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Q90
(IAS/2001)
History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists
(Award I Prize) | (Recipient)
I. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament | (A) Archibishop 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
Result
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Correct:
B
Explanation
The correct matches are based on the awards presented around the year 2000 (relevant to the 2001 exam):
1. **Dr. M.S. Swaminathan** (Father of India's Green Revolution) received the **Indira Gandhi Prize** (1999) for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
2. **Archbishop Desmond Tutu** received the International **Jamnalal Bajaj Award** (2000) for promoting Gandhian values.
3. **Nelson Mandela** was awarded the **International Gandhi Peace Prize** (2000) for his non-violent struggle against apartheid.
4. **Dr. Gurdev Khush** (Rice breeder) received the **Wolf Prize** in Agriculture (2000).
Therefore, the correct code is I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B.
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