UPSC Prelims 2009·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

Consider the following statements: 1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi. 2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. A1 only
  2. B2 onlyCorrect
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because the V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in London, United Kingdom, not New Delhi. It was established to promote the life and achievements of Indian statesman V.K. Krishna Menon. Statement 2 is correct because the first V.K. Krishna Menon Award was indeed conferred upon K.G. Balakrishnan in 2006, who was then the Chief Justice of India. He was recognized for his contributions to social justice and the judicial system. Since only the second statement is true, the correct option is B.
polity-and-governance: Consider the following statements: 1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi. 2. The first recipient of the
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