Q. With reference to the Prof. C. R. Rao National Award, consider the following statements:
1.It is given in the field of space technology.
2.Only Indian nationals can be conferred with this Award.
3.The Award is given under authority of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: Only Statement 2 is correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Award is given in the field of Statistics.
Statement 2 is correct: The eligibility for the award is as under:
- All Indian Nationals without distinction of race, occupation, position and gender are eligible for the award.
- The applicant should be less than 45 years of age as on 31st December of the financial year in which award is announced.
- Any official and/or his/her family member(s), who was/were part of the selection process of the awardees, will be out of consideration zone of the awards.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Approving Authority: Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
Source: PIB
