Sakharov Prize 2015 to Saudi blogger Raif Badawi
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Sakharov Prize?
1. Andrei Sakharov was a Nobel winner Russian nuclear physicist.
2. The Sakharov Prize was established by the Kremlin.- Published on 02 Nov 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 1
- Andrei Sakharov was a Russian nuclear physicist, Soviet dissidentand human rights activist.
- Sakharov later became an advocate of civil liberties and civil reforms in the Soviet Union, for which he faced state persecution
- He won Nobel Peace Prize in 1975.
- The Sakharov Prize, which is awarded annually by the European Parliament for people and organizations dedicated to human rights and freedoms, is named in his honour.
- Raif Badawi is the laureate of this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Badawi is a Saudi Arabian blogger, human rights activist and author of the website Free Saudi Liberals.
