Question

Which one of the following agencies administered the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding?

• A. Indian Council of Historical Society
• B. Indian Council for Cultural Relations
• C. Indian Council of the Scientific and Cultural Relations
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Indian Council for Cultural Relations

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first Education Minister. Its objectives are to actively participate in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes pertaining to India’s external cultural relations; to foster and strengthen cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries; to promote cultural exchanges with other countries and people; and to develop relations with nations. As a tribute to the memory of the late Prime Minister Shri Jawaharlal Nehru and to his life-long dedication to the cause of world peace and international understanding, the Government of India instituted the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding in 1965.