UPSC Prelims 2001 Q90: Current Affairs – Awards & Honours
Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Award / Prize)
I. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament
II. Jamanlal Bajaj Award
III. International Gandhi Peace Prize
IV. Wolf Prize
List II (Recipient)
A) Archbishop Desmond Tutu
B) Dr. Gurudev Khush
C) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
D) Nelson Mandela
- (a) I - A, II - C, III - D, IV - B
- (b) I - C, II - A, III - D, IV - B
- (c) I - A, II - C, III - B, IV - D
- (d) I - C, II - A, III - B, IV - D
Answer: (b) I - C, II - A, III - D, IV - B
Explanation
Matching awards with recipients (around 2000)
| Award (List I) | Recipient (List II) |
|---|---|
| I. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development | C. Dr M. S. Swaminathan (1999) |
| II. Jamnalal Bajaj Award (international) | A. Archbishop Desmond Tutu |
| III. International Gandhi Peace Prize | D. Nelson Mandela (2000) |
| IV. Wolf Prize (Agriculture) | B. Dr Gurdev Khush (2000), rice breeder at IRRI |
M. S. Swaminathan received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, Desmond Tutu the Jamnalal Bajaj international award for Gandhian values, Nelson Mandela the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2000, and Gurdev Khush the Wolf Prize in Agriculture in 2000.
Answer: (b) I - C, II - A, III - D, IV - B.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Tutu and Swaminathan are swapped.
- (b) CORRECT. Swaminathan, Tutu, Mandela, Khush.
- (c) Incorrect. Tutu and Swaminathan are swapped, and so are Mandela and Khush.
- (d) Incorrect. Mandela got the Gandhi Peace Prize; Khush got the Wolf Prize.
Key point
Gurdev Khush (IRRI): bred IR36 and IR64 rice; also World Food Prize 1996.
Remember
Gandhi Peace Prize 2000 — Mandela; Wolf Prize 2000 — Gurdev Khush.
Common mistakes
- Giving the Wolf Prize to Mandela.
- Swapping Desmond Tutu and M. S. Swaminathan.
- Not knowing Wolf Prizes are for science and arts.
Exam tip
Fix the scientist first: an agricultural scientist gets the Wolf Prize in Agriculture.
Sources
- Ministry of Culture — Gandhi Peace Prize awardees list
- Wolf Foundation — Wolf Prize in Agriculture laureates (2000: Gurdev S. Khush)