Educate Girls Wins Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025

1. Question 1Answer C

   In 2025 Educate Girls became the first Indian organisation to win which award?

   • AAga Khan Award
   • BRight Livelihood Award
   • CCorrect answer: Ramon Magsaysay Award
   • DTempleton Prize

   Core Trigger: In 2025 Educate Girls became the first Indian organisation to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 1

2. Question 2Answer A

   Educate Girls uses community volunteers to bring which group back to classrooms?

   • ACorrect answer: Out-of-school girls in rural India
   • BBoys from tribal hostels
   • CAdult women learners in cities
   • DUrban working children

   Focus: The group uses community volunteers to bring out-of-school girls in rural India back to classrooms.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Who founded Educate Girls in 2007?

   • AKailash Satyarthi
   • BCorrect answer: Safeena Husain
   • CAruna Roy
   • DSudha Murty

   Founder: Safeena Husain founded Educate Girls in 2007, building a network of local volunteers across rural districts.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   The Magsaysay Award is often called what?

   • ACorrect answer: Asia's Nobel Prize
   • BAsia's Booker Prize
   • CAsia's Fields Medal
   • DAsia's Pulitzer Prize

   Nickname: The Magsaysay Award is often called Asia's Nobel Prize.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 4

5. Question 5Answer C

   Who became the first Indian individual honoured with the award, in 1958?

   • ABaba Amte
   • BMother Teresa
   • CCorrect answer: Vinoba Bhave
   • DVerghese Kurien

   Precedent: Vinoba Bhave became the first Indian individual honoured with the award, in 1958.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Statements: 1. Educate Girls works only through paid government staff. 2. The prize is conferred by the UN General Assembly. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DCorrect answer: Neither

   Stakeholders: The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation confers the prize; Educate Girls works through volunteers and local communities.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 6

7. Question 7Answer D

   The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation is located in which city?

   • AJakarta
   • BBangkok
   • CSingapore
   • DCorrect answer: Manila

   Headquarters: The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation is located in Manila, Philippines.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 8

8. Question 8Answer C

   In which year was the Ramon Magsaysay Award established?

   • A1947
   • B1962
   • CCorrect answer: 1957
   • D1951

   Founded: The award was established in 1957 and named after Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   Unni Krishnan v State of Andhra Pradesh (1993) held education up to age 14 a fundamental right under which Article?

   • ACorrect answer: Article 21
   • BArticle 45
   • CArticle 19
   • DArticle 14

   Landmark: Unni Krishnan v State of Andhra Pradesh (1993) held education up to age 14 is a fundamental right under Article 21.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Statements: 1. The RTE Act, 2009 defines a child as a person aged six to eighteen. 2. Article 21A was inserted by the 86th Amendment (2002). Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BCorrect answer: Only 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 21A, inserted by the 86th Amendment (2002), guarantees free and compulsory education to children aged six to fourteen.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 334, point 11

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