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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the Indian who has won the Whitley Awards 2021?
A
Parbati Barua
B
Y. Nuklu Phom
C
Lokesh Ohri
D
Romulus Whitaker
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nuklu Phom, an environmentalist from Nagaland’s rural Longleng area, received the Whitley Award 2021, often referred to as the Green Oscar, this year.

Detailed explanation-2: -New Delhi: Noted snow leopard expert and wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra has won the prestigious Whitley Gold Award for his contribution to involving indigenous communities in the conservation and recovery of big cat species in Asia’s high mountain ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Charudutt Mishra, a snow leopard conservationist, was awarded the Whitely Gold Award on April 27, 2022, at the Royal Geographical Society in London, for his efforts to involve local communities in conserving the enigmatic big cat of Inner Asia. This is Mishra’s second WFN Prize. He had won the award previously in 2005.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Sanjay Gubbi.

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