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UPSC Prelims 2015 Question:

Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?

1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
2. Indian Institute of Science
3. Indian Space Research Organization
4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3: Indian Space Research Organization

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

A trust established in the former prime minister's honour established the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development in 1986. It includes a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 25 lakh. It is awarded to people or groups that work to promote world peace and development, make sure that scientific advancements are applied to improve humanity and expand freedom, and establish a new global economic order.
Forty years of pioneering work culminating in the successful launch of India’s first Mars orbiter won the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014.

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Miscellaneous(env)

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