UPSC CSE 2026 · PYQ · International Organisations / Nobel Prize · medium
Consider the following UN organisations/agencies:
1. World Food Programme
2. United Nations Children's Fund
3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
4. International Labour Organisation
How many of the above has/have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice?
Answer
The correct answer is A: 1. Among the UN bodies listed, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is the only one that has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice — in 1954 and again in 1981. The World Food Programme received the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 2020.
A.1✓ Correct
B.2
C.3
D.4
Explanation
Among the UN bodies listed, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is the only one that has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice — in 1954 and again in 1981. The World Food Programme received the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 2020. UNICEF received it once, in 1965. The International Labour Organisation received it once, in 1969. Hence, only one of the listed organisations has won the Nobel Prize twice.
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