Consider the following statements: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding was founded in 1965. 2. Mother Teresa was the first person to get the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding was founded in 1965. It is administered by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to people “for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship among people of the world”. The money constituent of this award is 2.5 million rupees. U. Thant from Burma was the first recepient of this award.

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