Which of the following statements is are correct regarding Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICC...........

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)?

It was founded by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
It aims to foster and strengthen mutual understanding and cultural relations between India and other countries.

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The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first Education Minister. Its objectives are to actively participate in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes pertaining to India’s external cultural relations; to foster and strengthen cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries; to promote cultural exchanges with other countries and people, and to develop relations with nations.