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Question: Consider the following statements regarding the recently awarded Dag Hammarskjold Medal to 129 military, police and civilian personnel including five Indians posthumously for their courage and sacrifice.(1) The medal is awarded by the United Nations.
(2) The medal is named after the second U.N. Secretary-General.
(3) The medal is awarded every year on the International Day of U.N. Peacekeepers.
(4) This year the medal was awarded on May 19.
Codes: (a) 1 and 2 are true
(b) 1,3 and 4 are true
(c) 1 and 3 are true
(d) 1,2,3 and 4 are true
Ans:(d)
Related facts: On 19 May 2016 United Nations announced to award Dag Hammarskjold Medal to 129 military, police and civilian personnel including five Indians posthumously on the International Day of U.N. Peacekeepers.
The International Day of U.N. Peacekeepers, observed annually on May 29, was commemorated this year on May 19.
The four Indian peacekeepers and a civilian among the five Indian are Head Constable Shubhkaran Yadav, Rifleman Manish Malik, Havildar Amal Deka, Naik Rakesh Kumar and Gagan Punjabi.
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