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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many Indian’s who are posthumously awarded with Dag Hammarskjold Medal of UN
A
5
B
7
C
4
D
9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s contribution to UN Peacekeeping India has a long history of service in UN Peacekeeping, having contributed more personnel than any other country. To date, more than 2, 53, 000 Indians have served in 49 of the 71 UN Peacekeeping missions established around the world since 1948.

Detailed explanation-2: -Captain Karishma Kathayat, an engineer serving in the mission said in the article that it is a “great feeling” to contribute to a “better standard of living of the people we are here to serve.

Detailed explanation-3: -India and the UN Peacekeeping: India has consistently been among the top troop contributing nations to the UN and is the fifth largest with 5, 424 personnel in eight countries. India’s contribution to the regular budget is 0.83% and 0.16% of the peacekeeping budget.

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