Q50 · UPSC Prelims 2015 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

← Q49 Q51 →

Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?

A Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
B Indian Institute of Science
C Indian Space Research Organization
D Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

Correct answer: (c) Indian Space Research Organization

Explanation

  1. A

    Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

    (a) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. BARC is the nuclear-research flagship; it did not receive the 2014 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.

  2. B

    Indian Institute of Science

    (b) Indian Institute of Science. IISc is a premier science institute; not the 2014 prize winner named here.

  3. C

    Indian Space Research Organization

    (c) Indian Space Research Organization. ISRO received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014, recognising its space programme including the Mars Orbiter Mission. That is the official key.

  4. D

    Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

    (d) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. TIFR is a basic-science institute; not the 2014 Indira Gandhi Prize recipient.

Summary. Official key is (c) Indian Space Research Organization. The 2014 Indira Gandhi Prize went to ISRO. BARC, IISc and TIFR are other scientific bodies, not that year’s laureate. Only ISRO matches the stem.