FAO Agricola Medal conferred on PM Modi

1. Question 1Answer B

   On which date did FAO present PM Narendra Modi a medal in Rome?

   • A20 May 2025
   • BCorrect answer: 20 May 2026
   • C16 October 2026
   • D30 May 2026

   Core Trigger: On 20 May 2026 FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Agricola Medal in Rome.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   The citation recognised Modi's support for FAO, the SDGs and agrifood systems, including during which role?

   • AIndia's SCO chairmanship
   • BIndia's Security Council term
   • CIndia's BRICS chairship
   • DCorrect answer: India's G20 Presidency

   Citation: It recognised support for FAO's mandate, the SDGs and agrifood systems, including during India's G20 Presidency.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Who has been FAO Director-General since 2019?

   • AJosé Graziano da Silva
   • BCorrect answer: Qu Dongyu
   • CKristalina Georgieva
   • DJacques Diouf

   Current Head: Qu Dongyu has been FAO Director-General since 2019.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 3

4. Question 4Answer D

   In which year was the Agricola Medal, FAO's highest award, established?

   • A1945
   • B1969
   • C1985
   • DCorrect answer: 1977

   Medal: The Agricola Medal, established in 1977, is FAO's highest award.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   Statements: 1. Qu cited direct income support to over 110 million farmers. 2. Qu cited food support for 80 million people. Which is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Data: Qu cited food support for 800 million people and direct income support to over 110 million farmers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 5

6. Question 6Answer C

   Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister honoured, after which leader?

   • AAtal Bihari Vajpayee
   • BIndira Gandhi
   • CCorrect answer: Manmohan Singh
   • DP V Narasimha Rao

   India Link: Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister honoured, after Manmohan Singh in April 2008; millets were promoted in 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 7

7. Question 7Answer A

   FAO is headquartered in which city?

   • ACorrect answer: Rome
   • BGeneva
   • CVienna
   • DParis

   Headquarters: FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy; the ceremony was in its Plenary Hall.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   Where did 42 nations sign the FAO Constitution on 16 October 1945?

   • ARome
   • BCorrect answer: Quebec
   • CBretton Woods
   • DSan Francisco

   Founded: On 16 October 1945, 42 nations signed the FAO Constitution at Quebec.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   Which Indonesian leader received the Agricola Medal on 30 August 2024?

   • APrabowo Subianto
   • BMegawati Sukarnoputri
   • CCorrect answer: Joko Widodo
   • DSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono

   Earlier Recipients: They include Joko Widodo (30 August 2024), Jiang Zemin, Wen Jiabao and Japan's Keizo Obuchi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 10

10. Question 10Answer D

    Statements: 1. Specialised agencies are departments of the UN Secretariat. 2. The medal is conferred by the UN Secretary-General. Which is/are correct?

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

    Key Term: A specialised agency is an autonomous organisation linked to the UN by agreement; FAO calls itself the first.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 345, point 12

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