Which of the following personalities was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for…
2014
Which of the following personalities was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013?
- A.
M.S. Swaminathan
- B.
Angela Merkel
- C.
Chandi Prasad Bhatt
- D.
Medha Patekar
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Correct answer: C
Answer: Chandi Prasad Bhatt — Gandhi Peace Prize 2013
He was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013 in recognition of his sustained contributions to social and political transformation through non-violent methods.
Key contribution: He was a pioneer of the Chipko movement, a peaceful campaign to prevent deforestation in the Himalayas.
Why the award: The prize recognizes his long-term non-violent environmental and social activism that brought community-level change.
Notes on other listed personalities:
M.S. Swaminathan is a leading agricultural scientist associated with the Green Revolution; he was not the 2013 Gandhi Peace Prize recipient.
Angela Merkel is the former Chancellor of Germany and was not awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2013.
Medha Patekar is a prominent Indian social activist but she was not the 2013 Gandhi Peace Prize recipient.