Consider the following state- ments : 1. The Kalinga Prize is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to laypeople. 2. Dorairajan Balasubramanian was the last person from India to receive the Kalinga Prize. Which of t

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Q: 42 (CDS-I/2012)
Consider the following state- ments :
1. The Kalinga Prize is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to laypeople.
2. Dorairajan Balasubramanian was the last person from India to receive the Kalinga Prize.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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keywords: 

{'kalinga prize': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'unesco': [2, 0, 3, 4], 'award': [0, 0, 6, 9], 'dorairajan balasubramanian': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'last person': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

Option 1 states that the Kalinga Prize is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to laypeople. This statement is correct. The Kalinga Prize is indeed an award presented by UNESCO to individuals or organizations who have made outstanding contributions in the popularization of science. The aim of this award is to recognize those who excel in presenting scientific concepts in a way that is accessible and understandable to the general public.

Option 2 states that Dorairajan Balasubramanian was the last person from India to receive the Kalinga Prize. This statement is not mentioned in the question, so we cannot determine its accuracy based on the information provided. Therefore, we cannot say whether statement 2 is correct or not.

Based on the given information, only statement 1 is confirmed to be correct. Therefore, the correct answer is option 1 - 1 only.