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Consider the following statements with respect to Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

The award was instituted by the government in 1992 on the 75th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Sir David Attenborough has won the award for the year 2019.
The award is given to individuals or organisations who work towards ensuring international peace and development.

Select the correct statement.

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

Explanation:

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conferred the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019 on British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, whom he described as the “human voice of nature”. Sir David, 94, who is well known for his series The Living Planet.

Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is an award conferred by Indira Gandhi Trust each year on the late Prime Minister's birth anniversary.
It was instituted in 1986 and consists of a monetary award of Rs. 25 lakh along with a citation.
The award is given to individuals or organisations who work towards ensuring international peace and development, ensuring that scientific discoveries are used to further the scope of freedom and better humanity, and creating new international economic order.

Hence only statements 2&3 are correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari

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