Correct answer: (a) 1
Explanation
- A
1
World Food Programme has not been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice; it received it once in 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas. Only one organisation listed here has won it twice.
- B
2
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) received the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 1965, for its work in promoting international solidarity and children's welfare. It has not won it twice.
- C
3
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has indeed been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice—first in 1954 and again in 1981—for its international relief work assisting European refugees and later displaced persons globally. However, the question asks for how many of the above agencies have won it twice, and only UNHCR fits this, making the count 1.
- D
4
International Labour Organisation (ILO) received the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 1969, on its 50th anniversary for improving labour standards and social justice. Since only one agency on this list (UNHCR) achieved it twice, this count is incorrect.
Summary. Official key is (a). Only the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) among the listed agencies has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice (1954 and 1981), while WFP, UNICEF, and ILO have each received it only once.
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