{"id":39193,"date":"2024-04-25T10:48:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39193"},"modified":"2024-04-25T10:48:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:48:15","slug":"39193-2upsc-prelims-2015-question-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/39193-2upsc-prelims-2015-question-50\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2015 &#8211; Question 50"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69deebc2d634f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69deebc2d634f\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/39193-2upsc-prelims-2015-question-50\/#Q50_Indira_Gandhi_Prize_for_Peace_Disarmament_and_Development_for_2014_was_given_to_which_one_of_the_following\" title=\"Q50. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?\">Q50. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/39193-2upsc-prelims-2015-question-50\/#The_correct_answer_is_Option_3\" title=\"The correct answer is Option 3.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is Option 3.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/39193-2upsc-prelims-2015-question-50\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q50_Indira_Gandhi_Prize_for_Peace_Disarmament_and_Development_for_2014_was_given_to_which_one_of_the_following\"><\/span>Q50. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and<br>Development for 2014 was given to which one of the<br>following?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>a) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre<\/li><li>b) Indian Institute of Science<\/li><li>c) Indian Space Research Organization<\/li><li>d) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is_Option_3\"><\/span>The correct answer is <strong>Option 3.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The\u202fIndira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>It is the prestigious award accorded annually by India to individuals or organizations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order<\/strong>; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It was instituted in the memory of the former prime minister by a trust in her name in 1986.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It consists of a monetary award of Rs 25 lakh along with a citation.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Former Vice-President Hamid Ansari presented the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development of 2021 to Pratham.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>ISRO Received the award in 2014. Hence, Option 3 is correct.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Additional Points<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>The Indian Space Research Organization<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is the government of India&#8217;s space agency, with headquarters in Bangalore.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>It uses space technology for national development while also conducting space science research and planetary exploration.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>It is located in Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra.\u00a0<\/li><li>It is India&#8217;s main nuclear research centre.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>The Indian Institute of Science (IISc)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>It is a declared public research university that provides higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Jamshedji Tata actively supported the institute&#8217;s establishment in 1909.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Tata Institute of Fundamental Research<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>The Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is a public designated research university that focuses on fundamental research in the natural and social sciences.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>It is regarded as one of India&#8217;s top research institutions.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-bb45b0fd-1a05-41f3-b612-a33956926bb2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-75590eaa-0d97-47dd-af08-4197eca32071\">For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-84f37a24-a0b9-45f5-a576-7f01fceef408\">For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-1a00cb3c-7f24-47eb-a3e7-be4f52aa5a99\">Join our Telegram Channel \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-373a105a-169d-4070-af17-cb64c4690a68\"><li>1. 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