Option B is the only arrangement that aligns all recipients with their respective awards.
polity-and-governance: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Award I P

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