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    Question

    Which Indian peacekeepers will be honoured with the

    U.N.'s Dag Hammarskjold medal for their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty?
    A Constable Ravi Kumar and Constable Manish Sharma Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Head Constable Shishupal Singh and Head Constable Samwali Ram Vishnoi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Constable Rajesh Kumar and Constable Arjun Singh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Head Constable Sunil Kumar and Head Constable Rajesh Verma Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Head Constable Ashok Kumar and Head Constable Rajendra Prasad Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Three Indian U.N. peacekeepers will be honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal for their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty at a solemn ceremony at the U.N. Headquarters on May 25.  The three Indians include Border Security Force (BSF) personnel Head Constables Shishupal Singh and Samwali Ram Vishnoi, who served with the Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Shaber Taher Ali, who was employed in a civilian capacity with the U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq.  The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on May 29 offers a chance to pay tribute to the uniformed and civilian personnel’s invaluable contribution to the organisation’s work and honouring more than 4,200 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the U.N. flag since 1948. About United Nations Founded: 24 October 1945          Headquarters: New York, United States        Secretary general: António Guterres

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