SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 35

SSC CGL - 20 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q35

Who among the following was nominated for the 30th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research for his/her outstanding contribution to engineering science in April 2021?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Suman Chakraborty.

  • Professor Suman Chakraborty was nominated for the 30th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research for his outstanding contribution to engineering science in April 2021.
  • He is a faculty member at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur’s department of mechanical engineering.
  • The award instituted in 1991, is given by KK Birla Foundation.
  • The award recognises eminent Indian scientists below the age of 50 for their original and outstanding contributions to any branch of science or technology.