Q: 28 (CAPF/2017)
question_subject:
General Knowledge
question_exam:
CAPF
stats:
0,6,10,1,6,8,1
keywords:
{'abel prize': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'following mathematician': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'andrew wiles': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'yves meyer': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'sr srinivasa varadhan': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'recipient': [0, 0, 3, 5], 'year': [27, 4, 33, 49]}
The correct answer is option-2, YveS Meyer. The Abel Prize is a prestigious award given annually to outstanding mathematicians. In 2017, YveS Meyer was the recipient of the Abel Prize.
John F Nash, option-1, was a renowned mathematician and economist, but he did not receive the Abel Prize in 2017.
SR Srinivasa Varadhan, option-3, is an Indian mathematician who was awarded the Abel Prize in 2007, not in 2017.
Andrew Wiles, option-4, is a British mathematician famous for proving Fermat`s Last Theorem. While he is a highly respected mathematician, he did not win the Abel Prize in 2017.
Therefore, based on the options provided, the correct answer is YveS Meyer.