Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer

24.12.2024

Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer

Why in the news?                        

Recently, the Prime Minister of India was awarded the Wisam Mubarak al-Kabeer, or the Order of Mubarak the Great, by Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of Kuwait.

About Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer:

• It is the highest national award of Kuwait.
• It is conferred by the Kuwaiti government on Heads of State, Sovereigns of foreign countries, and on members of foreign royal families as a sign of friendship and goodwill.

History of the Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer:

• The award was instituted in 1974, in the memory of Mubarak Al Sabah — also known as Mubarak al-Kabeer or Mubarak the Great — who ruled Kuwait from 1896 to 1915.
• Under his reign, Kuwait got more autonomy from the Ottoman Empire. In 1899, Mubarak signed a deal with Britain to guard his kingdom from Turkey, effectively becoming a British protectorate. Mubarak is known for playing a major role in shaping the future of Kuwait.
• The design of the award changed in 1992, after Kuwait was liberated from Iraq in the year before.
• Other recipients: Queen Elizabeth II of England, former American Presidents George HW Bush and Bill Clinton, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

                                                                 Source: Indian Express

‘Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer’, which was recently awarded to the Prime Minister of India, is the highest national award of:

A.Saudi Arabia

B.Kuwait

C.Indonesia

D.Bangladesh

Answer B