Consider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Develop- ment : 1. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, was selected for the Prize for the year 2013. 2. The award is accorded annually to individuals only. Which of t

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Q: 59 (CDS-I/2014)
Consider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Develop- ment :
1. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, was selected for the Prize for the year 2013.
2. The award is accorded annually to individuals only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,19,28,19,3,20,5

keywords: 

{'indira gandhi prize': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'award': [0, 0, 6, 9], 'angela merkel': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'prize': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'chancellor': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'peace': [1, 1, 5, 9], 'disarmament': [0, 0, 2, 3]}

The correct option is 1, which states that statement 1 only is correct.

Statement 1 is correct because Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, was selected for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for the year 2013.

Statement 2 is incorrect because the award is not only accorded to individuals but can also be given to organizations or movements that have made significant contributions to peace, disarmament, and development.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1, as statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.