UPSC Prelims 2003 · General Studies
Question 140: International Relations and Current Affairs
In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management sciences to
AnswerThe answer is (b).
The key names N. R. Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, as the person to whom the President presented the national award in 2002. Such questions test current-affairs recall, so link each business leader to the company and the honour. Murthy was a software industry leader and the Infosys chairman.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Kumar Mangalam Birla is not the key's awardee.
- (b) Correct, per the key: N. R. Narayana Murthy.
- (c) Rahul Bajaj is not the key's awardee.
- (d) Ratan Tata is not the key's awardee.
Worth knowing: I cannot confirm the details of this 2002 award from memory, so this follows the compilation's answer.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2003, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.