Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for the year 2021 is awarded by
A. Binoy Kumar Saikia
B. Ambuj Sagar
C. Ahmed Kamal
D. Rakesh Aggarwal
Answer: Binoy Kumar Saikia
Explanation:
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize is named after the founder and Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) India, the late Dr (Sir) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar. Dr. Binoy Kumar Saikia is among the 11 scientists under 45 years of age who bagged the award given for seven categories by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) this year. He is the lone recipient in the Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences category.
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