CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been awarded with the ‘WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award’?
A
Narendra Modi
B
Harsh Vardhan
C
Smriti Irani
D
Piyush Goyal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -WHO today conferred its Director General’s Special Recognition Award to India’s Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mr J P Nadda for his leadership and commitment to advancing tobacco control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Every year, WHO recognizes individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control. This recognition takes the form of WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award and World No Tobacco Day Awards.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is PGI Chandigarh. The WHO has awarded the Resource Centre for Tobacco Control (e-RCTC) of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh with the Regional Director Special Recognition Award.

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