Which of the following individuals or organisations was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024?

Question

Which of the following individuals or organisations was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024?

1. A. Phuntsho, Karma
2. B. Rural Doctors Movement
3. C. Miyazaki Hayao
4. D. More than one of the above (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — More than one of the above

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is More than one of the above.

Key Points

• More than one of the listed individuals or organisations received the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024, so option (D) is correct.
• The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often described as "Asia's Nobel Prize", was established in 1957 in memory of Ramon Magsaysay, the third President of the Philippines, who died in a plane crash that year.
• It is presented annually by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation in Manila to individuals and organisations in Asia showing greatness of spirit and transformative leadership.
• The 2024 awardees included Karma Phuntsho of Bhutan, the Rural Doctors Movement of Thailand, and the celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli.

Exam Tip

• several Indians have won this award, including Vinoba Bhave (the first Indian recipient, 1958), Mother Teresa, Satyajit Ray, Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal, Sandeep Pandey and Ravish Kumar — a frequently asked list.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित में से किस व्यक्ति या संगठन को 2024 का रेमन मैग्सेसे पुरस्कार प्राप्त हुआ?

1. A. फुंत्शो, कर्मा
2. B. रुरल डॉक्टर्स मूवमेंट
3. C. मियाज़ाकी हायाओ
4. D. उपरोक्त में से एक से अधिक