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    Question

    Which of the following statements is true regarding the

    National Geoscience Awards- 2022 (NGA) conferred by the President of India?
    A Dr. Om Narain Bhargava received the Young Geoscientist award for his contributions in understanding sub-continental lithospheric mantle. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The awards are given in four categories: Lifetime Achievement, Young Geoscientist, Natural Disaster Studies, and Sustainable Mineral Development. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Geoscientists and organizations are recognized for excellence in fields like Space Exploration, Environmental Studies, and Seismic Monitoring. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Dr. Amiya Kumar Samal received the Young Geoscientist award for his contributions in understanding sub-continental lithospheric mantle Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, conferred National Geoscience Awards- 2022 (NGA) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards are given in three categories: Lifetime Achievement, Young Geoscientist, and various fields of Geosciences. Dr. Om Narain Bhargava received the Lifetime Achievement award for his work in the Himalayas. Dr. Amiya Kumar Samal received the Young Geoscientist award for his contributions in understanding sub-continental lithospheric mantle. Geoscientists and organizations are recognized for excellence in Mineral Discovery, Exploration, Basic Geosciences, Applied Geosciences, Mining, Mineral Beneficiation, and Sustainable Mineral Development. Geosciences also include the study of natural disasters like landslides, earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis.

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