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Who holds the record of making the longest speech in the history of the United Nations?1. VK Krishna Menon2. Narendra Modi3. Vladimir Putin4. Dr. Manmohan Singh

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : VK Krishna Menon

The correct answer is VK Krishna Menon.

  • In 1957, Menon set the record for the longest speech (8 hours) before the U.N. Security Council while defending India's rights to the disputed territory of Kashmir.
  • The speech earned him the title of "Hero of Kashmir".
  • His statement to the Security Council was given during three meetings on 23rd and 24th January 1957.
  • He wrote the first draft of the Preamble to the Constitution of India, initiated the idea of the Constituent Assembly of India, and is considered the architect, and to have coined the name, of the Non-Aligned Movement.

PersonPost
Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India from 2014 - Present.
Vladimir PutinPresident of Russia from 2012 - Present.
Dr. Manmohan SinghPrime Minister of India from 2004 - 2014.

 



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