Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award announced for Major Abhilasha Barak on 23 May 2026: 1. The award has been presented annually since 2016 to a military peacekeeper who has shown commitment to UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security. 2. Major Abhilasha Barak is the second Indian to receive this award. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award has been presented annually since 2016 to a military peacekeeper male or female for outstanding commitment to UNSCR 1325 adopted in October 2000 on Women Peace and Security. Statement 2 is incorrect: Major Abhilasha Barak is the third Indian recipient of the award after Major Suman Gawani 2019 who served with UNMISS in South Sudan and Major Radhika Sen 2024 who served with MONUSCO in DRC.
