On Wednesday, the central government revealed the full list of awardees for the inaugural Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2024. The award ceremony is scheduled for August 23 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. This event will also mark the first National Space Day, commemorating the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s soft landing on the moon.
Awards and Categories
- Vigyan Team Award: The ISRO-Chandrayan 3 Team will receive the Vigyan Team Award for their significant contributions to Space Science and Technology.
- Vigyan Ratna Puraskar: Celebrated biochemist Govindarajan Padmanabhan has been chosen as the inaugural recipient. This award honors lifetime achievements in science and technology.
- Vigyan Yuva Award:
- Engineering Sciences: Bappi Paul, Abhilash, Radha Krishna Ganti, and Purabi Saikia.
- Space Science and Technology: Digendranath Swain, Prabhu Rajagopal, and Prashant Kumar.
- Medicine: Jitendra Kumar Sahu, Urbasi Sinha, and Pragya Dhruv Yadav. This award recognizes and encourages young scientists for their contributions.
- Vigyan Shri Award:
- Recipients include Anandharamakrishnan C, Umesh Varshney, Bhim Singh, Adimurthi Adi, Syed Wajh Ahmad Naqvi, Sanjay Behari, Rahul Mukherjee, Avesh Kumar Tyagi, Rohit Srivastava, Annapurni Subramaniam, Jayant Bhalchandra Udgaonkar, and Lakshmanan Muthusamy.
Eligibility and Criteria
The RVP awards recognize distinguished contributions in science, technology, and innovation. Eligibility extends to scientists, technologists, and innovators working in government, private sector organizations, or independently. Notably, awards will not be conferred posthumously, except in highly deserving cases. Unlike Padma awards, RVPs do not include any cash reward.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs):
- When is the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2024 award ceremony scheduled to be held?
- A) August 15
- B) August 23
- C) September 1
- D) September 15
- Answer: B) August 23
- Which team will receive the Vigyan Team Award in 2024?
- A) ISRO-Chandrayan 3 Team
- B) NASA Mars Mission Team
- C) DRDO Development Team
- D) CSIR Research Team
- Answer: A) ISRO-Chandrayan 3 Team
- Who is the first recipient of the Vigyan Ratna Puraskar?
- A) Bappi Paul
- B) Govindarajan Padmanabhan
- C) Anandharamakrishnan C
- D) Rahul Mukherjee
- Answer: B) Govindarajan Padmanabhan
- What is the purpose of the Vigyan Yuva Award?
- A) To honor lifetime achievements in science
- B) To recognize young scientists for their contributions
- C) To reward contributions in technology and innovation
- D) To acknowledge contributions in engineering
- Answer: B) To recognize young scientists for their contributions
- Which category does NOT have a Vigyan Shri Award recipient listed?
- A) Physics
- B) Chemistry
- C) Medicine
- D) Agriculture Sciences
- Answer: D) Agriculture Sciences
- Are RVP awards conferred posthumously?
- A) Yes, always
- B) No, except in highly deserving cases
- C) Yes, in all cases
- D) No, never
- Answer: B) No, except in highly deserving cases