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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was awarded the prestigious Mother Teresa International Award by the Mumbai-based NGO Harmony Foundation
A
Harakchand Savla
B
Narayanan Krishnan
C
Dr Sangthankima
D
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Laxmi Agarwal. For being a prolific campaigner and an active voice for the victims of acid attack.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sudhanshu Shekhar Singh founder and CEO of Humanitarian Aid International received the award. SPARK was awarded in recognition of their tremendous work of equipping refugee youth and women with relevant skills to make them resourceful and productive with the ability to transform their war-torn nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1979 she received the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work, and the following year the Indian government conferred on her the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Social Justice. Environmentalist Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, who was conferred upon the Padma Bhushan this year, has been awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021.

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