Q756
Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area of
A.
Community leadership
B.
public service
C.
journalism and literature
D.
international understanding
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area of international understanding. Teresa received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding, given for work in South or East Asia, in 1962. According to its citation, "The Board of Trustees recognises her merciful cognisance of the abject poor of a foreign land, in whose service she has led a new congregation".