UPSC Prelims 2015 · Question 50 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2015 question on ISRO Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2015
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectScience and Technology
- TopicSpace Technology
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeDirect
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?
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Answer: C. Indian Space Research Organisation
Verdict
The answer is the Indian Space Research Organisation. ISRO received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014.
Analysis
A jury chaired by Vice-President Hamid Ansari selected ISRO for the award, which recognises individuals or organisations promoting international development, a new international economic order, or scientific discoveries for the public good. The award followed a year in which the Mars Orbiter Mission reached Martian orbit at its first attempt. The other three options are all genuine and eminent Indian scientific institutions, which is what makes the question a straightforward recall test rather than a reasoning one.
Source
The Hindu report on ISRO being chosen for the prize.
How to crack it
Awards questions are answered by connecting the award year to the achievement that dominated that year's news. For 2014 in Indian science, the Mars Orbiter Mission was the defining story, which points to ISRO before you recall the citation. Log every major award with year, recipient and the reason given, and prefer the recipient whose achievement was in the news during the award period, because juries follow the news as much as candidates do.
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