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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1, question 93

Topic: Art and culture

Q93

Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of ‘Gandhi Peace Prize’?

I. The President of India

II. The Prime Minister of India

III. The Chief Justice of India

IV. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. (a) II and IV only
  2. (b) I, II and III
  3. (c) II, III and IVCorrect answer
  4. (d) I and III only

Solution.

Answer: (c) II, III and IV

  1. Item I is incorrect: the President of India confers the Gandhi Peace Prize at Rashtrapati Bhavan but is not a member of the selection Jury.
  2. Items II, III and IV are correct: under the Code of Procedure for the Gandhi Peace Prize, the five-member Jury is chaired by the Prime Minister of India and includes the Chief Justice of India, the Leader of the Opposition (or leader of the single largest opposition party) in the Lok Sabha, and two eminent persons.