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Indian Council For Cultural Relations (ICCR)
Consider the following statements with reference to the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR):
- ICCR was founded in 1950 by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, independent India’s first Deputy Prime Minister.
- It publishes six quarterly journals which are published in five different languages.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
Only 2
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C |
Both 1 and 2
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D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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Your Ans is
Right ans is B
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- The Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) is an autonomous body under the administrative control of the Ministry of External Affairs.
- It was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was the first Education Minister of independent India.
- Its objectives are to actively participate in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes pertaining to India’s external cultural relations; to foster and strengthen cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries; to promote cultural exchanges with other countries and people, and to develop relations with nations.
- ICCR has also been assigned the responsibility of facilitating the celebration of the International Day of Yoga by Indian Missions/Posts abroad since 2015.
- It publishes six quarterly journals in five different languages:
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