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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was awarded with the Infosys Prize 2016
A
Ajay Singh
B
Rajesh Varma
C
S K Singh
D
V. Kumaran
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kumaran. The Infosys Prize 2016 in Engineering and Computer Science is awarded to Prof V. Kumaran, for his seminal work in complex fluids and complex flows and especially in transition and turbulence in soft-walled tubes and channels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru was awarded the Infosys Prize 2022 in Humanities for his scholarly work on the importance of the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution that was adopted by the Supreme Court in 1973.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Correct Answer is Upinder Singh. The Infosys Prize in Social Sciences – History for the year 2009 was awarded to Professor Upinder Singh in recognition of her contributions as an outstanding historian of ancient and early medieval Indian history.

Detailed explanation-4: -Infosys wins Treasury Today Asia’s Top Treasury Team 2022 award at the Adam Smith Awards Asia 2022. Infosys recognized as the ‘Most Outstanding Company in India – IT Services Sector’ in Asia’s Outstanding Companies Poll 2022 by Asiamoney.

Detailed explanation-5: -Each prize carries a prize of a gold medal, a citation and a purse of USD 100, 000 (or its equivalent in Rupees).

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