Question : Who admidst the following eminent Indian Journalists was conferred the Magsaysay Award?
Option 1: Frank Moraes
Option 2: Kushwant Singh
Option 3: Arun Shourie
Option 4: Girilal Jain
Correct Answer: Arun Shourie
Solution : The correct answer is Arun Shourie.
Ramon Magsaysay Award was instituted in 1957 and is named after the former Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay. This award is conferred only to Asian individuals.
Arun Shourie is an Indian economist, journalist, author, and politician. He has worked as an economist for the World Bank and as a consultant to India's Planning Commission. He served as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 2003-04. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982.
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