UPSC CSE 2026 · PYQ · International Organisations / Nobel Prize Recipients · medium
Consider the following United Nations Organisations / Agencies : 1. World Food Programme 2. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 4. International Labour Organisation How many of the above have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice ?
A.1✓ Correct
B.2
C.3
D.4
Explanation
The World Food Programme received the Nobel Peace Prize once in 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger. UNICEF received the Nobel Peace Prize once in 1965. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has received the Nobel Peace Prize TWICE — first in 1954 and again in 1981 — for its work assisting refugees worldwide. The International Labour Organisation received the Nobel Peace Prize once in 1969 on its 50th anniversary. Therefore, only one organisation (UNHCR) has been awarded the Nobel Prize twice.
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