Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: International Organisations

Question:

Which of the following UN General Secretary was awarded the Nobel Prize posthumously in 1961 for his efforts to settle the Congo crisis?

Options:

Trygve Lie

Dag Hammarskjöld

U. Thant

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Correct Answer:

Dag Hammarskjöld

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Dag Hammarskjöld

Dag Hammarskjöld (1953-1961) Sweden; Economist and lawyer; worked for resolving the Suez Canal dispute and the decolonisation of Africa; awarded Nobel Peace Prize posthumously in 1961 for his efforts to settle the Congo crisis; Soviet Union and France criticised his role in Africa.