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Who among the following is a renowned campaigner against manual scavenging who was recently conferred with the prestigious Magsaysay award?
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- T.M. Krishna
- Bezwada Wilson
- Anshu Gupta
- Sanjiv Chaturvedi
- T.M. Krishna
Correct Option: B
Bezwada Wilson, a renowned campaigner against manual scavenging, and Carnatic singer T.M. Krishna from Chennai were, in July 2016, named for the prestigious Magsaysay Award. Wilson received the award for “asserting the inalienable right to a life of human dignity.” He is the national convener of the Safai Karmachari Andolan.