{"id":43783,"date":"2024-04-15T21:34:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=43783"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:34:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:34:22","slug":"shanti-swarup-bhatnagar-awards-are-given-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/shanti-swarup-bhatnagar-awards-are-given-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards are given for &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9786e339b55\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    outstanding contribution to science                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    creating mass awareness on environmental issues                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    excellence in film direction                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: B. outstanding contribution to science.<\/p>\n<p>The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is India&#8217;s highest science award, instituted in 1958 by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The award is named <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>     <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> after Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, a renowned Indian scientist who was the first director general of CSIR.<\/p>\n<p>The award is given annually to scientists in the fields of physical sciences, chemical sciences, biological sciences, medical sciences, engineering sciences, and earth, atmosphere, ocean and planetary sciences. The award carries a cash prize of \u00e2\u0082\u00b950 lakh (US$65,000), a plaque, and a citation.<\/p>\n<p>The award is given to scientists for their outstanding contributions to science and technology. The awardees are selected by a committee of eminent scientists appointed by the CSIR.<\/p>\n<p>The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is one of the most prestigious science awards in India. It is a recognition of the outstanding contributions of Indian scientists to science and technology.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option A: exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages. This is not the correct answer because the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is given for outstanding contribution to science.<\/li>\n<li>Option B: outstanding contribution to science. This is the correct answer because the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is given for outstanding contribution to science.<\/li>\n<li>Option C: creating mass awareness on environmental issues. This is not the correct answer because the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is given for outstanding contribution to science.<\/li>\n<li>Option D: excellence in film direction. 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