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Topic 345 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments

FAO Agricola Medal conferred on PM Modi

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  1. Core Trigger: On 20 May 2026 FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Agricola Medal in Rome.
  2. Citation: It recognised support for FAO's mandate, the SDGs and agrifood systems, including during India's G20 Presidency.
  3. Current Head: Qu Dongyu has been FAO Director-General since 2019.
  4. Medal: The Agricola Medal, established in 1977, is FAO's highest award.
  5. Data: Qu cited food support for 800 million people and direct income support to over 110 million farmers.
  6. Stakeholders: Members' ambassadors and representatives of the Rome-based agencies IFAD and WFP attended.
  7. India Link: Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister honoured, after Manmohan Singh in April 2008; millets were promoted in 2023.
  8. Headquarters: FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy; the ceremony was in its Plenary Hall.
  9. Founded: On 16 October 1945, 42 nations signed the FAO Constitution at Quebec.
  10. Earlier Recipients: They include Joko Widodo (30 August 2024), Jiang Zemin, Wen Jiabao and Japan's Keizo Obuchi.
  11. Conferral: The Director-General confers the medal on extraordinary leaders committed to ending hunger and ensuring food security.
  12. Key Term: A specialised agency is an autonomous organisation linked to the UN by agreement; FAO calls itself the first.
Question 1 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) 20 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

Question 2 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 3 of 10

Who has been FAO Director-General since 2019?

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Answer: (B) Qu Dongyu

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

Question 4 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 1977

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

Question 5 of 10

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?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

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

Question 6 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Manmohan Singh

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

Question 7 of 10

FAO is headquartered in which city?

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Answer: (A) Rome

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

Question 8 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) Quebec

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

Question 9 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Joko Widodo

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

Question 10 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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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