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UPSC 2009: Consider the following statements : 1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi. 2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
News reports show that the V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is UK-based (in London), and its first award in 2008 was conferred on the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan. Hence statement 1 is false while statement 2 is correct. ([hindustantimes.com](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/balakrishnan-chosen-for-first-v-k-krishna-menon-award/story-uS7IZEbaafj7Kj5ukg1GFM.html?utm_source=openai))
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