India-Bangladesh relations - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Consider the following statements

1. Bangladesh conferred Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2. He is the first Indian who will receive this award

Which of the above statements is/are correct?


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:
Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was the first to be conferred with the Bangladesh Liberation War Honor Awards.