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Q93 (IAS/2025) Miscellaneous & General Knowledge › Sports, Games & Awards › Indian civilian awards Answer Verified

Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of 'Gandhi Peace Prize'? I. The President of India II. The Prime Minister of India III. The Chief Justice of India IV. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Your answer:  ·  Correct: C
Explanation

The jury for selecting the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize consists of the Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India,[3] Speaker of the Lok Sabha and two other eminent persons.

Based on this composition, we can verify each statement:
- Statement I (President of India): **Not a member** - The President is not mentioned in the jury composition.
- Statement II (Prime Minister): **Member** - Explicitly listed.
- Statement III (Chief Justice): **Member** - Explicitly listed.
- Statement IV (Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha): **Member** - Explicitly listed.

Therefore, statements II, III, and IV are correct, making option C the right answer. The President of India, despite being the Head of State, is not part of this particular selection jury.

Sources
  1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhi_Peace_Prize
  2. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhi_Peace_Prize
  3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhi_Peace_Prize
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This is a 'Polity-style' question applied to General Knowledge. While standard books don't list prize juries, the composition (PM + CJI + LoP) mirrors the 'High-Powered Selection Committee' structure found in statutory bodies (like NHRC or CVC). The trap is assuming the President (Head of State) sits on a working jury.

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Statement 1
Is the President of India a member of the jury that selects the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize as of 2025?
Origin: Weak / unclear Fairness: Borderline / guessy
Indirect textbook clues
Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 11: The Union Executive > 1. The President and the Vice-Prelideat > p. 205
Strength: 4/5
“At the head of the Union Executiye stands the President of India. Election of President. transferable vote. The President of India is elected I by indirect election, that is, by an electoral college, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single The electoratcollegeS shall consist of- (a) The elected members of both Houses of Parliament; (b) The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States; and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Union Territories of Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu Be Kashmir [Article 54).”
Why relevant

Defines the President of India as the head of the Union and explains how the President is chosen (indirectly elected by an electoral college).

How to extend

A student could combine this with knowledge that many national prize juries are either chaired by the head of state or constituted separately to judge whether the President would normally be an ex‑officio jury member.

Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 13: The State Executive > 2. The Governor > p. 269
Strength: 3/5
“The Governor of a State is not elected but is appointed by the President. and holds his office at the pleasure of the President. Any citizen of India who has completed 35 years . of age is eligible for the office, but he must not hold any There is no bar to the selection of a Governor from amongst members of a Legislature, but if a Member of a Legislature is appointed Governor, he ceases to be a Member immediately upon such appointment. [Article 158]. There is no bar to the selection of a Governor from amongst members of a Legislature, but if a Member of a Legislature is appointed Governor, he ceases to be a Member immediately upon such appointment.”
Why relevant

Shows the President has appointing powers (e.g., appoints Governors) and acts as the federal authority making formal appointments.

How to extend

A student might use this to ask whether the Gandhi Peace Prize jury is an appointed body (thus plausibly appointed by the President) or an independent panel not involving presidential office.

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 37: Consumer Commissions > D I Composition > p. 370
Strength: 5/5
“The President and members of the National Commission are appointed by the central government on the recommendations of a search-cum-selection committee chaired by the Chief Justice of India or a Judge of Supreme Court, who is nominated by the Chief Justice of India. But, a person who has not completed the age of 50 years is not eligible for appointment as a President or member. Neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and conditions of service of the President or any other member of the National Commission shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.”
Why relevant

Uses the term 'President' as the title of the head of a statutory commission (the National Commission), illustrating that 'President' can mean 'chairperson' of a body, not necessarily the President of India.

How to extend

A student could check whether sources describing the prize list 'President' as part of the jury might refer to a commission chairperson rather than the President of India, avoiding a terminological confusion.

Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > New President > p. 762
Strength: 2/5
“In the meanwhile, in 2007, Pratibha Patil was elected and sworn in as the President of India, the first woman to hold the post in the country. Not very well known, Pratibha Patil was a Congress member, who had been the Governor of Rajasthan, and a close associate of the Nehru-Gandhi family. She was favoured by Sonia Gandhi as a candidate for the president's post.”
Why relevant

Provides examples of individuals who become President (political figures, affiliated with parties), underlining that the office is a high-profile political/constitutional post.

How to extend

A student could use this to reason that if a prize jury is meant to be non‑political or expert‑led, inclusion of the national President would be notable and thus verifiable from prize rules or announcements.

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