Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area of

Mother Teresa received the Magsaysay Award in 1962 in the area of community leadership.

The Magsaysay Award is an annual award given to individuals and organizations from Asia who have made outstanding contributions to society. It is considered to be Asia’s highest honor.

Mother Teresa was awarded the Magsaysay Award for her work with the poor and sick in Kolkata, India. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious order that provides food, shelter, and medical care to the poor.

The other options are incorrect because:

• Public service is a broad term that can refer to a variety of activities, such as government service, social work, or charity work. Mother Teresa’s work with the poor and sick in Kolkata is an example of charity work, but it is not considered to be public service in the traditional sense.
• Journalism and literature are two different fields. Mother Teresa was not a journalist or a writer, so she would not have been eligible for the Magsaysay Award in either of these areas.
• International understanding is the promotion of understanding and cooperation between people from different countries. Mother Teresa’s work with the poor and sick in Kolkata was focused on helping people within her own country, so she would not have been eligible for the Magsaysay Award in this area.