SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 28

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2020 - 9 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q28

The ‘Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology’ is given by the:

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology is awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India’s premier national research and development organization. Established in 1958, the award honors Indian scientists under the age of 45 for outstanding research in various fields of science and technology, including biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and more. Named after Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the founder Director-General of CSIR, the prize is one of the highest science honors in India.