International understanding: Who was the first recipient of the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding? Identify the inaugural awardee. Choose the correct option.
General Knowledge
Honours and Awards
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AU Thant
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BMartin Luther King Jr.
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CMother Teresa
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DNelson Mandela
Answer
Correct Answer: U Thant
Explanation
Fact
- The first Nehru Award for International Understanding (instituted in the 1960s) was conferred on U Thant, then UN Secretary-General.
Final AnswerU Thant.