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1 September 2026

Quiz on Indian Magsaysay Award winners

The topic provides biographical context on significant Indian personalities and reformers whose contributions are relevant to GS1 history and GS4 ethics, though the award itself is not a direct subject of UPSC examination.

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Notes

  • The Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after the former Philippine president, with August 31 marking his birthday.
  • Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay Award in 1958.
  • Jayaprakash Narayan, known as Loknayak, received the award in 1965 for public service.
  • M.S. Subbulakshmi, a renowned musician and actress, was a recipient in 1974.
  • Dr. V. Shanta, former director of the Cancer Institute in Chennai, received the award in 2005; she belonged to a family of two Nobel laureates.
  • Aruna Roy, a former IAS officer, was awarded for her leadership in the National Campaign for the People’s Right to Information, which led to the RTI Act of 2005.

Questions

  1. The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, is considered a landmark in Indian governance. Discuss how grassroots movements and civil society activism contributed to the enactment of this legislation and its role in enhancing administrative transparency. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. Who was the first Indian to be conferred with the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1958?

  2. Which legislation was the result of the National Campaign for the People’s Right to Information led by activists like Aruna Roy?

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