UPSC Prelims 2009 · General Studies

Question 138: International Relations and Current Affairs

For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given ?

aLiterature

bPerforming Arts

cScience

dSocial Service

AnswerThe answer is (c).

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) since 1958, honours outstanding work in science and technology. It is named after the founder-director of CSIR. It is not given for literature, performing arts or social service.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Literature has other awards, such as the Jnanpith.
(b) Performing arts have the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards.
(c) Right: it is given for science.
(d) Social service has other awards.

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