With reference to the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the year Award, consider the following…
Only statement (A) is correct. Created in 2016, the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award recognizes the dedication and effort of an individual military…
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With reference to the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the year Award, consider the following statements :
(A) It recognizes a military peacekeeper who has best integrated a gender perspective into peacekeeping activities.
(B) As of August 2025, only three Indian peacekeepers, Major Suman Gawani, Major Vibha Singh and Major Radhika Sen, have received the award.
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Correct answer A
Only statement (A) is correct. Created in 2016, the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award recognizes the dedication and effort of an individual military peacekeeper in promoting the principles of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 by integrating a gender perspective into peacekeeping activities. Statement (B) is incorrect because as of August 2025, only two Indian peacekeepers—Major Suman Gawani (for 2019) and Major Radhika Sen (for 2023)—had received the award (not Major Vibha Singh).
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