GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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President of the Spain
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President of the Philippines
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President of the Scotland
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President of the Malaysia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines who was known for his land reform programme to defuse communist insurgency.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indians who got Ramon Magsaysay The famous Indians among the sixty people are Vinoba Bhave, Mother Teresa, Varghese Curien, Jaiprakash Narayan, Satyajit Ray, M.S. Subbulakshmi, Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal, Sonam Wangchuk, and Ravish Kumar.
Detailed explanation-3: -The award is presented in a formal ceremony in Manila, the capital of the Philippines on August 31 each year. The first Ramon Magsaysay Awards were given to five individuals working in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, China (Taiwan) and Sri Lanka, and a Philippine-based organisation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first Indian to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award is Vinoba Bhave in 1958 under the category of Community Leadership.