{"id":65716,"date":"2024-04-20T09:44:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=65716"},"modified":"2024-04-20T09:44:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:44:24","slug":"an-award-for-outstanding-contributions-to-science-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/an-award-for-outstanding-contributions-to-science-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"An award for outstanding contributions to science and technology:"},"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_6a9720a71b94a\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Infosys Prize                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Karnataka Rajyotsava Award                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Nobel Prize                <\/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: <strong>A) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is an annual award given by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, to recognize outstanding contributions to science and technology. The prize is named after Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the first director general of CSIR.<\/p>\n<p>The prize is awarded in four categories: physical sciences, chemical sciences, biological sciences, and engineering sciences. The award consists of a cash prize, a plaque, and a citation.<\/p>\n<p>The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in science and technology in India. 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