Question : Which of the following awards is instituted by the UNESCO?
Option 1: Nehru Award for International Understanding
Option 2: Kalinga Prize
Option 3: Arjuna Award
Option 4: Nobel Prize
Correct Answer: Kalinga Prize
Solution : The correct answer is Kalinga Prize.
Kalinga Prize is an award instituted by UNESCO in 1952. It is given to honour the efforts of popularisation of science. It is given to people having exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to common people. It was instituted after the donation made by Biju Patnaik, the founding president of Kalinga Foundation trust of India. Jagjit Singh was the first Indian to be awarded UNESCO's Kalinga Prize in 1963.
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