Who was the first Indian to get the Magsaysay Award? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first Indian to get the Magsaysay Award?

A. C.V. Raman

B. S. Radhakrishnan

C. Mother Teresa

D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Answer: Option D

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Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1958.

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