UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 72
Consider the following UN organisations/agencies:
- World Food Programme
- United Nations Children's Fund
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- International Labour Organisation
How many of the above has/have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: UNHCR has won the Nobel Peace Prize twice, in 1954 and 1981; the other organisations in the list have received it once or not twice.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - One: UNHCR won twice; WFP received the Peace Prize in 2020, UNICEF in 1965 and ILO in 1969.
B: Incorrect - Two is too many; among the four named bodies only UNHCR has two Nobel awards.
C: Incorrect - Three is too many; WFP, UNICEF and ILO have not each won twice.
D: Incorrect - Four is incorrect because repeat Nobel awards are not shared by all four listed agencies.