Mother Teresa - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mother Teresa?

1. She was first and only Indian to receive Nobel Peace Prize.
2. She was awarded with Bharat ratna in 1980.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
- Kailash Satyarthi won Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
- Mother Teresa received Nobel Peace Prize for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitutes a threat to peace
- In 2003, she was beatified as "Blessed Teresa of Calcutta".
- A second miracle was credited to her intercession by Pope Francis, in December 2015, paving the way for her to be recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

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