UPSC CDS 2 2019 GK Paper

(a) United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conferred 'The Sasakawa Award 2019' for Disaster Reduction to Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India.
The award was announced at the 6th session of global platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2019 at Geneva. The award was given in recognition of his long-term dedication to improve the resilience of communities most exposed to disasters.
The UN Sasakawa Award is the most prestigious international award for disaster risk management.